Capital Connect

What Capital Connect does

Capital Connect Advisors is a Singapore-based boutique investment bank founded in 2021 that provides capital advisory services to technology, AI, and digital infrastructure companies across India, Southeast Asia, and Australia, targeting Series B through exit-stage transactions. The firm operates three integrated service lines: Growth Capital Advisory (Series B+ through private equity financings), M&A Advisory (trade sales and bolt-on acquisitions), and Secondary Transactions (late-stage and pre-IPO liquidity). It serves two principal client segments — tech founders seeking capital and exit outcomes, and tech investors seeking deal flow — delivered exclusively through senior partner-led, relationship-driven engagements.

The firm is led by two partners, Chris Tran (20+ years, 100+ APAC transactions) and Shauraya Bhutani (12+ years IB, 40+ tech transactions), and operates from five offices: Singapore (headquarters), New Delhi, Sydney, Tokyo, and Seoul. This footprint supports an "Asia-native execution, global distribution" positioning, combining regional coverage with cross-border investor access. Named clients include Epos, Emoha, mPokket, Tech in Asia, Deliveree, Janio, Sirclo, Aspire, Bizzy Digital, Acommerce, Ascent, and Quantum Inventments, spanning fintech, logistics, e-commerce, POS, elder care, and digital media.

The business model is classic professional services: retainer fees for ongoing advisory engagements combined with transaction-based success fees tied to completed capital raises, M&A transactions, and secondary transactions. Pricing is quote-based, engagement-specific, and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is entirely direct, via senior partner relationships rather than intermediaries or self-service channels, and marketing relies on professional reputation, founder networks, and referral. A parallel Singapore entity, CCA Digital Infrastructure Pte Ltd, has been established alongside Capital Connect Advisory Pte Ltd, indicating a formal digital-infrastructure-focused service vertical. No funding rounds, institutional backers, M&A activity, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Capital Connect

Legal name

Capital Connect Advisory Pte Ltd & CCA Digital Infrastructure Pte Ltd

Website

https://capconnect.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capital Connect Advisors is a Singapore-based boutique investment bank advising technology, AI, and digital infrastructure founders and investors across India, Southeast Asia, and Australia on growth capital, M&A, and secondary transactions from Series B to exit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Advisory

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Growth capital advisory
• Secondary transactions advisory
• Tech founder advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory Fees: Retainer fees for ongoing advisory engagements with clients
2. Transaction-based Success Fees: Success fees tied to completed M&A transactions, capital raises, and secondary transactions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Capital Connect is a boutique investment bank that advises technology, AI, and digital infrastructure companies and their investors on Growth Capital (Series B+, Growth, Private Equity), M&A (Trade Sale, Bolt-On Acquisitions), and Secondary Transactions (Late Stage, Pre-IPO). The firm operates as a senior-led advisory practice focused on Series B to Exit-stage deals across India, Southeast Asia, and Australia, combining a global investor network with Asia-native execution.

Product overview

Capital Connect is a boutique investment bank offering a unified advisory platform for technology, AI, and digital infrastructure companies across India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The firm operates three integrated service lines: Growth Capital Advisory (Series B+ to PE financing), M&A Advisory (trade sales and bolt-on acquisitions), and Secondary Transactions (late-stage and pre-IPO liquidity). The services are delivered by a senior team with deep tech sector expertise and global investor networks, targeting company founders and investors from Series B through exit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Growth Capital Advisory Advisory services for technology, AI, and digital infrastructure companies seeking growth capital at Series B, growth, and private equity stages, including deal structuring, investor identification, and process management.
• M&A Advisory Mergers and acquisitions advisory services for technology, AI, and digital infrastructure clients, covering trade sales, strategic acquisitions, and bolt-on acquisitions from preparation through closing.
• Secondary Transactions Advisory Advisory services for late-stage and pre-IPO secondary market transactions in technology, AI, and digital infrastructure companies, providing liquidity solutions to founders, employees, and early investors.
• Strategic Advisory Custom strategic advisory engagements for technology, AI, and digital infrastructure companies and investors that do not fit a standard capital-raising or M&A mandate, including situation-specific counsel and transaction support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ completed transactions across APAC (Partner Chris Tran)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MediaPlus DigitalminorOthersWeb design partner responsible for company website design and digital presence. Relationship is operational rather than strategic to core advisory business.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hampleton Partners: Tech-focused boutique M&A advisory with global coverage including Asia-Pacific. Closely comparable to Capital Connect given its tech-exclusive mandate focus, senior-led execution, and cross-border mid-market positioning.
• Drake Star Partners: Boutique investment bank dedicated to technology, media and digital infrastructure M&A with offices across US, Europe and Asia. Directly comparable on tech specialization, mid-market deal sizes, and global-tech-founder client base.
• Avista Capital Partners: Asia-Pacific-focused boutique investment bank advising mid-market technology and consumer companies on M&A and capital raising. Comparable on regional focus (APAC), sector specialization, and growth-to-exit mandate profile.
• Opus Corporate Finance: Asia-Pacific boutique advisory focused on mid-market M&A and capital raising for technology and growth companies. Overlapping client profile, target stage (growth-stage), and selective-mandate execution model with Capital Connect.

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global investment bank with substantial Asia-Pacific tech and digital infrastructure M&A franchise. Competes with Capital Connect for larger and cross-border tech mandates but offers far broader sector coverage and balance-sheet capabilities.
• Evercore: Global independent investment bank with active Asia TMT and digital infrastructure advisory practices. Overlaps with Capital Connect on tech M&A and capital-raises, but competes at a meaningfully larger mandate size and team scale.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a top-ranked M&A franchise and active Asia coverage. Competes for mid- and large-cap tech mandates that Capital Connect cannot serve, but its selective senior-banker model is a useful benchmark for positioning.
• Centerview Partners: Elite US boutique investment bank with growing technology and Asia exposure. Comparable selective-mandate culture and senior-led execution model, but at substantially larger average deal sizes than Capital Connect.
• Morgan Stanley: Bulge-bracket global investment bank with deep Asia-Pacific tech M&A and capital-markets presence. Direct competitor for larger tech IPO, secondary, and M&A mandates; relevant benchmark for top-of-funnel competition.
• KPMG (Deals Advisory): Big 4 advisory arm providing M&A, capital raising, and transaction services across Asia-Pacific mid-market tech. Competes for the same founder-led growth-stage mandates that Capital Connect targets, but within a broader multi-service platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capconnectadvisors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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