Nishant Navin
Founder and Managing Partner at DIA Capital Advisors LLP- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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AMFI-Mutual Fund (Advisors) Module
NSE's Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM) -
Commodities Market Module
NSE's Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM) -
Derivatives Market (Dealers) Module
NSE's Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM) -
FIMMDA-NSE Debt Market (Basic) Module
NSE's Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM) -
Financial Markets: A Beginners' Module
NSE's Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM)
Experience
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DIA Capital Advisors LLP
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India
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and Managing Partner
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Sep 2012 - Present
DIA Capital Advisors ("DIA Capital") is an Investment Bank that provides best-in-class Advisory Services for Capital Raising and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to emerging and large companies across the sectors. DIA Capital leverages insights, relationships and a culture that emphasizes strong orientation to excellence. We rely on our extensive transaction experience, in-depth domain understanding, meticulous research, superior execution capabilities, and knowledge of the regulatory environment to offer Capital Raising and M&A solutions that enable our clients to meet their strategic aspirations. DIA Capital has a strong network of relationships with corporates, entrepreneurs, venture capital & private equity funds, angel investors across India. Select key announced transaction: - Equity Fund Raise into EasyECom from IndiaMART (Jan 2022) - Acquisition of Domain Clinical Data Sciences by Algorics (Jun 2021) - Acquisition of CliPLab training assets from Cytel by Algorics (Mar 2021) - Equity Fund Raise into EasyECom from Amistad Ventures (Jul 2019) - Equity Fund Raise into HealWell24 from Medintel Services and ICON Trust (Nov 2018) - Asset Sale (Cross-Border M&A) of Algorics to OmniComm Systems (OTCQX: OMCM) (Feb 2018) - Equity Fund Raise into EasyECom from Amistad Ventures (Jan 2018) - Equity Fund Raise into EasyECom from Bold Ventures & Angel Investors (Feb 2016) - Equity Fund Raise into SayFix from Angel Investors (Dec 2015) - Equity Fund Raise into Algorics from Angel Investors (Jun 2015) - Equity Fund Raise into Akshara Eye Hospital from Angel Investors (Jan 2015) - Equity Fund Raise into Advisor Khoj from Angel Investors (Apr 2014)
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Manager
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Mar 2010 - Aug 2012
As core member of Investment and Exit Management Team, managing a portfolio of unlisted equity investments across sectors and Exits from these investments. Extensive discussion with Private Equity and Venture Capital funds to explore areas of synergies and to work on relevant Secondary Sale opportunities. Periodically meeting portfolio companies and identifying companies for Exit; Assisting Investee companies in their IPO, M&A and Fund Raising plans; Recommending appropriate Route, Timing and Price of Exit; Term-sheet Negotiation with PE/VC/Strategic Investor, Legal Documentation, Compliance & Regulatory Frameworks, and Deal Closure. Select key announced transaction: - Secondary Sale of shares of Travelmasti Holidays to Via.com - Secondary Sale of shares of Matrix Cellular to CX Partners (INR 418 million) - Secondary Sale of shares of Thyrocare Technologies to Samara Capital (INR 145 million) - Secondary Sale of shares of HolidayIQ to Wego
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Grameen Capital
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India
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Financial Services
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Assistant Vice President
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Sep 2009 - Jan 2010
Sourcing and end-to-end Execution of M&A and Fund Raising mandates in Impact sector. Business Plan Validation, Financial Modeling, Valuation of Business, Preparing Information Memorandum, Deal Structuring, Term-sheet Negotiations, Due Diligence & Legal Documentation support and Deal Closure. Relationship with Private Equity and Venture Capital funds for a better understanding of their thought process and working on relevant Capital Raising opportunities. Key announced transaction: Private Equity placement into Ujjivan Financial Services from Sequoia Capital, Lok Capital, Unitus Equity Fund, India Financial Inclusion Fund, SIDBI, Bellwether Microfinance Fund, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, A W Holdings (INR 940 million) Other transaction I was involved in: - Sell-side M&A advisory to an Indian Agri-Inputs Retailing company
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Allegro Capital Advisors
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India
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Sep 2008 - Aug 2009
Managing the entire M&A and Capital Raising transaction and advising on valuation and deal structuring. Preparing Deal Collaterals including Financial Models, Information Memorandum, Valuation Handbook, Trading & Transaction Comps, industry analysis, competition mapping, assisting in Financial, Legal and Business Due Diligence. Establishing new client relationships, advising them on their long-term business strategy and pitching to them for possible M&A and Capital Raising mandates. Key transactions I was involved in: - Buy-side M&A advisory to a listed Indian group company of a global Pharma major for acquiring an Indian Fast Moving Health Goods business/brand - Structured financing for an Indian Aviation Manufacturing and Engineering Design Services company to develop an Aviation SEZ - Sell-side M&A advisory to an Indian Animal Health & Nutrition company
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MAPE Advisory Group
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India
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Feb 2008 - Aug 2008
Managing the entire M&A and Capital Raising transaction and advising on valuation and deal structuring. Preparing Deal Collaterals including Financial Models, Information Memorandum, Valuation Handbook, Trading & Transaction Comps, industry analysis, competition mapping, assisting in Financial, Legal and Business Due Diligence. Establishing new client relationships, advising them on their long-term business strategy and pitching to them for possible M&A and Capital Raising mandates. Key transactions I was involved in: - Sell-side cross-border M&A advisory to an Indian Printing/Packaging company - Structured financing for a leading Indian property developer - Buy-side cross-border M&A advisory to an Indian Life Sciences Technology company
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst
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Apr 2007 - Jan 2008
Was part of Goldman Sachs - Worldwide Induction program before joining Technology, Media, Telecommunication (TMT), US team of Investment Banking Division. Building Merger Models for EPS accretion/dilution pattern and analyzing the impact of transaction on the financials of potential buyer at various premiums paid; Developing LBO Models to examine company's cash flow, credit statistics, return on equity investment and exit strategy; Creating DCF Models to evaluate implied perpetuity growth rates of FCF at various terminal multiples and to perform operating and financial sensitivity analysis. M&A transactions involving identification and analysis of opportunities/strategic fit for TMT clients in US; Valuation of companies using Public Company Comparable approach and Precedent Transaction approach; Preparation of various Pitch Books. Key announced transaction: - Sell-side M&A advisory to BEA Systems for its USD 8.5 billion acquisition by Oracle
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Software Engineer
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Jul 2004 - May 2005
Architecture validation, PHY development and simulation for 802.15.3 4G High Data Rate Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). Code optimization and testing for MPEG - 4 Advanced Audio Codec. Architecture validation, PHY development and simulation for 802.15.3 4G High Data Rate Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). Code optimization and testing for MPEG - 4 Advanced Audio Codec.
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
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India
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Scientist 'B'
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Aug 2002 - Jul 2004
R&D on radar communication technologies at Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) - one of the laboratories of DRDO. Development of Target Detection Channel and Electronic Warfare strategies in indigenous Rajendra Radar Signal Processor for Akash Missile system. Modeling ammunition shell trajectory for continuous wave Doppler Instrumentation Radar. R&D on radar communication technologies at Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) - one of the laboratories of DRDO. Development of Target Detection Channel and Electronic Warfare strategies in indigenous Rajendra Radar Signal Processor for Akash Missile system. Modeling ammunition shell trajectory for continuous wave Doppler Instrumentation Radar.
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Education
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2005 - 2007
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Finance -
1998 - 2002
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communication Engineering -
Loyola High School, Patna
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