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The SF ecosystem in India is still growing rapidly. One of the latest initiatives aimed at preserving SME legacies while enabling growth is Mumbai-based Pravah Capital, a SF launched a few months ago by Bhavik Rasyara. His mission is to partner with founders to preserve what they have built, and with families to ensure smooth succession into long-term ownership.
To support his future acquisition, he has raised capital from local and international investors such as Ambit Partners, Moonbase Capital, Heritage Holding, The Cromwell Harbor Partnership, Mazal Capital, Ruiz Family, Cabiedes Capital, Secways, Novidam, Spectra Investments, Granite Point Partners, Colca Capital, BM Holdings, Jonathan Ferrari, Sarath Koruprolu, Anshuman Singh, Zubin Bharti Mittal, Pavninder Singh, Abhiroop Jayanthi, Anupam and Anshil Bhide, and Chaitanya Rathi.
Bhavik brings global experience in strategy, investing, and business building across both growth and execution roles. He began his professional journey after completing a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, where he also distinguished himself through academic excellence and extracurricular achievements. Early in his career, he gained diverse experience through internships in engineering and corporate finance, including roles at Mahle-Behr and Deutsche Bank, and participated in technical initiatives such as Raftar Formula Racing at IIT Madras. He then moved into consulting and investment roles, working with leading firms such as The Boston Consulting Group and Bain Capital, where he developed expertise in strategy, finance, and problem-solving. Later, he held significant leadership positions at Scaler, including Vice President roles across Special Projects and Program functions, contributing to the company’s growth in the edtech space. Building on this foundation, he pursued further education at Harvard Business School before founding Pravah Capital.
He is currently focused on researching and engaging with traditional, cash-generative sectors in India, with a particular interest in payments infrastructure, enterprise software, and other mission-critical B2B services. In terms of investment criteria, he is looking for established B2B services or software companies generating more than $1M in EBITDA, with strong customer relationships and consistent cash flows. He is targeting majority buyouts (around $10–30M enterprise value range), with a flexible and foThe SF ecosystem in India is still growing rapidly. One of the latest initiatives aimed at preserving SME legacies while enabling growth is Mumbai-based Pravah Capital, a SF launched a few months ago by Bhavik Rasyara. His mission is to partner with founders to preserve what they have built, and with families to ensure smooth succession into long-term ownership.
To support his future acquisition, he has raised capital from local and international investors such as Ambit Partners, Moonbase Capital, Heritage Holding, The Cromwell Harbor Partnership, Mazal Capital, Ruiz Family, Cabiedes Capital, Secways, Novidam, Spectra Investments, Granite Point Partners, Colca Capital, BM Holdings, Jonathan Ferrari, Sarath Koruprolu, Anshuman Singh, Zubin Bharti Mittal, Pavninder Singh, Abhiroop Jayanthi, Anupam and Anshil Bhide, and Chaitanya Rathi.
Bhavik brings global experience in strategy, investing, and business building across both growth and execution roles. He began his professional journey after completing a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, where he also distinguished himself through academic excellence and extracurricular achievements. Early in his career, he gained diverse experience through internships in engineering and corporate finance, including roles at Mahle-Behr and Deutsche Bank, and participated in technical initiatives such as Raftar Formula Racing at IIT Madras. He then moved into consulting and investment roles, working with leading firms such as The Boston Consulting Group and Bain Capital, where he developed expertise in strategy, finance, and problem-solving. Later, he held significant leadership positions at Scaler, including Vice President roles across Special Projects and Program functions, contributing to the company’s growth in the edtech space. Building on this foundation, he pursued further education at Harvard Business School before founding Pravah Capital.
He is currently focused on researching and engaging with traditional, cash-generative sectors in India, with a particular interest in payments infrastructure, enterprise software, and other mission-critical B2B services. In terms of investment criteria, he is looking for established B2B services or software companies generating more than $1M in EBITDA, with strong customer relationships and consistent cash flows. He is targeting majority buyouts (around $10–30M enterprise value range), with a flexible and founder-friendly approach to structuring.under-friendly approach to structuring.
