Mandate · M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sell-side and buy-side mandates: positioning, buyer/seller curation, competitive process design, and negotiation through close.
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Partner-led · Boutique IBStir Advisors — boutique investment banking and M&A advisory. Capital,engineered —not brokered.
Stir Advisors is a boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm — founded by Rushabh Shah for founders and operators who expect partner-level work on every mandate. We close M&A, raise capital, advise SME IPOs, build technology ventures, and resolve stress — without the pitch factory.
India · Cross-border · Partner-led
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M&A
Core protocol
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Capital
Equity · debt · structured
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Founders
Primary clientele
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Partner-led
Every mandate
About
What is Stir Advisors?
Stir Advisors is a boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm founded by Rushabh Shah. The firm advises founders and operators on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fundraising (equity, debt, and structured capital), SME IPO advisory, technology and robotics venture building (TRN), and distressed asset resolution — with partner-led mandates rather than a pitch-factory model.
Practice
Five practices.
One standard.
No junior-heavy leverage. Every mandate is run by partners who have sat on both sides of the table — as operators, chartered accountants, and advisors.
01 · M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sell-side and buy-side mandates: positioning, buyer/seller curation, competitive process design, and negotiation through close.
- Exit readiness & equity story
- Strategic buyer mapping
- Deal process & data room discipline
- Term negotiation & closing
02 · Capital
Fundraising
Equity, debt, and structured capital — from growth rounds to institutional financing — with term sheets that survive the boardroom.
- Equity (VC / PE / strategic)
- Debt & structured capital
- Grants & concessional capital
- Investor narrative & diligence
03 · Strategy
Strategic Consulting & SME IPO
Board-level counsel on structure, timing, and capital markets access — including SME IPO readiness and listing pathways.
- Business structuring & strategy
- Investment readiness
- SME IPO advisory
- Regulatory & market pathway
04 · TRN
Technology & Robotics Venture Building
Hands-on venture building for deep tech and robotics — capital strategy, GTM, and operator support at the intersection of technology and industrial scale.
- Venture architecture
- Robotics & deep-tech GTM
- Strategic capital for tech
- Founder–operator partnership
05 · Distressed
Distressed Asset Resolution
Structured paths through stress: restructuring, capital solutions, and resolution strategies that protect enterprise value under pressure.
- Stress diagnostics
- Restructuring frameworks
- Lender / stakeholder alignment
- Value recovery pathways
Work
High-stakes work.
Discreet by design.
We don't publish deal theatre. Below is how we show up for clients across capital raises, M&A, and complex mandates.
Mandate · Capital
Fundraising
Equity, debt, and structured capital — from growth rounds to institutional financing — with term sheets that survive the boardroom.
Mandate · Strategy
Strategic Consulting & SME IPO
Board-level counsel on structure, timing, and capital markets access — including SME IPO readiness and listing pathways.
Mandate · TRN
Technology & Robotics Venture Building
Hands-on venture building for deep tech and robotics — capital strategy, GTM, and operator support at the intersection of technology and industrial scale.
Mandate · Distressed
Distressed Asset Resolution
Structured paths through stress: restructuring, capital solutions, and resolution strategies that protect enterprise value under pressure.
Signals
Field notes from
the deal room.
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M&A · Mergers · Playbook6 min
The unfair advantage in M&A
Why the best exits are engineered twelve months before the term sheet — not discovered in the data room.
Read the signal→
02CAP · Capital · Field Guide5 min
Fundraising, without the theatre
Equity, debt, and structured capital — a partner-level view on term sheets, dilution, and the meeting before the meeting.
Read the signal→
03IPO · Capital Markets · Brief5 min
SME IPO — when public markets make sense
Listing is not a trophy. It is a capital strategy — timing, readiness, and the discipline public markets demand.
Read the signal→
04DST · Restructuring · Notes4 min
Value under pressure — distressed paths
When stress hits, enterprise value is a negotiation with time. Structure and stakeholder alignment decide who keeps it.
Read the signal→
Approach
Four moves.
Zero theatre.
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Diagnose
Where is real enterprise value hiding — and what is masking it from the market?
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Position
Craft the narrative buyers, funds, and boards actually underwrite at a premium.
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Run process
Tight, competitive, information-controlled. No leaks. No theatre.
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Close hard
Terms, working capital, indemnities, and conditions — line by line until signed.
Leadership
Rushabh Shah
Managing Partner & Founder
Chartered Accountant · Investment Banker
LinkedIn profile ↗15+ years as a Chartered Accountant and investment banker. Manages partner-led mandates across M&A, capital raises, and strategic growth — working with businesses across India, Japan, and North America.
"We are not paper-pushers — we are deal-makers. Closing isn't a goal; it's the standard."
Contact
If you're buildingsomething thatdeserves capital,start here.
Direct line
rushabh@stiradvisors.comConnect
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