The Startup Gig — Venture Deal Advisory | Capital & Governance Counsel
Venture Deal Advisory

We don't draft documents.
We architect deals.

Legal, financial, tax, and governance — handled as one integrated advisory stack. So the deal closes clean, the cap table holds up, and no one's surprised at the next round.

₹800Cr+

Deal Value Advised

180+

Investors Served

9

Years at the Table

4.9/5

Client Rating

"Most deals don't fail because of bad lawyers. They fail because the legal, financial, and governance layers were never talking to each other. We fix that — before the term sheet hits the table."

— The Startup Gig Advisory Philosophy

Five advisory verticals.
One integrated stack.

We don't hand you off between departments. Every vertical feeds into the others — so your term sheet, cap table, governance, and compliance all move as one.

01

Venture Deal Advisory

We negotiate, structure, and close. Term sheets, SHAs, secondary transactions, and venture structuring — with partner-level involvement from first call to final signature.

Term Sheets SHAs / SSAs Secondaries Venture Structuring
02

Cap Table & ESOP Architecture

Ownership is the only asset that matters in a startup. We model dilution scenarios, design vesting structures, and build liquidity pathways that keep founders aligned through Series D and beyond.

Dilution Modelling Vesting Design Liquidity Pathways ESOP Structuring
03

Governance & Board Counsel

Bad governance at seed creates a mess at Series B. We structure decision rights, founder protections, and board dynamics — so control stays where it should.

Decision Rights Founder Protections Board Structuring Investor Relations
04

Regulatory & Compliance Continuity

Legal, CA, and CS — unified. Entity structures, FEMA/FDI compliance, corporate secretarial, and cross-border setups. One team, one thread, zero gaps.

FEMA / FDI Entity Structuring Corporate Secretarial Cross-Border
05

Deal Readiness & Transaction Support

When the round is live, speed matters. We run legal, financial, and tax diligence, build the data room, and prepare valuation reports — so investors have no reason to pause.

Due Diligence Financial Modelling Data Room Valuation Reports
06

India Entry Advisory

For foreign businesses and investors entering India. We handle entity setup, regulatory mapping, local governance, and ongoing compliance — so you operate with certainty from day one.

Market Entry FDI Compliance Local Governance Repatriation

Three audiences.
Different doors.

We don't serve everyone. We serve founders, investors, and global businesses who are past the "just get it done cheap" stage — and into the "get it done right" stage.

Funded Founders

You've raised — or you're about to. The term sheet is on the table and the stakes are real. You need someone who's been across that table before.

Seed to Series B · Cap table restructuring · SHA negotiation · Governance setup · ESOP design · Deal closure

Investors & Family Offices

You're deploying capital into India's venture ecosystem. You need trusted counsel on your side of the table — not a firm that also represents the founder.

Angel to institutional · Deal structuring · Due diligence · Portfolio governance · Secondary transactions · Exit advisory

Foreign Businesses Entering India

You're setting up in India and you need one firm that handles entity structure, regulatory compliance, and local governance — without juggling five vendors.

US, UK, EU, Singapore, UAE · FEMA/FDI compliance · Entity setup · Capital repatriation · Ongoing governance · Investor diligence readiness

We don't sell legal services.
We sell judgment.

"Before we move documents, we align incentives. We negotiate from position, not pressure. And we stay at the table for every decision that matters."

Most firms hand you a draft and disappear. We stay involved through negotiation, structuring, and close. Partner-level attention. Focused client roster. No volume game.

Integrated Advisory Stack

Legal, financial, tax, and governance — handled as one unit. Not four firms. Not four invoices. One thread.

Partner-Level Involvement

You talk to decision-makers. Not associates. Not juniors. From the first call to the final signature.

Focused Client Roster

We don't scale through volume. We stay close to the companies and investors we advise. That's how we stay useful.

Incentive Alignment Before Execution

We don't start drafting until the strategy is clear. Alignment first. Documents second. That's how deals close clean.

Multi-Jurisdiction Experience

India, Singapore, Dubai, US, UK. Cross-border structuring is not a side offering — it's core to how we advise.

The numbers that matter.

We don't count clients. We count outcomes — rounds closed, structures that held up, and founders who kept control when it mattered.

₹800Cr+

Aggregate deal value
advised across rounds

180+

Investors & family offices
served directly

50+

Cross-border transactions
structured & closed

9 yrs

Continuous advisory
since 2015

From first call to closed deal.

No discovery forms. No 20-question intake. A structured conversation to understand the deal, the dynamics, and where we can add the most leverage.

Confidential Discussion

We listen to the deal context — the stage, the players, the pressure points. No sales pitch. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.

Strategic Scoping

We map the legal, financial, tax, and governance layers. Then we identify where the deal is vulnerable — and what needs to happen before documents move.

Incentive Alignment

Before drafting a single clause, we align expectations between founders, investors, and co-parties. Negotiation happens here. Not in markup.

Execution & Close

Documents, diligence, filings, and compliance — handled as one coordinated push. No loose ends. No surprises. Deal closes clean.

Where we sit in the market.

What others do

Most firms in this space optimise for one dimension.

  • Regulatory-heavy firms with deep tech positioning but limited deal involvement
  • Transaction-focused consultancies that handle paperwork but don't advise on structure
  • Large law firm startup teams with funded-stage credibility but no founder-level attention
  • US-style startup-friendly platforms that don't understand Indian regulatory complexity
  • Compliance-as-a-service platforms that compete on price, not judgment

What we do differently

We combine the advisory depth of a top-tier firm with the proximity of a founder's trusted counsel.

  • Legal, financial, tax, and governance layers handled as one integrated advisory — not four separate workstreams
  • Partner-level involvement at every stage, not just at kick-off and sign-off
  • Deal architecture mindset — we think about outcomes, not deliverables
  • Cross-border advisory as core capability — India, Singapore, Dubai, US, UK
  • A deliberately focused client roster — we stay close, and we stay useful

Trusted by founders, investors, and global businesses including

Nanonets Atlys Wiggles Planet Marathi DCF Ventures Privet Ventures Easy Home Finance Percept India

If the deal matters,
the advisory should too.

We work with a focused roster. Not every engagement is the right fit. Schedule a confidential call — and we'll both know within 20 minutes.

Schedule a Confidential Discussion

Mumbai · Bangalore · Delhi NCR · Singapore · Dubai