DevX Fundraising Success: Umesh Uttamchandani’s Take

With strategy, structure, and strong investor access
IBGrid enables growth-focused companies to raise the right capital and scale with confidence.
The right funding helps you scale faster, enter new markets, innovate, without losing sight of your vision.The right investors bring not just capital, but networks, expertise, and credibility, helping you grow stronger and with greater confidence.
Accelerate growth while staying in
control.
Move quickly when markets shift or new chances arise.
Bring in investors who add expertise, networks, and guidance.
Launch products, experiment boldly, and expand strategically.
Define your goals and map the optimal
funding path
Build investor-ready pitch deck, business plan,
financial model, detailed IM
Introduce credible investors aligned with
your vision and growth plans
Negotiate terms and finalize funding while
protecting your control and priorities
Having advised and scaled businesses ourselves, we understand your ambitions, challenges, and drive.
Every discussion stays confidential; your strategy, vision, and priorities are always protected.
With 26+ years of fundraising experience and a 150,000+ professional network via IndiaBizForSale, we bring depth and reach.
Every mandate is shaped around your goals, timing, and long-term growth plans.
At IBGrid, we deliver end-to-end fund raising solutions across India, supporting capital requirements from INR 10 Cr to INR 200 Cr.
Whether you’re raising growth capital, seeking strategic investors, or securing private equity, we ensure a structured process, trusted connections, and drive maximum value.
Bhavin S. Bhagat
Bhavin S. Bhagat
Bhavin S. Bhagat is the Co-founder & CEO of IndiaBizForSale.com and IBGrid, platforms that connect ambitious businesses with growth capital and strategic investors. With 20+ years of entrepreneurial and investment banking experience, he has advised on fund-raises across sectors and facilitated HNI investments into startup-focused VC funds (AIFs). An active TiE Ahmedabad member since 2015 and current President (2024–26), Bhavin is committed to helping founders scale their ventures with the right partners and resources
Prof. Mayank Patel
Prof. Mayank Patel
Dr. Mayank Patel, CFA, Head of Advisory Services at IBGrid, has 26+ years of experience across banking, financial services, capital markets, academics, and startup incubation. An engineer, doctorate in management, and CFA charter holder, he has supported 100+ startups as CEO of CrAdLE (EDII) and IIPHG NIDHI TBI. He mentors at IIMA Ventures, iHub Gujarat, L M College of Pharmacy, and Nirma University. His expertise spans startup valuation, corporate finance, asset pricing, and investment research.