M&A & Corporate Advisory

Where High-Growth Sectors
Meet Emerging Economies

Cross-border M&A and corporate advisory for business owners and acquirers, at the intersection of structural sector shifts and fast-growing markets.
130+
Years Collective Experience
5
Sectors
3
Continents
Advisory-First, Transaction-Led

Capnova is a cross-border M&A and corporate advisory firm built around a simple conviction: the most compelling businesses sit at the intersection of sectors undergoing structural transformation and economies experiencing accelerated growth.

We advise the owners and boards of companies on the sale of their businesses, and corporate and financial acquirers on the purchase of businesses — across energy infrastructure and data centres, fintech, healthcare distribution, and real assets. Our mandates involve the sale or acquisition of a controlling interest in a company. Our networks across India, Southeast Asia and Africa combine with sector expertise that extends globally, including North America and Europe.

We work with a select number of clients who value rigorous preparation, contextualised insight, and a high-touch advisory relationship.

Sell-Side Advisory

Preparing, positioning and running the sale of a business to suitable buyers.

Buy-Side Advisory

Identifying and approaching acquisition targets for buyers seeking control.

Diligence Coordination

Coordinating commercial, legal and operational diligence alongside each party’s own professional advisers.

Negotiation & Closing

Support from letter of intent through to completion, working with the parties’ lawyers and tax advisers.

Sectors × Geographies
We advise on the sale and acquisition of businesses across two independent but complementary dimensions. Our sector mandates are global — we follow structural tailwinds wherever they lead, including developed markets. Our geographic mandates are cross-sector — we advise across industries within each focus economy.

Sector Focus

Global mandates — including developed markets
Energy Transition & Infrastructure
Sale and acquisition of businesses in battery storage, renewables, grid modernisation, and data centre infrastructure.
Data & Digital Infrastructure
Data centre developers and operators, semiconductor adjacencies, and connectivity businesses powering the AI economy.
Fintech & Embedded Finance
Payments, lending, insurance distribution, and digital banking businesses across emerging and frontier markets.
Healthcare & Distribution
B2B pharma distribution, digital health, and diagnostics businesses — particularly in India’s fast-scaling ecosystem.
Real Assets & Infrastructure-Linked Businesses
Development platforms and operating companies in commercial property, industrial parks, and infrastructure-linked real assets.

Geographic Focus

Cross-sector mandates in high-growth economies
India
Sell-side and buy-side M&A across healthcare, fintech, real estate, renewables, and consumer technology.
Southeast Asia
Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines — fintech, logistics, digital commerce, and infrastructure businesses.
Africa
Nigeria, Kenya, East Africa — fintech, agritech, renewable energy, and mobile-first platforms.
Europe
Select sector-specific mandates in energy transition, climate tech, and cross-border infrastructure.
North America
Energy infrastructure, data centres, and real assets businesses — particularly the US Sun Belt corridor.
Owners, Boards & Acquirers
We act for the owners and boards of companies preparing for a sale, and for corporate and financial acquirers seeking to buy businesses outright.
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Founders & Owners

Shareholders preparing to sell a controlling interest in, or the whole of, their business.

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Boards & Management

Directors and management teams considering a sale, succession or strategic transaction.

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Corporate Acquirers

Trading companies looking to acquire businesses to enter new sectors and markets.

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Private Capital Acquirers

Private equity, family-office and other principals acquiring control of operating businesses.

Representative Mandate Types
Illustrative examples of the sale and acquisition mandates we advise on. Descriptions are anonymised, identify no client, and are not a record of completed transactions.
Built on Experience
A lean advisory team with deep cross-border transaction experience spanning investment banking, asset management, corporate banking, and emerging market operations. We combine institutional discipline with entrepreneurial agility.
Arpit Gupta
Arpit Gupta
Managing Partner
20+ years in Private Markets & Investment Management
UK & Europe
Oliver Kaye
Oliver Kaye
Partner
25+ years in Investments & Strategy
UK, India & GCC
Vincent Sauvan
Vincent Sauvan
Partner
15 years in Growth & Transformation
UK
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones
Partner
15+ years in Infrastructure Investing & Private Credit
USA
Jake Crowley
Jake Crowley
Partner
15 years across Family Offices & Investor Networks
USA & Europe
Tabish Akhter
Tabish Akhter
Partner
10+ years in Smart Cities, Infrastructure & Venture Building
GCC & India
Start a Conversation
Whether you’re a business owner considering a sale, or a corporate or financial acquirer looking to buy a business, we’d like to hear from you. We do not offer investment opportunities or advice to individual investors.
info@thecapnova.com