Buy-Side M&A
End-to-end buy-side advisory covering acquisition strategy, target sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation support, and closing preparation for fintech and financial services transactions.
Transjovan Capital provides partner-led FinTech M&A advisory for enterprises pursuing acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and integration value creation. From target screening and diligence to Day-1 readiness and synergy governance, the team helps financial services and technology businesses execute complex transactions with sharper strategic alignment and measurable post-deal outcomes.
Focused advisory solutions for fintech acquisitions, integration planning, and strategic corporate development initiatives.
End-to-end buy-side advisory covering acquisition strategy, target sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation support, and closing preparation for fintech and financial services transactions.
Advisory for international fintech acquisitions across multiple markets, helping clients evaluate targets, manage complexity, and execute transactions with cross-border strategic clarity.
Post-merger integration and synergy governance support designed to align teams, systems, reporting, and value capture after fintech transactions close.
Ongoing corporate development support for multi-deal pipelines, portfolio reviews, and joint venture evaluations that strengthen long-term fintech growth strategies.
Strategic board-level guidance on capital allocation, inorganic growth, and transaction priorities for fintech businesses navigating expansion and transformation.
Sector-specific M&A advisory for fintech platforms, combining emerging technology insight with transaction execution support and post-acquisition planning.
We begin by aligning the transaction mandate with your growth thesis, capability gaps, market expansion goals, and investment criteria so every fintech opportunity is screened against a clear strategic framework.
Clients rely on a senior-led team built for complex, high-value corporate development mandates.
Every mandate is led by senior advisors with deep M&A and operating experience.
The firm supports transactions across the US, Europe, India, and APAC markets.
Fintech advisory is strengthened by broader financial services and emerging technology expertise.
Engagements emphasize synergy capture and post-deal outcomes, not just transaction completion.
Experienced operators, bankers, and strategic transaction advisors.
Managing Partner
Gaurav Asthana is the Managing Partner at Transjovan Capital and brings more than 21 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. An ex-Ernst & Young and KPMG professional, he is widely recognized for cross-border M&A execution across four continents. He has advised Fortune 500 corporations, large conglomerates, and private equity funds on cumulative transactions worth USD 15 billion. His experience includes retained buy-side mandates for globally recognized enterprises such as Blackstone, Mahindra, Legrand, Altana, Sumitomo, and Cummins. Under his leadership, the firm earned recognition as the Best M&A Advisory Firm in India. He also serves in prominent industry bodies including the Indo-American, Indo-French, and Indo-German Chambers of Commerce, reflecting his strong global business network.
Head - Consumer
Deoki Muchhal is a strategist and advisor with extensive leadership experience across large multinational organizations. Having served as MD and CFO at Cargill India, he has led acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and technology transformation initiatives designed to unlock long-term enterprise value. His background includes board-level exposure, corporate restructuring, turnaround strategy, and successful merger integration. Deoki brings a practical operator's perspective to strategic advisory, helping clients align financial, operational, and transformation priorities. He also has a strong interest in ventures that improve competitiveness through digital technologies. A meritorious Chartered Accountant and alumnus of a Fortune 50 high-performance leadership academy, he adds seasoned financial and strategic judgment to complex growth and transaction mandates.
Head – Financial Services
Rajesh Relan brings 37 years of experience, including 25 years in senior leadership roles across the insurance industry in India and the Asia Pacific region. He previously served as Managing Director of PNB MetLife India Insurance and has deep expertise in strategy, governance, financial planning, business transformation, and M&A. His career includes launching and scaling businesses, leading turnarounds, and executing acquisitions, including the purchase of an insurance broking company. Rajesh also serves as an independent director on boards of publicly listed companies, including Singer India Ltd. and Jaykay Enterprises. His involvement with industry bodies such as CII, FICCI, Amcham, and USIBC reflects broad market engagement. He contributes seasoned boardroom insight to strategic growth and transaction advisory assignments.
Head – IT Services
Anuraag Guptaa has 27 years of experience in IT services spanning BFSI, consulting, professional services, and BPO. He has held CEO and board-level roles at organizations including First Meridian, Quess Corp, Capgemini, and Gulf Bank. At Quess Corp, he helped build India's largest technology staffing firm, culminating in a 2016 IPO at a valuation of USD 2 billion. His strengths include operational transformation, P&L leadership, greenfield venture incubation, organizational restructuring, and navigating complex M&A environments. Anuraag also mentors and invests in niche startups, bringing a growth-oriented perspective to advisory work. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds an MBA from LSE, NYU Stern, and HEC Paris, along with Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification from GE.
Senior Advisor
Chetan Tolia brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across major industrial organizations. He has served as a director on the boards of 10 Tata companies and was CEO and Executive Director of WREPL, a Tata Power company in the renewables business. His background also includes serving as Chief HR Officer of Tata Power, CEO of Tata BlueScope Steel Limited, and head of Strategy & Planning at Tata Steel. He played a key role in forming the BlueScope Steel and Tata Steel joint venture and in shaping growth strategy for large industrial businesses. With deep exposure to strategy, joint ventures, board governance, and industrial operations, Chetan adds valuable manufacturing and infrastructure insight to enterprise advisory engagements.
Senior Advisor
Fintech refers to technology-enabled financial services. It includes businesses that use software, data, automation, digital platforms, or embedded finance models to improve payments, lending, insurance, wealth management, compliance, banking infrastructure, and related financial workflows. In an M&A context, fintech can span both regulated financial businesses and technology providers serving financial institutions.
Speak with senior advisors about strategy, targets, and transaction execution.
Recognized in India for 2024 excellence.
Connected to global entrepreneurial networks.
Active participation in cross-border business forums.
Share your acquisition goals, target profile, or integration priorities, and our team will outline how we can support your mandate.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 1800 102 5700. You can also send us a quick email at info@transjovancap.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 1800 102 5700. You can also send us a quick email at info@transjovancap.com.