AND Business Consulting

What AND Business Consulting does

AND Business Consulting is a privately held, boutique strategy and financial advisory firm headquartered in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 2015, it operates with a team of approximately 50 consultants, domain experts, and analysts led by IIT and IIM alumni founders, and reports a cumulative track record of 350+ clients served across 10 geographies. The firm structures its offering around four core service lines: Business Planning & White Space Identification, Market Research & Analysis, Investment Readiness, and Financial Planning & Analysis. Each line bundles sub-modules such as go-to-market roadmaps, DCF and comparables valuation, pitch decks and information memoranda, 13-week cash flow models, and investor/board reporting.

The firm's technology footprint is consumer-grade professional SaaS rather than proprietary platforms. It cites ChatGPT and Jasper for ideation; Power BI, Google Trends, Statista, and SurveyMonkey for analytics and visualization; PitchBook and Bloomberg Terminal for investment readiness and valuation; and Quickbooks, Xero, Carta, Pulley, and Oracle NetSuite for financial planning. Its differentiated methodology rests on a custom-built solutions framework, specialization in nascent and emerging sectors where traditional consulting frameworks underperform, and a triangulated primary/secondary research approach. Industry focus is led by Agriculture & Food, with dedicated practice coverage in Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Green Technology, and Lifestyle & Luxury.

Commercially, the firm operates on project-based, quote-dependent consulting engagements with custom deliverables and multi-year contract capability, serving enterprise clients (e.g., World Bank, BASF, Syngenta, Ola, Godrej, Corteva, Apollo, DSM, Amar Raja), SMBs, and startups. Distribution is direct sales-led, supplemented by content-driven inbound (podcast, whitepapers, blog, newsletter) and strategic ecosystem partnerships with AgHub and ThinkAg. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and ownership remains with the founding partners — Dhruv Tandan, Kirti Poddatoori, and Sowjanya Bonda — with no evidenced institutional or PE backing.

Name

AND Business Consulting

Legal name

AND Business Consulting

Website

https://andconsulting.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AND Business Consulting is a Hyderabad-based boutique strategy and financial advisory firm offering business planning, market research, investment readiness, and financial planning services to enterprise, SMB, and startup clients across agriculture, healthcare, green technology, and lifestyle sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Customer, Marketing & Sales Consulting (BPAHACAG)

Keywords

• Strategy consulting services
• Financial advisory services
• Investment readiness consulting
• Market research analysis
• Business planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic Business Consulting: Project-based consulting engagements providing business planning, market research and analysis, investment readiness, and financial planning and analysis services to enterprise, SMB, and startup clients across multiple industry sectors.
2. Financial Advisory Services: Advisory engagements focused on financial modeling, valuation using DCF, comparables, and market-based approaches, pitch decks and information memoranda, and investor-ready documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AND Business Consulting is a boutique strategy and financial advisory firm offering four core consulting service lines: Business Planning & White Space Identification (go-to-market strategy, market opportunity assessment, SWOT analysis), Market Research & Analysis (consumer segmentation, trend analysis, competitive benchmarking, pricing analysis), Investment Readiness (pitch decks, business valuation, company structuring), and Financial Planning & Analysis (forecasting, performance analytics, cost optimization, cash flow management, investor reporting). Engagements are custom-built per client rather than off-the-shelf, supported by an IIT & IIM-led 50-member consulting team and proprietary primary-plus-secondary research methodologies.

Product overview

AND Business Consulting is a boutique strategy and financial advisory firm offering four core consulting service lines: Business Planning & White Space Identification, Market Research & Analysis, Investment Readiness, and Financial Planning & Analysis. Each core service encompasses multiple sub-services and modules. The Business Planning service includes Go-To-Market Strategy, Market Opportunity Assessment, and Competitor & SWOT Analysis. Market Research & Analysis covers Consumer & Market Segmentation, Trend Analysis & Forecasting, Competitive Benchmarking, and Pricing & Demand Analysis. Investment Readiness provides Pitch Decks & Information Memorandum, Business Valuation, Company Structuring, and Investment Documentation. Financial Planning & Analysis includes Strategic Forecasting & Budgeting, Performance Analytics, Cost Optimization & Profitability Analysis, Cash Flow Management, and Investor & Board Reporting. The firm operates as a professional services consultancy rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Planning & White Space Identification Strategic planning and roadmap development service that identifies untapped market opportunities (white spaces) and creates actionable growth strategies for businesses, including go-to-market strategy, market opportunity assessment, and competitor/SWOT analysis.
• Market Research & Analysis Insight-driven market research service that transforms raw data into actionable decisions through qualitative and quantitative analysis, including consumer and market segmentation, trend analysis and forecasting, competitive benchmarking, and pricing and demand analysis.
• Investment Readiness Strategic positioning and financial modeling service that prepares companies for successful fundraising and partnerships, including pitch decks and information memoranda, business valuation using DCF, comparables and market-based approaches, and tax-efficient company structuring.
• Financial Planning & Analysis Comprehensive financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis service that drives strategic decision-making and operational excellence, including strategic forecasting and budgeting, performance analytics, cost optimization and profitability analysis, cash flow management, and investor and board reporting.

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AgHubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgHub is a First-of-its-Kind Incubator built in a Hub and Spoke model that caters to building and creating a vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. AND Business Consulting partners with AgHub to leverage their technical expertise and network for agricultural market research and validation of strategic recommendations.
• ThinkAgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThinkAg is a not-for-profit, collaboratory Ag-Food-Tech platform bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, policymakers and other ecosystem members to accelerate innovation and improve outcomes in Indian Food and Agriculture. AND collaborates with ThinkAg to drive innovation and expand market reach in the agriculture sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Avalon Consulting: India-based boutique strategy and financial advisory firm serving enterprises, startups, and governments across multiple sectors. Closely comparable to AND on boutique size, service mix (strategy + financial advisory), IIT/IIM-style talent base, and cross-vertical client portfolio.
• Praxis Global Alliance: India-focused boutique consulting firm offering strategy, operations, and investment advisory to enterprises, funds, and startups. Comparable to AND in scale, sector breadth (including agri/green/health), and mid-market enterprise positioning.
• Tata Strategic Management Group: India-based strategy consulting arm of the Tata Group serving Indian enterprises and global clients. Directly comparable on strategic advisory scope, financial valuation work, and enterprise customer base in India.
• Redseer Strategy Consultants: India-based strategy consulting firm specializing in consumer, internet, and emerging-technology sectors. Closely comparable to AND in boutique scale, India focus, and emerging-sector specialization with cross-vertical strategy services.

Broad incumbents

• Arthur D. Little: Global management consultancy with strong technology, energy, and emerging-sector practices. Comparable to AND on boutique-style strategy and innovation advisory for technology-driven and emerging industries.
• EY-Parthenon: Global strategy and transactions advisory practice of EY, with deep India presence. Overlaps with AND on investment readiness, valuations, and corporate strategy but operates at significantly larger scale with broader resources.
• Deloitte Consulting: Global consulting practice offering strategy, operations, financial advisory, and technology services. Comparable to AND on FP&A, investment readiness, and strategy but with much broader service portfolio and delivery scale.
• Kearney: Global management consultancy with strong strategy and operations practice and active India operations. Comparable to AND on enterprise strategy, financial advisory, and emerging-market growth engagements but at much larger scale.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global strategy leader with extensive India footprint across consumer, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Overlaps with AND on strategic advisory and market entry work for large clients.
• Bain & Company: Top-tier global strategy consultancy with significant India presence serving multinational and large Indian enterprises. Competes with AND for strategy mandates but at vastly larger scale and global brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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 →

Frequently asked questions about AND Business Consulting