🚀 Investment banking, built for startups
We're a partner-led team that helps founders raise capital, navigate acquisitions and make the strategic calls that shape their company — without the big-bank formality.
Who we are
Ethios Capital was founded by partners who've spent decades across investment banking, private equity and building companies. We know what it's like on your side of the table — because we've sat there.
Every mandate is led personally by a partner, start to finish. We keep our client list short on purpose, so you get real senior attention — not a junior team and a monthly status call.
What we do
From your first institutional round to the day you sign an exit, we bring the network, the process and the push to get it done.
We help you raise from the right investors — VCs, growth funds, family offices and strategics — and get you the terms you deserve.
Selling your company or buying one? We run tight, competitive processes that protect your time and maximise your outcome.
A sounding board for the decisions that keep you up at night — from valuation to board dynamics to "should we sell?"
How we work
We dig into your business, market and goals before recommending anything. No copy-paste playbooks.
We sharpen your story, materials and numbers so the right people lean in fast.
We run the process end to end — outreach, diligence, negotiation — while you keep running the company.
We push every workstream through signing and closing. And we stick around after.
💡 Why "Ethios"? It comes from ethos — character and credibility, the trust you earn through how you act. That's the bar we hold ourselves to on every deal.
The team
We've advised, invested and operated — so we bring all three perspectives to your side of the table.
Founding Partner
20+ years in investment banking and capital markets. Previously led coverage teams at leading global and regional banks.
Partner — M&A
Career M&A specialist with deep cross-border deal experience across tech, consumer and financial services.
Partner — Capital Markets
Strong relationships across venture capital, growth equity and institutional investors in India and abroad.
Partner — Advisory
Former operator and PE investor, advising founders and boards on strategy, valuation and governance.
Say hello
Planning a raise? Thinking about an exit? Just want a second opinion? A conversation with us is always confidential, friendly and obligation-free.