Kayess Square Consulting, a Bengaluru-based finance, risk, governance, and transaction advisory firm, has raised ₹10 crore in a strategic funding round led entirely by its long-standing clients, industry leaders, founders, and board members.
The fresh funds raised will be used to strengthen its core practice areas and elevate the quality of its advisory work.
Founded in 2017 by Sathya Pramod and Shivadutt Bannanje, Kayess Square is a Bengaluru-based advisory company operating at the intersection of finance, governance, transactions, and law.
Kayess Square partners closely with startups, growth-stage companies, and investors. The firm provides transaction and M&A advisory, due diligence, and strategic investment support, complemented by a fractional CFO platform and strong expertise in tax structuring, valuation, corporate and secretarial compliance, risk advisory and legal contract management.
In 2025, Kayess Square strategically acquired the Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory Division of Consark Advisory Services LLP, strengthening its direct and indirect tax advisory capabilities. The current round builds on this momentum and provides the company with the capacity to reinforce its core offerings and pursue measured growth.
Sathya Pramod, CEO, Kayess Square, said, “This fundraise is deeply humbling for us. When clients who understand our values and have witnessed our work firsthand choose to invest their own capital, it reflects confidence not just in outcomes, but in our direction and discipline. That trust brings with it a greater responsibility—one we are fully committed to honouring.”
Shivadutt Bannanje, Co-founder, Kayess Square, said, “This capital will be used to strengthen our core practice areas and elevate the quality of our advisory work. Our focus is on attracting top-tier talent, building deeper domain expertise, and expanding selectively into key business geographies which could also be inorganic—while remaining anchored to discipline, values, and execution excellence.”
Mohsin Ali Vakil, Chairman and Managing Director of Vakil Housing, said, “We have worked closely with Kayess Square across diligence, transaction advisory, and risk advisory engagements, and are pleased to deepen this association as investors. The need for a trusted financial and legal advisory partner is critical across organisations of all sizes and stages. Kayess Square consistently demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and a strong understanding of business and regulatory realities.”
