Founding Team
Vikas Dawra
Founder & Managing Partner
Email: vikas@vpadvisors.in
– Career investment banker, with 25 year demonstrated track-record in leading 150+ transactions in M&A, PE, Cross-border, JVs & alliances and public market transactions.
– Extensive multi-domain industry expertise, deep connects & experience of working with thought leaders, promoters, investors, CEOs & top-managements
– Part of the founding team of YES Bank, set-up the highly successful investment banking business
– Exited YSL as Jt MD & CEO, member of the Board in March 2021 and founded a successful advisory firm, Trident Advisory; successfully closed 6 transactions in 15 months. Prior work experience at Rabobank India & Arthur Andersen
– MBA, FMS (Delhi) & B.E. (Electrical) from PEC, Chandigarh
Saurabh Sarayan
Founder & Managing Partner
Email: saurabh@vpadvisors.in
– Corporate finance professional with 18+ years of deal-making experience.
– Incubated corporate finance advisory business at Ladderup; as CEO, resolving complex corporate finance situations.
– Expertise across growth financing, restructuring & structured finance.
– Headed mid-market team of YES Bank for West & as a consultant with Accenture in prior roles.
– MBA, KJ Somaiya (Mumbai) & CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
Parag Khadgi
Partner
Email: parag@vpadvisors.in
– More than 20 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Public & Private Equities and M&A
– Last assignment was a MD at YES Securities Investment Banking
– Held leadership positions in Corporate Finance, Strategy and M&A teams at Reliance Industries and Godrej Industries
– MBA from IIM Ahmedabad & B.E.(Computers) from SGSITS, Indore
Experienced And Professional Team
Amit Joshi
(Director)
Sameer Agarwal
(Senior Vice President)
Nitin Gupta
(Senior Vice President)
Prakash Sudhala (Vice President)
Deepak Tulsian
(Associate Vice President)
Pushpraj Chopra
(Senior Associate)
Bhavik Bajaj
(Associate)
Jay Dodhia
(Associate)
