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Financial Advisory
Record Dry Powder, Fewer Cheques: Why Good Businesses Still Cannot Raise
India has never had more private capital available, and deal counts are falling. The five reasons a genuinely good business still fails to raise equity, and why each one needs a different fix.
Read article →Smart Brew - Volume 16
Read article →Your Finance Team Is Not Too Small. Your Numbers Arrive Too Late.
Most founders treat a financial blind spot as a headcount problem. It is usually a latency and structure problem. What to fix before you hire, and the point at which a bigger team genuinely becomes the answer.
Read article →What Investors Check Before They Read Your Pitch Deck
Most fundraises are lost in diligence, not in the pitch. What has to reconcile before you go to market: historicals, the cap table, your four or five defining metrics, and an ask that falls out of a plan.
Read article →Smart Brew - Volume 15
Read article →Raising at the Wrong Valuation: What It Actually Costs You Two Rounds Later
A valuation is not a score. It is a commitment you have agreed to grow into, and the terms sitting around the headline number decide what happens if you fall short.
Read article →Smart Brew - Volume 14
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Read article →Real Estate Investment Trusts
REITs, or Real Estate Investment Trusts , are companies that own and manage real estate properties to earn income. These companies handle high-value properties, such as offices, malls, or apartments, and generate money by leasing them out. The rent collected from these properties is then shared with shareholders as income or dividends. REIT stocks allow shareholders to indirectly own a portion of the real estate portfolio managed by the REIT. In India, REITs are regulated by the Securities...
Read article →Smart Brew - Volume 8
Read article →Myth : Fixed Deposits are the safest way to save
For decades, fixed deposits (FDs) have been the default choice for “safe” savings. FDs offer certainty. You know how much you get and when. There’s no market volatility, no daily tracking, no scary headlines. Once an FD is booked, there’s nothing more to think about. But financial safety isn’t the absence of volatility, it’s the ability to maintain and grow purchasing power over time . FDs are widely perceived as extremely safe as they offer guaranteed return . In addition, deposits of up...
Read article →Smart Brew - Volume 7
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Read article →Your Complete Handbook to Budget and Its Format
Click here to unlock the sheet after confirming your email. Budgeting- an exercise that typically helps manage your finances. We all know...
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Smart Brew -Volume 1 - June 2025
Read article →Green Finance in India: Driving Climate Action and Sustainable Growth
As climate change shifts from an environmental to an economic disruptor, green finance is no longer a “nice to have”. India, like many...
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