StratCap Corporate Advisors LLP is a Hyderabad based boutique Investment banking & Strategy consulting firm which has differentiated its positioning by its approach to clients and the markets they serve. StratCap perceives that mid-market companies need, not just a point in time strategy but a holistic approach from concept to execution. The need is not merely of an outsourced consultant but of a trusted implementation expert who would handhold them through the transformation process as a growth partner and a success enabler.
THE ORGANISATION
Incorporated in 2014, the firm is managed by seasoned finance professionals with 100+ years of cumulative experience.
StratCap’s proficiency is demonstrated in the variety of transactions and advisory assignments it has handled across sectors. Marquee transactions include advising a German pharmaceutical group Vitane Pharma in the acquisition of an Indian Biopharma company and Sell side advisory to a pan Indian ethnic wear retailer Mebaz for its acquisition by India’s largest ethnic wear retailer Manyavar.
StratCap has worked with institutional investors such as Piramal Capital, Motilal Oswal, Tata Capital, Sundaram Alternates, Bajaj Finserve and clients such as a US based REIT, developers like Salarpuria, Incor, Jayabheri & Phoenix on asset sale transactions, joint ventures, capital raising for residential & commercial projects and strategic exits.
Advisory side, StratCap has worked on prestigious assignments including advising the Government of India for setting up a bio-manufacturing cluster, feasibility study for the largest Spanish Pharma group ~ CHEMO for setting up its R&D facility in India. The firm has also assisted in bid facilitation for many state government initiatives and worked on pan India growth strategy for family run enterprises in the consumer space.
StratCap extended its service portfolio to Multi Client Family Office & Wealth Management business in the year 2018 through its partner firm Fintrust Advisors with presence in Hyderabad, Mumbai & Delhi.
StratCap is run by three illustrious professionals who met as early stage professionals in Ernst & Young.
Anuj Kapoor is a noted thought leader in the real estate sector having worked on projects/transactions valued at $1bn during his career. Prior to Stratcap, Anuj was part of the India leadership team at a NYSE listed Alexandria REIT which had set up India’s finest and largest science park & health care assets. Anuj has led teams that worked with investors like Citi Group, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, DE Shaw, Ascendas to evaluate RE investments in India and on India entry strategy and advisory assignments for clients like Novartis, Roche Holding AG, Eisai. He has been the lead author of E&Y–FICCI annual thought-leadership book on Indian RE. Anuj is an alumnus of ISB and an MBA (ICFAI).
Abhijit Banerjee has been recognized “Among the 100 Top Retail Minds in India” by Asia Retail Congress in 2018. He is a thought leader driving transformation on boards of emerging startups and sub $100m revenue enterprises. His experience is spread across real estate, manufacturing and consumer. His rich exposure is well levered to assist companies in driving scale and becoming investment magnets. Prior to StratCap, Abhijit worked with Moody’s Analytics and Barclays Capital in Singapore Abhijit is a Chartered Accountant & Certified Public Accountant (USA). He is Charter Member at TiE.
Prashanth Menon, prior to StratCap served as the Managing Director of Alexandria REIT in India (a NYSE listed $17b REIT) and assisted in developing state of the art R&D lab spaces for Novartis, GSK, Mylan in Genome valley. Prashanth is adept at fund management, valuation and financial modelling. He oversaw transactions such as Temasek’s first investment in India and worked with funds like DE Shaw, Warburg Pincus, New Vernon. Prashanth is a Chartered Accountant & a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA, USA). Prashanth has served on the Board of CAIA in India.
They are also investors in companies like Locobuzz in Mumbai and Whizzard logistics.
