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Strategic Advisory for Growth, Capital & M&A

Helping founders, companies, investors and strategic buyers navigate important growth and transaction decisions.

We connect strategy, capital and transactions, from evaluating the opportunity to identifying the right counterparties and supporting execution.

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  • Strategy
  • Capital
  • M&A

The decision context

Important transactions begin with strategic decisions.

  • A capital raise, acquisition, divestiture or strategic investment is not only a transaction.
  • It can affect the company’s direction, ownership, capabilities and next phase of growth.
  • Yuno helps clients evaluate the opportunity, understand the implications and prepare before investors, buyers or partners enter the conversation.
  • The result is a clearer path from strategic decision to capital and transaction execution.

Strategy

Capital

M&A

Execution

Why companies engage Yuno

When the decision is not simply “raise or sell.”

Yuno helps clients work through the strategic questions that sit behind important capital, partnership and transaction decisions.

Capital or strategic investment?

Should the business raise capital, pursue a strategic investor or consider another path?

Acquire, partner or build?

Which option creates the strongest strategic and commercial opportunity?

Positioning and value

What should the company be worth, which counterparties are relevant and how should the opportunity be positioned?

Ready for the process?

Is the business prepared for investors, buyers, partners, market entry or international expansion?

What we do

Make the important process more considered.

Yuno helps companies prepare for capital and transaction events by connecting strategic direction, commercial positioning and execution.

01

Strategic Advisory

Evaluate strategic options, growth opportunities and corporate-development priorities before choosing a capital or transaction path.
  • Growth strategy
  • Market opportunities
  • Corporate development
  • Strategic options
  • Opportunity assessment
  • Transaction readiness

02

Capital Advisory

Determine what kind of capital fits the business, how much may be required and how the opportunity should be positioned.
  • Fundraising strategy
  • Investor positioning
  • Capital planning
  • Debt and equity strategy
  • Capital-provider identification

03

M&A & Transactions

Assess, structure and support acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments from preparation through execution.
  • Buy-side advisory
  • Sell-side advisory
  • Target identification
  • Buyer identification
  • Valuation and transaction analysis
  • Due-diligence coordination
  • Deal structuring
  • Negotiation and execution

04

India × Global

Connect capital, companies and strategic opportunities across India and international markets.
  • India market entry
  • Cross-border M&A
  • Strategic investments
  • India-related investment opportunities
  • Cross-border partnerships
  • International expansion

What Yuno delivers

From strategic assessment to transaction support.

Yuno’s work should leave clients with clearer decisions, stronger positioning and practical preparation for the process ahead.

Strategic Assessment

Clear analysis of the opportunity, options and implications.

Transaction Readiness

Business, financial and strategic preparation before entering the market.

Investor / Buyer Positioning

A sharper equity story, investment thesis or transaction narrative.

Target / Investor Identification

Identification and qualification of relevant counterparties.

Transaction Support

Negotiation, structuring and execution support where relevant.

The Yuno Growth & Transaction Framework

From strategic decision to transaction execution.

A recognisable five-step methodology for moving from business context to the right investors, buyers, partners or targets.

01

Understand

Business, market, objectives and constraints.

02

Strategize

Strategic alternatives and value-creation priorities.

03

Position

Investment thesis or transaction thesis.

04

Connect

Investors, buyers, partners and targets.

05

Execute

Negotiation, structuring and transaction support.

Who we advise

Built for the people making the next important decision.

Yuno’s primary focus is founders and promoters preparing for fundraising, a strategic investment, an acquisition, a sale or the next stage of growth.

Founders & Promoters

Preparing for fundraising, a strategic investor, an acquisition, a sale or the next stage of growth.

Strategic Buyers & Corporates

Exploring acquisition targets, market entry, strategic partnerships and corporate development.

Capital Providers

Accessing proprietary opportunities, India market access, investment sourcing and transaction opportunities.

Industries

Strategic questions look different across industries.

We bring a sector-specific perspective to growth, partnerships and M&A, helping businesses navigate the market dynamics, opportunities and challenges that shape their next move.

Technology & IT Services

SaaS & Enterprise Software

Financial Services

Manufacturing & Industrial

Healthcare

Emerging Technology

India × Global

Build strategic opportunities across borders.

Yuno helps international capital and companies navigate India, while helping Indian businesses access global opportunities through market entry, partnerships, investments and transactions.

Global Investors & Companies

India

Explore India market entry, investment opportunities, acquisition targets and strategic partnerships with a connected view of strategy, capital and transactions.

Indian Companies

Global Growth

Access international investors, cross-border M&A and strategic partnerships to support fundraising, global expansion and corporate development.

Yuno by the numbers

Our experience, in numbers.

$20 million

Transaction and capital opportunities evaluated

25+

Companies, investors or strategic counterparties engaged.

15+

Strategic mandates supported.

6+

Industries covered.

Selected transaction & advisory experience

Cross-sector experience. Cross-border perspective.

IT Services | Sell-Side M&A Advisory

IT

M&A Advisory

Term Sheet

Role:

  • Advised two IT services companies in positioning their businesses for strategic sale and identifying the right buyer universe.
  • Developed the equity story, buyer positioning, financial models and targeted outreach strategy to create competitive buyer interest.
  • Managed engagement with multiple potential acquirers and supported discussions through evaluation and transaction negotiations.

Outcome:

Received term sheets from potential buyers representing an aggregate proposed transaction value of US$10 million.

Debt Fundraising | Capital Advisory

Multi-sector

Capital Advisory

Completed

Role: 

  • Advised multiple businesses across sectors on debt fundraising and structured financing requirements.
    Assessed funding needs, developed financing strategies and identified suitable banks, NBFCs and debt funds.
  • Led lender outreach, facilitated discussions and supported commercial and transaction structuring.

Outcome: Supported multiple debt fundraising mandates representing an aggregate funding requirement of USD $6 million.

Strategic Growth Advisory | Multiple Mandates

Multi-sector

GTM, Sales, Operations

Completed

Role:

  • Advised 20+ companies across multiple sectors on sales growth, go-to-market strategy and operational improvement.
  • Implemented initiatives across sales effectiveness, customer acquisition, pricing and cost optimisation.

Outcome:

  • Helped clients achieve 25%+ sales improvement and identify US$4 million+ in annualised cost savings and overhead reduction opportunities.
  • Supported management teams in strengthening profitability, operating efficiency and sustainable growth.

Insights

Useful thinking for important business decisions.

Decision-useful perspectives on capital, M&A and India × Global opportunities. Articles and topics will be added after Yuno confirms its priority themes.

M&A

Indian IT services valuations, buyer expectations and transaction preparation.

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Capital

Preparing for institutional capital and choosing between strategic and financial investors.

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India × Global

India market entry, acquisition opportunities and cross-border partnerships.

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About Yuno

Strategic advisory for businesses navigating growth, capital and transactions.

Yuno Capital helps businesses evaluate important strategic decisions, identify relevant counterparties and support the work from assessment through execution.

Srinivas Krishna Rao Founder

Srinivas brings 20+ years of automotive and IT experience across India and the USA, including roles at Aisin, Caterpillar and KPIT, and innovation work at Mercedes-Benz R&D. At Yuno Capital, he helps promoters and management teams identify strategic opportunities and connect with buyers, investors and partners for growth and M&A.

Chetan Athreyas Strategic Advisor

Chetan brings 17+ years of experience in technology, product leadership and business growth. As former CEO of Digifutura, he led its growth through acquisition by MSys Technologies. At Yuno Capital, he advises technology-led businesses on growth, product strategy, strategic partnerships and M&A.

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Preparing for a capital or transaction decision?

Tell us what you are considering: a capital raise, acquisition, sale, strategic investment or partnership.

We will identify the business context, and help you take the right decision for the process to move forward