In this episode of M&A Talk, we’ll take a deep dive into the art and science of cross-border transactions with Amit Thakur, the Managing Partner of Amax Capital, a boutique M&A and capital raising advisory firm in New York. Amit has advised clients on 6 continents. He specializes in situations requiring a deep understanding of the characteristics of complex structures and cross-border transactions. Amit has M&A experience across the globe, including North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Considerations before entering a new market – tax, legal, political, culture, the market (consumer behavior, channel structure, etc.).
The number one challenge is culture.
Meet Our Guest
Amit Thakur
Managing Partner of Amax Capital | New York, New York
Amit Thakur is a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience helping corporations evaluate and execute important strategic initiatives focused on M&A, financing, new business development, structuring, and capital raising. He is the Managing Partner of Amax Capital, a boutique M&A and capital raising advisory firm in New York. In addition, Amit is also a founder and CEO of a fintech startup, GetAugie.
Amit started his investment banking career with ICICI Securities in India. He then went on to start and nurture three investment banking businesses for Standard Chartered Bank in different parts of the world, and cover financial institution clients at Morgan Stanley. He has structured and advised on a number of financing transactions, including leveraged finance for acquisitions, event-driven and asset-backed financing, and raising private equity for acquisition, growth and start-up companies. This has given him a deep understanding of strategic capital and capital strategy across the debt-equity spectrum.
In 2018, Amit set up Amax Capital to bring big-bank quality advisory to mid-market clients. An electrical engineer and an MBA from some of the top institutions in India, Amit has had a wide set of interests and experiences – from being a fellow at one of the foremost radio astrophysics centers to banking and markets to entrepreneurship to the literary arts.