Buy-Side M&A
Comprehensive buy-side advisory covering acquisition strategy, target sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation support, and closing readiness for enterprises pursuing cross-border growth.
Transjovan Capital supports complex cross-border transactions with partner-led M&A advisory, strategic diligence, and integration planning. For Dublin-based companies navigating Ireland’s international business environment and European deal flow, the firm brings global reach across the US, Europe, India, and APAC with a sharp focus on value creation, synergy capture, and disciplined execution.
End-to-end advisory for international acquisitions, integrations, and strategic corporate development initiatives.
Comprehensive buy-side advisory covering acquisition strategy, target sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation support, and closing readiness for enterprises pursuing cross-border growth.
Specialist support for international acquisitions across multiple continents, combining global market access, transaction experience, and disciplined execution for complex cross-border deals.
Post-merger integration and synergy governance services designed to align teams, systems, reporting, and value capture after a transaction closes.
Operational transition planning that prepares leadership, functions, and governance for a smoother first day after acquisition and a more controlled integration launch.
Advisory for evaluating, structuring, and integrating joint ventures that support market entry, capability expansion, and strategic partnerships across borders.
Embedded corporate development support for acquisitive enterprises seeking ongoing strategic guidance across M&A, portfolio reviews, divestitures, and growth initiatives.
The engagement begins by clarifying growth objectives, investment criteria, and sector priorities. For Dublin leadership teams operating in Ireland’s internationally connected market, this helps align deal activity with broader European and global expansion goals.
Clients rely on the firm for senior-led execution, global perspective, and disciplined value creation.
Every mandate is led by senior advisors with deep transaction and operating experience.
Supports Dublin clients pursuing opportunities across Europe, the US, India, and APAC markets.
Brings domain expertise across industrials, technology, consumer, and B2B services transactions.
Built for Ireland-facing international deals where synergy capture matters more than deal volume.
Experienced leaders guiding complex international transactions.
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
A cross-border M&A specialist helps companies identify, evaluate, negotiate, and integrate acquisitions across different countries. That includes target sourcing, valuation support, diligence coordination, negotiation input, Day-1 readiness, and post-merger integration planning. The goal is to manage transaction complexity across jurisdictions while improving strategic fit, execution discipline, and long-term value capture.
Speak with senior advisors about strategy, diligence, and integration planning.
Recognized in India for 2024 excellence.
Connected to global entrepreneurial networks.
Active across major international chambers.
Share your acquisition, partnership, or integration objectives and a senior advisor will review the opportunity with you.
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.