Avendus Capital's Industrials vertical, services manufacturing businesses in raw materials and industrial components that integrate to create India’s manufacturing behemoth. The team consists of professionals with 50+ years of combined investment banking experience in manufacturing and related industries. One of the focus areas is specialty chemicals which is witnessing strong interest, driven by India’s low-cost manufacturing ecosystem and the progressively increasing culture of R&D and innovation.
Sub-Sectors in Focus
Our mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory and private equity (PE) syndication services are recognized as amongst the best in these chosen sub-sectors.
- Specialty chemicals
- Automobile and automotive components
- Packaging products
- Capital goods
- Flow control
- Building materials
- Industrial Automation
- Power ancillaries
- Infrastructure ancillaries
- Renewable energy
- Industrial consumables
Led By
Koushik Bhattacharyya
Executive Director and Head, Industrials, Avendus Capital
Koushik Bhattacharyya joined Avendus in 2010 and leads the Industrials vertical of the investment banking business. He has an overall experience of over 13 years in investment banking, across capital markets, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) advisory, and is based in Mumbai.
At Avendus, he is responsible for building relationships with entrepreneurs, corporate houses and global conglomerates, and advises them on M&A and PE transactions from origination to closure. He has been involved in publishing industry reports and knowledge papers which have garnered a lot of attention from industry participants and financial sponsors. Prior to joining Avendus, Koushik worked with the investment banking division of Enam Securities (now Axis Capital) where he was a part of their deal origination team covering life sciences and infrastructure sectors.
He holds an MBA degree from IIM, Ahmedabad and a Bachelor of Technology degree from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
Transactions
Reports
Future Leaders in Used Commercial Vehicle Finance
An emerging breed of asset financiers focused on used vehicles have gained traction in the last 5–10 years. Our thought paper sheds light on these regional NBFCs that have captured investor interest.
Low Code Software and Services Providers Landscape
Low code software platforms are empowering professionals with little to no coding expertise to develop applications. Gartner predicts that 75% of large enterprises will be using at least 4 low code tools by 2024. Our thought paper delves into this industry which is set to grow at a 28% CAGR in 5 years.
Digital & Technology | 2021: The Breakout Year
2020 has been the year of structural shift for the digital economy, primarily due to COVID. While the real economy suffered, digital enabled economy got a booster shot. Our annual thought paper sets our predictions for 2021 to be the break-out year for the Indian Digital and Tech ecosystem, with the momentum in the funding environment likely to accelerate – We expect US$20bn+ funding in the private markets.
D2C Brands: Disrupting the next decade of shopping
Consumption patterns in India are evolving. With rise in online shopping and spurred by the opportunity to capitalize on white spaces and a more demanding consumer, new-age brands are emerging. Eyeing a $100bn addressable market by 2025, direct-to-customer brands are set to disrupt the way India shops in the coming decade.
Indian Specialty Chemicals Industry - Biggest Beneficiary of the Global Paradigm Shift
Avendus in collaboration with FICCI, has developed this report in order to highlight the emerging opportunity for the Indian Specialty Chemicals industry, which is estimated to double in size by 2025.
Implication of Coronavirus On Technology Outsourcing M&A Deal Activity – Evolving Perspective
The second edition of our Coronavirus thought paper, tracks the pandemic’s impact on the IT outsourcing industry and associated deal activity. Given the strong bounce back in demand and valuation at pre-COVID levels we believe that the market is conducive for deal making.