Buy-Side M&A
End-to-end acquisition advisory covering strategy, target sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation support, and closing readiness for metals and engineered materials companies pursuing inorganic growth.
Transjovan Capital advises metals and engineered materials businesses on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and integration strategy. With cross-border reach across the US, Europe, India, and APAC, the team helps enterprise leaders evaluate targets, structure transactions, and capture post-deal value through disciplined execution and synergy-focused corporate development support.
Specialized advisory support for transactions, integration, and strategic growth across metals and engineered materials businesses.
End-to-end acquisition advisory covering strategy, target sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation support, and closing readiness for metals and engineered materials companies pursuing inorganic growth.
Support for carve-outs, business unit sales, and strategic exits designed to help companies unlock value, sharpen portfolio focus, and execute transactions with confidence.
Advisory for evaluating, structuring, and integrating joint ventures that expand capabilities, market access, manufacturing reach, or technology partnerships in industrial sectors.
Post-merger integration and synergy governance support with workstream management, tracking dashboards, and board-ready reporting to convert deal rationale into measurable value.
Cross-border acquisition advisory for enterprises evaluating targets across multiple regions, supported by global transaction experience and sector-informed execution.
Ongoing corporate development support for multi-deal pipelines, portfolio reviews, and transaction planning aligned with long-term capital allocation priorities.
Metals and engineered materials transactions demand more than generic deal support. Transjovan Capital combines corporate development discipline, cross-border execution, and industrial sector understanding to help clients assess strategic fit, manage diligence, structure transactions, and realize synergies after close. The focus stays on long-term value creation, not just getting a deal signed.
Clients rely on a senior-led team built for strategic, high-stakes transactions.
Every mandate is led by senior advisors with deep M&A and operating experience.
Execution support spans the US, Europe, India, and APAC for global transaction programs.
Sector expertise supports metals, engineering, capital goods, and advanced manufacturing deal evaluation.
Value is measured through synergy capture and integration outcomes, not deal volume alone.
Experienced leaders guiding complex strategic 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
These services typically cover acquisition strategy, target identification, market mapping, valuation support, diligence coordination, negotiation assistance, transaction structuring, and closing support. Depending on the mandate, they may also include divestitures, joint venture evaluation, Day-1 readiness, post-merger integration planning, and synergy governance to help clients convert strategic intent into measurable operating value.
Talk with our advisors about strategy, targets, and execution.
Recognized in India for 2024 excellence.
Active across leading international business chambers.
Trusted on complex cross-border transactions.
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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.