Private equity advisory
Private equity advisory and PE fundraising in India
Oogway Ventures helps Indian promoter-led companies raise private equity and venture capital, and prepares them for institutional diligence. Led by Prakalp Lohiya, a chartered accountant who managed a Category II AIF growth fund, we position the business, identify the right PE funds, AIFs and family offices, and negotiate valuation, dilution and investor protections.
What's included
How we help you raise private equity
Investor readiness
Financials, MIS, governance and cap table brought to the standard PE funds expect.
Investment thesis and materials
A clear equity story, financial model and investor presentation.
Targeted investor outreach
The PE funds, Category II AIFs, family offices and strategic investors that fit your size and sector.
Term sheet negotiation
Valuation, instrument, dilution, board rights and investor protections.
Diligence management
Running the data room and diligence so it doesn't stall the business or the deal.
Secondaries and liquidity
Partial exits for early investors or promoters alongside a new investor.
How we work
Private equity with Oogway, in four steps.
- Step 1
Readiness
Fix what will slow diligence down before you meet investors.
- Step 2
Story and materials
Turn the business into a clear investment thesis.
- Step 3
Outreach
A targeted process with funds likely to commit.
- Step 4
Term sheet to closing
Negotiate terms, manage diligence and close.
When you need it
When companies come to us for private equity
- You need growth capital, for example ₹50 Cr from PE, AIFs or family offices
- A PE fund has approached you and you want an independent view
- You are preparing for a pre-IPO round
- An early investor wants to sell part of its holding
Common questions
Private equity: frequently asked questions
How do private equity funds evaluate a company?
PE funds look at the growth opportunity, the quality and predictability of earnings, the management team, governance, the cap table and how they will eventually exit, through an IPO, a strategic sale or a secondary. Having audited financials, timely MIS and a clean shareholding in place speeds up their decision.
What should a promoter negotiate in a PE term sheet?
Beyond valuation: the instrument, the size of the stake, board and information rights, anti-dilution protection, exit rights such as an IPO timeline or drag-along and tag-along rights, and any veto rights over business decisions.
What is a Category II AIF?
A Category II Alternative Investment Fund is a SEBI-registered fund category that includes private equity and debt funds. Prakalp Lohiya managed a Category II growth fund investing at the pre-IPO and IPO stage before co-founding Oogway.
Private equity or family office capital: which is better?
It depends on what you need besides capital. PE funds bring institutional discipline and a defined exit horizon. Family offices can be more flexible on timelines and structure. We often run both in the same process.
How much dilution should a promoter accept?
Enough to fund the plan with a buffer, and no more. The answer depends on the capital need, the valuation and the promoters' plans for control and future rounds. We model the dilution path before you go to market.