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Saahil Rakyan

Saahil Rakyan

Director

Australia and New Zealand

Saahil is a Director in Equiteq's Sydney office and comes with more than ten years of investment banking experience with mid-market and bulge-bracket investment banks across Australia, India and USA.

Value to clients

Saahil has worked on more than 30 buy-side, sell-side, debt and equity capital raise transactions across blue-chip corporations and founder-owned companies, aggregating more than A$25bn in transaction value.

  • A career investment banker with expertise in M&A and capital markets advisory
  • Breadth of experience having worked on transactions and coverage across financial services, fintech, IT/ ITeS, healthcare services and industrials
  • Strong global network and understanding of the business models and practices followed globally 
  • Skilled at identifying opportunities to create deal tension and maximise value
  • Sound commercial acumen and technical skills 

Experience

Saahil most recently worked with Macquarie Capital in Australia and USA covering clients primarily in the financial services sector, where he advised on M&A and capital raises. Prior to this, Saahil worked at Axis Capital, a market leading investment bank in India.

Other things about Saahil

  • Saahil is an MBA graduate from the Kellogg School of Management, USA and a qualified Chartered Accountant, India
  • Saahil enjoys traveling, skiing, tennis and is an evolving blindfold chess player
EXPERTISE
Technology Services
Technology Services & Outsourcing
Saas Software
Software
Management Consulting
Management Consulting
Engineering Consulting
Engineering Consulting & Services
Human Capital Management
Human Capital Management
Marketing and Media Services
Marketing, Communications & Information Services

DEALS

Integrc (SAP GRC consulting)
SOLD TO
EY
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EY
EY
Noah Consulting (IT strategy and analytics)
SOLD TO
Infosys
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Infosys
Infosys
The Test People (IT services)
SOLD TO
Livingbridge/ Centre4 Testing
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Livingbridge/ Centre4 Testing
Livingbridge/ Centre4 Testing
Activeo (IT services)
EQUITY PARTICIPATION WITHIN
Jusfeedback
Jusfeedback
Jusfeedback
Activeo (IT services)
ACQUIRED
Kasturi
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Kasturi
Kasturi
Spire Research & Consulting (Market research)
MERGED WITH
Yamada Business Consulting
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Yamada Business Consulting
Yamada Business Consulting
CompriseIT (IT consulting, SAP)
SOLD TO
BackOffice Associates (a Goldman Sachs portfolio company)
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BackOffice Associates (a Goldman Sachs portfolio company)
BackOffice Associates (a Goldman Sachs portfolio company)
Habber Tec Brazil (IT consulting, IBM)
SOLD TO
GFT
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GFT
GFT
PMsquare (IT consulting, IBM analytics)
MERGED WITH
Cornerstone
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Cornerstone
Cornerstone
P2 Consulting (Project and programme management)
MBO LED BY
Lonsdale Capital Partners
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Lonsdale Capital Partners
Lonsdale Capital Partners
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