Startup Funding & Growth Conclave | Resurgent India x The Circle Work
Decisions get harder as a startup matures. Investors ask sharper questions, lenders look harder at cash flows, regulators expect cleaner disclosures. Founders need to know how their business will be read before they walk into the room.
This four-part series is for startups preparing for that stage. It covers raising the right capital, getting ready for a possible listing, defending valuation, and closing the legal and compliance gaps that can change deal terms.
Speakers -
Mr. Sudhir Chandi
Director, Resurgent India
Investment Banking & Corporate Restructuring Expert
30+ Years in M&A, Valuation, Insolvency & Strategic Advisory
Ms. Sonal Mehta
Senior Vice President, Resurgent India
Business Strategy, Debt Syndication & Growth Advisory
14+ Years Across Real Estate, Infrastructure & Hospitality
Mr. Tarun Agarwal
Vice President, Resurgent India
CA | IPO & Pre-IPO Advisory Expert
15+ Years in Capital Markets, Corporate Finance & Startup Growth
SESSION 01
Fundraise Readiness
For startups, the right funding route should match runway, revenue visibility, repayment capacity, dilution comfort and the pace of growth. The right choice depends on runway, revenue predictability, and what the money is actually meant to do.
This session covers which form of capital fits which stage, how investors and lenders read a business, and what to check in a term sheet past the headline number.
SESSION 02
Path to Listing
Listing readiness starts with public-market discipline. For startups considering an IPO, audited financials, governance quality, profitability path, disclosures, board structure and investor confidence become central to the journey.
This session walks through the readiness journey — internal preparation, pre-IPO planning, documentation and investor positioning — and what needs to be in place before a listing.
SESSION 03
Valuation Approaches for Startups
Valuation is now driven by the quality of growth, not its pace. Margins, repeat revenue, retention and execution credibility carry the negotiation. Past rounds set a reference; current numbers and forward visibility decide the outcome.
This session explains how investors build comfort on a valuation, why founder expectations and investor offers diverge, and how to present numbers in a way that holds up to scrutiny.
SESSION 04
Legal Hygiene for Growth
Legal gaps delay funding, reduce valuation, and change deal terms. ESOPs, related-party transactions, founder agreements and compliance records are usually the first things examined in diligence.
This session breaks down what investors and regulators look at closely, where gaps create avoidable friction, and how clean documentation makes fundraising, strategic investment or IPO preparation move faster.