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Argus Partners

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Argus Partners advises on the full lifecycle of private equity transactions, ranging from the initial investment to exit strategies, in addition to structuring investments and negotiations. Based in Mumbai, Krishnava Dutt co-leads the team and is supported by Ankit Guha, who operates from the firm’s Bengaluru office. In Kolkata, Arka Majumdar acts for domestic and international clients in primary and secondary investments, and New Delhi-based Jitendra Soni is another key contact in the group.

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Key clients

  • CRED (Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited)
  • Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited
  • MedGenome
  • Together Fund
  • Fitterfly Healthtech Private Limited
  • Exponent Energy
  • Malabar Investments
  • Kotak Pre-IPO Opportunities Fund
  • HDFC Limited
  • Sequoia Capital
  • Chiratae Ventures
  • Negen Capital
  • Arkam Ventures
  • Whiteboard Capital
  • Bharat Innovation Fund
  • Antler India
  • 3one4 Capital
  • Kapiva Ayurveda

Work highlights

  • Advised CRED (Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited) on raising USD 140 million in its Series F funding round with a post-money valuation of USD 6.4 billion.
  • Advised Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited invested in Pune-based fintech start-up, ‘EarlySalary’ which raised a total of USD 110 million.
  • Advised MedGenome on its USD 50 million Series D fund-raise, led by Novo Holdings.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Krishnava Dutt, Abhinav Bhalaik, Adity Chaudhury, Ankit Guha, Arka Majumdar, Armaan Patkar, Jitendra Soni, Neha Madan