KP Capital Advisors Private Limited

A SEBI registered Category I Merchant Banker
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About Us

KP Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI registered Category I Merchant Banker (Registration number INM000012713).

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Qapita Fintech Pvt. Ltd., a market leader in Equity Management and Marketplace solutions for unlisted companies in India and Southeast Asia.

Our Team

Board of Directors

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Vamsee Mohan Kamabathula

Vamsee is an experienced technologist with a passion for building products and comes with over 20 years of experience.

As the Co-founder and CTO at Qapita, he is responsible for driving the company’s technological vision and strategy.

He is an alumnus of IIT Madras, one of India’s premier institutions for engineering and technology.

Throughout his career, Vamsee has worked with some very innovative companies in the industry.

He has been involved in the development of several successful products and platforms, and has led high-performing engineering teams in the process.

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Vikram Sivaraman

Vikram Sivaraman, currently serving as the Country Head of India & Middle East at Qapita, brings a wealth of experience in the financial sector, encompassing investment banking, spanning over 12 years.

Prior to his role at Qapita, Vikram held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Inthree Access Services Pvt Ltd, a prominent rural commerce platform in India.



He also served as a Vice President at Spark Capital Advisors (India) Private Limited, a leading Investment Banking Firm in the country.

Vikram is a Chartered Accountant and holds a commerce degree from the University of Madras. Vikram completed a Post-Graduate Programme in Management from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Additionally, he spent time studying at the NYU Stern School of Business. Vikram's dedication lies in collaborating with founders and startups, utilizing his expertise to solve their challenges and contribute to their success.

Our Services

Business Valuation

Valuation exercise required for various situations/circumstances

  • Compliance/Regulatory Reporting (e.g. Income Tax Act, 1961 and Companies Act, 2013)
  • Financial Reporting (Fair Value reporting under Ind AS)
  • Financial Transactions
  • Litigation/Dispute Resolution
  • Portfolio Investments of PE/VC/AIF
  • Voluntary Assessment

Capital Raising

  • Private placement of equity to accredited investors (PE / VC / AIF / HNIs / Family Office)
  • Manage public offering of eligible securities through IPO, Follow-On, Rights Issue, etc.

M&A Advisory

  • Identify the acquirer/target entities for strategic or financial investments
  • Valuation of target and/or acquiring firms to determine consideration or swap ratio
  • Perform financial due diligence of target entities
  • Structure the deal using appropriate financial instruments (equity, debt or hybrid securities)

Compliance under Income Tax Act, 1961

FMV of the unquoted equity shares to arrive at:

  • Share premium in excess of fair market value
  • Money/Property received without adequate consideration
  • Computation of capital gain in the case of transfer of unlisted shares

Compliance under RBI/FEMA Regulations

  • Valuation of capital instruments of an Indian company that is receiving foreign investment
  • Valuation of shares of a foreign company for overseas investment (> $5mn)

ESOP Financials

  • Valuation of Employee Stock Options (ESOPs): Estimate “Fair Value” using Black-Scholes Model or Binomial Lattice Model
  • Accounting for ESOPs: Determine compensation cost to be amortized over the vesting period
  • Statutory Disclosures: Prepare statutory disclosures with respect to ESOPs as per Ind AS, US GAAP (FAS 123R) and IFRS.

Compliance under SEBI Regulations

  • SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018
    • Manage IPO related activities from filing offer document till post-issue activities
    • Handle “Rights Issue” related activities
    • Provide compliance certificate for the “Preferential Issue”
    • Carry due diligence activities and take in-principle approval for QIP
    • Manage issue of specified securities by Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
  • SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011: Act as a manger to “Open Offer” and submit valuation report (fairness opinion) on shares to SEBI
  • SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014: Certify and interact with stock exchanges in connection with in-principle approval of ESOP Plan
  • SEBI (Issue of Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2002: Provide a report on valuation of IPR, Know-How or value addition
  • SEBI (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018: Certify/Verify compliance certificate that buy-back has been in order
  • SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009: Act as manager to the "Delisting Offer" and carry due diligence

Contact Us

Address

KP Capital Advisors Private Limited,
Pune
IndiQube The Kode, 7th Floor,S.No. 134,
Hissa No. 1/38, Baner Pashan Link Road,
Pune, Maharashtra 411045
Board Number: +91 86002 63374

Singapore
80RR Fintech Hub SG, 80 Robinson Rd, #08-00, Singapore, 068898

Email Address

info@kpcapital.in