Shashwat Kumar

Managing Partner @ Khetal Advisors

About

With over 18 years of experience in tech-focused investment banking at Khetal Advisors , I bring a wealth of expertise in M&A Transactions and facilitating Growth capital. As Managing Partner at Khetal Advisors, I have been directly involved in closing more than US$1 Billion of transaction value and am dedicated to technology companies by delivering tailored financial and business solutions that drive growth, secure funding, and enable successful mergers and acquisitions. At Disruptors Capital, a SEBI-registered fund supporting AI and B2B SaaS ventures, I contribute to capital raising efforts and identifying disruptive startups with promising potential. Leveraging my experience and networks, I help entrepreneurs navigate challenges, scale their businesses, and achieve sustainable growth. In my free time I have a passion to learn about new trends in technology and actively invest in public markets across US, India, Singapore and China

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Startups, Growth Strategies, Venture Capital, Private Equity, IPO, Start-ups, Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Development, Mergers, Investment Banking, Strategic Consulting, Global Business Development, Joint Ventures

Experience

Managing Partner

Khetal Advisors

2007-12 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos

Singapore

Khetal Advisors is a Tech focused transaction advisory firm that offers holistic financial and business solutions to small and medium enterprises looking at either growth funds (in the form of Venture Capital, IPOs, Private Equity etc.) and/or assistance in mergers/acquisitions. I help Khetal with new business development and transaction negotiation.

General Partner

Disruptors Capital

2022-3 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

Singapore

Disruptors capital (DC) is a SEBI registered Fund in India backing AI and B2B SaaS/Services businesses. Most of the LPs of DC are Entrepeneurs themselves who have built, scaled and exited companies. More than just money; our capital comes with empathy, hard-won lessons, and networks of people who know what it takes to build against the odds. I help DC in capital raising and identifying the next generation of Disruptors and contribute in their journey.

Angel Investor

Multiple Companies

2010-3 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos

Throughout my journey as a Tech Investment Banker, I was fortunate to invest in various startups. Some of the scaled ones are: SimpliWork - Co Founder and now an Investor LeadSquared - Invested in Seed Round and still continuing Edureka - Invested in Seed Round and continued to be their investor till Exit SimpliLearn - Invested in Seed Round and still continuing Most of my newer investments are via Disruptors Capital where I'm a Co-Founder / GP

Founder Director

TechUnified

2001 - 2007-2 · 6 yrs

Bootstrapped TechUnified to build two products: (a) Mobile Banking - Customer Connect and (b) Voice Banking - Voice Connect. In addition we provided Self Service to Telecom and Banking Vertical. The company profitably grew to 150 people with multi-million revenues and eventually was acquired by a public listed company in Feb 2007.