Strategic Advisory

Who we are

LumenCap is a boutique investment banking firm committed to helping founders and investors unlock sustainable growth through thoughtful, tailored capital strategies. We specialize in crafting high-impact financial solutions that align with our clients’ long-term goals, offering strategic clarity, deal precision, and access to curated capital.

With deep expertise in navigating complex, regulation-heavy transactions, we deliver strong risk oversight and customized execution frameworks. Our approach is built to serve companies at inflection points where strategic insight and well-structured capital can make the difference between linear growth and transformative scale.

We bring a proven track record of securing institutional investors for high-growth companies across diverse sectors, including Healthcare, FinTech, Life Sciences, Consumer, and beyond. Backed by market insight and real-world execution experience, we help our clients capitalize on opportunity windows and structure deals that last.

At LumenCap, we follow an investor-first philosophy ensuring every transaction is aligned with long-term value while enabling access to high-quality, vetted opportunities at attractive valuations. Our strength also lies in capital structuring and alternative investment strategies, empowering businesses to unlock new growth avenues in competitive markets.
Whether you’re looking to raise capital, explore strategic alternatives, or prepare for scale, LumenCap is your trusted partner in building smart, value-driven outcomes.

Deep Domain Expertise

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Health Care

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Life Sciences

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Consumer

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Consumer Internet

Our Services

Equity and
Debt Financing

Flexible capital solutions combining growth equity and strategic debt.

Pre IPO
Placements

Late stage enhancements before going public.

Preferential
Allotments

Equity issued to strategic partners under pre-agreed terms.

Private
Placements

Private capital raises tailored for select institutional investors.

Mergers and
Acquisition

Tailored transaction advisory across buy-side, sell-side, and structured deals.

Distressed Sale

Distressed mergers and acquisitions solutions driving fast, compliant exits while maximizing stakeholder value.

Our Team

At LumenCap, our team is the core of what makes us different. With over 25 years of collective experience across investment banking, private equity, and venture capital, we bring a rare combination of institutional discipline and entrepreneurial mindset.
We’ve led M&A deals, structured complex capital raises, and backed high-growth startups always with a deep focus on value creation and strategic alignment. Our backgrounds span global investment banks, family offices, emerging market funds, and high-impact startups.

What We Bring:

  • Strategic Foresight from advising founders and funds across growth and late-stage capital events.
  • Domain Depth in Healthcare, Lifesciences, FinTech, Consumer, and Digital.
  • Execution Expertise in M&A, private placements, distressed assets, and capital advisory.
  • Investor-Operator Lens, as active LPs and angel investors in 30+ ventures.

Meet Our Founders

Riddhi Shah
Sandip Poddar

“We design financial
frameworks that
fuel your vision”

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