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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Bestvantage Investments Launches ‘Mergerbay' to Unlock the Growth Potential of Mid-Sized Companies
Mumbai, 7 August, 2025 – Bestvantage Investments, a strategic investment and advisory firm, has announced the launch of Mergerbay, a dedicated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) platform aimed at solving a critical bottleneck faced by India's mid-sized companies that is scaling beyond profitability into structured, sustainable growth. The platform enables investors to engage in vetted M&A opportunities with credible, fast-scaling companies, supported by strategic partners, governance transformation, and growth capital. While India's startup ecosystem and large corporates have benefited from investor attention, policy support, and capital access, a wide segment of profitable mid-sized companies remains stuck in a structural gap. These businesses are too large for SME IPO platforms but not yet ready (financially or structurally) for mainboard listings on exchanges such as BSE or NSE. This segment, often referred to as the 'missing middle' of Indian capital markets, lacks the institutional framework needed to scale effectively. Mergerbay Mergerbay aims to bridge this gap by offering a comprehensive growth architecture tailored for unlisted, mid-sized companies. It brings together services such as strategic acquisitions, minority stake sales, industry consolidation, governance restructuring, capital readiness, and transaction execution under a single platform. The focus is on helping operationally strong but structurally constrained companies transform into institutional-grade enterprises ready for their next stage of evolution. 'In India, there are hundreds of mid-sized companies that are profitable, compliant, and full of potential but stuck due to lack of access to structured capital, governance alignment, and the right is designed to act as the growth engine for these companies by converting their compliance into competitiveness and profitability into scale.' said Raman Sharma, Founder and CEO of Bestvantage Investments. Why Mergerbay Matters: For many mid-sized Indian companies, M&A is becoming a practical path to scale, not just an exit route. Platforms like Mergerbay offer much-needed structure to this space by enabling: Multiply Your Expansion: Partnering with a strategic buyer can accelerate market entry giving companies access to new customers, suppliers, and geographies without the time or cost of building from scratch. Revenue Growth Through Synergies: M&A deals often unlock cross-selling opportunities and shared customer value by combining product lines or distribution networks leading to faster revenue growth. Growth Capital: A well-structured merger can improve a company's ability to raise larger amounts of equity or debt at better terms, and in some cases, support eventual listing on mainboard exchanges. Cost Efficiency: Merged entities can streamline operations, eliminate redundancies, and benefit from economies of scale ultimately improving margins and operational performance. Boost Brand Credibility: Active participation in M&A signals strong governance and institutional readiness, often enhancing a company's appeal to investors, partners, and top-tier clients. Built as more than a conventional M&A advisory, Mergerbay has already established tie-ups with industrial houses, family-owned businesses, institutional investors, and global funds interested in unlocking value from this underrepresented market segment. It is sector-agnostic but currently active in electric vehicles, agri-tech, logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare are among its initial focus areas. According to Bestvantage, while over 100 SME IPOs were recorded in FY24 many in the ₹100–200 crore market capitalization range most lack long-term scale pathways due to fragmented deal-making and limited governance transformation. Mergerbay aims to address this by offering a seamless transition from being 'IPO-ready' to becoming a fully structured, listed, and investible company. With the Indian capital markets entering a new phase marked by growing retail participation, foreign portfolio interest, and a government-led push for consolidation, Mergerbay arrives at a time when mid-sized businesses have the most to gain if provided with the right tools, partners, and platform. Website: About Bestvantage Investments Bestvantage Investments is a boutique investment advisory firm that connects high-potential startups with strategic investors across India and the Middle East. Founded by Raman Sharma, Bestvantage specializes in deal sourcing, investment structuring, and capital raising for early to growth-stage companies. With a strong network of family offices, venture funds, and institutional investors, the firm enables businesses to unlock growth opportunities through strategic capital partnerships. Note to readers: This article is part of HT's paid consumer connect initiative and is independently created by the brand. 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Business Standard
05-08-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Bestvantage Investments Launches 'Mergerbay' to Unlock the Growth Potential of India's Mid-Sized Companies
VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5: Bestvantage Investments, a strategic investment and advisory firm, has announced the launch of Mergerbay, a dedicated mergers and acquisitions (M & A) platform aimed at solving a critical bottleneck faced by India's mid-sized companies that is scaling beyond profitability into structured, sustainable growth. The platform enables investors to engage in vetted M & A opportunities with credible, fast-scaling companies, supported by strategic partners, governance transformation, and growth capital. While India's startup ecosystem and large corporates have benefited from investor attention, policy support, and capital access, a wide segment of profitable mid-sized companies remains stuck in a structural gap. These businesses are too large for SME IPO platforms but not yet ready (financially or structurally) for mainboard listings on exchanges such as BSE or NSE. This segment, often referred to as the "missing middle" of Indian capital markets, lacks the institutional framework needed to scale effectively. Mergerbay aims to bridge this gap by offering a comprehensive growth architecture tailored for unlisted, mid-sized companies. It brings together services such as strategic acquisitions, minority stake sales, industry consolidation, governance restructuring, capital readiness, and transaction execution under a single platform. The focus is on helping operationally strong but structurally constrained companies transform into institutional-grade enterprises ready for their next stage of evolution. "In India, there are hundreds of mid-sized companies that are profitable, compliant, and full of potential but stuck due to lack of access to structured capital, governance alignment, and the right is designed to act as the growth engine for these companies by converting their compliance into competitiveness and profitability into scale." said Raman Sharma, Founder and CEO of Bestvantage Investments. Why Mergerbay Matters: For many mid-sized Indian companies, M & A is becoming a practical path to scale, not just an exit route. Platforms like Mergerbay offer much-needed structure to this space by enabling: Multiply Your Expansion: Partnering with a strategic buyer can accelerate market entry giving companies access to new customers, suppliers, and geographies without the time or cost of building from scratch. Revenue Growth Through Synergies: M & A deals often unlock cross-selling opportunities and shared customer value by combining product lines or distribution networks leading to faster revenue growth. Growth Capital: A well-structured merger can improve a company's ability to raise larger amounts of equity or debt at better terms, and in some cases, support eventual listing on mainboard exchanges. Cost Efficiency: Merged entities can streamline operations, eliminate redundancies, and benefit from economies of scale ultimately improving margins and operational performance. Boost Brand Credibility: Active participation in M & A signals strong governance and institutional readiness, often enhancing a company's appeal to investors, partners, and top-tier clients. Built as more than a conventional M & A advisory, Mergerbay has already established tie-ups with industrial houses, family-owned businesses, institutional investors, and global funds interested in unlocking value from this underrepresented market segment. It is sector-agnostic but currently active in electric vehicles, agri-tech, logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare are among its initial focus areas. According to Bestvantage, while over 100 SME IPOs were recorded in FY24 many in the ₹100-200 crore market capitalization range most lack long-term scale pathways due to fragmented deal-making and limited governance transformation. Mergerbay aims to address this by offering a seamless transition from being 'IPO-ready' to becoming a fully structured, listed, and investible company. With the Indian capital markets entering a new phase marked by growing retail participation, foreign portfolio interest, and a government-led push for consolidation, Mergerbay arrives at a time when mid-sized businesses have the most to gain if provided with the right tools, partners, and platform. Website: About Bestvantage Investments Bestvantage Investments is a boutique investment advisory firm that connects high-potential startups with strategic investors across India and the Middle East. Founded by Raman Sharma, Bestvantage specializes in deal sourcing, investment structuring, and capital raising for early to growth-stage companies. With a strong network of family offices, venture funds, and institutional investors, the firm enables businesses to unlock growth opportunities through strategic capital partnerships.
The Wire
05-08-2025
- Business
- The Wire
Bestvantage Investments Launches ‘Mergerbay' to Unlock the Growth Potential of India's Mid-Sized Companies
Mumbai, 5 August, 2025 – Bestvantage Investments, a strategic investment and advisory firm, has announced the launch of Mergerbay, a dedicated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) platform aimed at solving a critical bottleneck faced by India's mid-sized companies that is scaling beyond profitability into structured, sustainable growth. The platform enables investors to engage in vetted M&A opportunities with credible, fast-scaling companies, supported by strategic partners, governance transformation, and growth capital. While India's startup ecosystem and large corporates have benefited from investor attention, policy support, and capital access, a wide segment of profitable mid-sized companies remains stuck in a structural gap. These businesses are too large for SME IPO platforms but not yet ready (financially or structurally) for mainboard listings on exchanges such as BSE or NSE. This segment, often referred to as the 'missing middle' of Indian capital markets, lacks the institutional framework needed to scale effectively. Mergerbay aims to bridge this gap by offering a comprehensive growth architecture tailored for unlisted, mid-sized companies. It brings together services such as strategic acquisitions, minority stake sales, industry consolidation, governance restructuring, capital readiness, and transaction execution under a single platform. The focus is on helping operationally strong but structurally constrained companies transform into institutional-grade enterprises ready for their next stage of evolution. 'In India, there are hundreds of mid-sized companies that are profitable, compliant, and full of potential but stuck due to lack of access to structured capital, governance alignment, and the right is designed to act as the growth engine for these companies by converting their compliance into competitiveness and profitability into scale.' said Raman Sharma, Founder and CEO of Bestvantage Investments. Why Mergerbay Matters: For many mid-sized Indian companies, M&A is becoming a practical path to scale, not just an exit route. Platforms like Mergerbay offer much-needed structure to this space by enabling: Multiply Your Expansion: Partnering with a strategic buyer can accelerate market entry giving companies access to new customers, suppliers, and geographies without the time or cost of building from scratch. Revenue Growth Through Synergies: M&A deals often unlock cross-selling opportunities and shared customer value by combining product lines or distribution networks leading to faster revenue growth. Growth Capital: A well-structured merger can improve a company's ability to raise larger amounts of equity or debt at better terms, and in some cases, support eventual listing on mainboard exchanges. Cost Efficiency: Merged entities can streamline operations, eliminate redundancies, and benefit from economies of scale ultimately improving margins and operational performance. Boost Brand Credibility: Active participation in M&A signals strong governance and institutional readiness, often enhancing a company's appeal to investors, partners, and top-tier clients. Built as more than a conventional M&A advisory, Mergerbay has already established tie-ups with industrial houses, family-owned businesses, institutional investors, and global funds interested in unlocking value from this underrepresented market segment. It is sector-agnostic but currently active in electric vehicles, agri-tech, logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare are among its initial focus areas. According to Bestvantage, while over 100 SME IPOs were recorded in FY24 many in the ₹100–200 crore market capitalization range most lack long-term scale pathways due to fragmented deal-making and limited governance transformation. Mergerbay aims to address this by offering a seamless transition from being 'IPO-ready' to becoming a fully structured, listed, and investible company. With the Indian capital markets entering a new phase marked by growing retail participation, foreign portfolio interest, and a government-led push for consolidation, Mergerbay arrives at a time when mid-sized businesses have the most to gain if provided with the right tools, partners, and platform. About Bestvantage Investments Bestvantage Investments is a boutique investment advisory firm that connects high-potential startups with strategic investors across India and the Middle East. Founded by Raman Sharma, Bestvantage specializes in deal sourcing, investment structuring, and capital raising for early to growth-stage companies. With a strong network of family offices, venture funds, and institutional investors, the firm enables businesses to unlock growth opportunities through strategic capital partnerships. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with NRDPL and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). PTI This is an auto-published feed from PTI with no editorial input from The Wire.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Skippi raises Rs 12 crore in extended pre-series A round led by Dubai-based family office
New Delhi: Ice pops startup Skippi has raised Rs 12 crore in an extended pre-series A funding round, it shared in a media release on Tuesday. The round was led by Dubai-based strategic family offices, contributing Rs 10 crore, with the remaining Rs 2 crore raised from other angel investors. Investment advisory firm Bestvantage Investments advised and facilitated the round. 'With this money, we will focus on building our brand, creating new products, and bringing in great talent to our leadership team,' said Ravi Kabra , CEO and Co-founder of Skippi. The company said the capital will be used to strengthen brand visibility, enhance working capital, accelerate product innovation, and onboard senior leadership. It also plans to establish a presence in the Middle East with support from its new investor. Launched in 2021, Skippi is currently available in over 20,000 retail outlets across India, as well as on e-commerce platforms such as Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Amazon, Big Basket, Cred, and its own website. The company has also introduced products including Crazy Corn, Cornsticks, and Cream Rolls.
Entrepreneur
24-06-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Skippi Raises INR 12 Cr in Extended Pre-Series A to Boost Expansion and Innovation
The fresh capital will be used to enhance brand visibility, support working capital, drive product innovation, onboard senior leadership, and expand into the Middle East. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Hyderabad-based ice popsicle brand Skippi has raised INR 12 crore in an extended pre-Series A funding round, led by Dubai-based strategic family offices of Surya, who invested INR 10 crore. The remaining INR 2 crore came from various angel investors. The round was advised and facilitated by Bestvantage Investments. The fresh capital will be used to enhance brand visibility, support working capital, drive product innovation, onboard senior leadership, and expand into the Middle East. Ravi Kabra, Co-founder and CEO of Skippi, said, "This funding is a big step for Skippi as we work to become a top FMCG brand in India. We are very thankful for the support from our investors, including our valued sharks. With this money, we will focus on building our brand, creating new products, and bringing in great talent to our leadership team." Skippi was founded in 2021 by Ravi and Anuja Kabra, with a vision to provide 100% natural ice pops made from RO water and real ingredients. Their product line includes ice pops in flavors like Kala Khatta, cream rolls, and corn sticks. Skippi follows an omnichannel distribution model, selling through its website, e-commerce platforms like Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Amazon, BigBasket, Cred, and across 20,000+ offline retail outlets nationwide. The startup shot to fame on Shark Tank India Season 1, securing INR 1.2 crore from all six sharks in exchange for 18% equity. Since then, the company claims to have grown monthly revenue 80x, from INR 5–7 lakh to several crores. Prior to this round, Skippi had raised USD 1.43 million in seed funding in April 2024. Raman Sharma, CEO of Bestvantage Investments, added, "Skippi has made an India-first brand in a market dominated by international players. We feel that there is a tremendous opportunity to take this product to the masses." With this momentum, Skippi plans to scale further in India and international markets, bringing fun, nostalgia, and natural treats to families everywhere.
