Surya Capital is a merchant banking, investment, and advisory firm focused on private market opportunities in India and Africa, markets undergoing structural transformation driven by climate change, demographics, and technology.
We operate at the intersection of finance, innovation, and emerging-market growth, combining the flexibility of a merchant banking firm with the discipline of institutional capital.
Our mission is clear: to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns by mobilising global capital toward high-return opportunities shaped by structural change — decarbonisation, energy transition, and sustainable development.
We believe the next decade’s most compelling investment opportunities lie where growth, innovation, and sustainability converge.
Surya Capital exists to bridge global capital with high-conviction opportunities across India and Africa — regions reshaping themselves through climate action, digitalisation, and demographic expansion.
Our purpose is not to trade profit for impact, but to demonstrate that the two are mutually reinforcing. The companies solving real-world challenges — in energy transition, resource efficiency, and inclusive infrastructure — are those that will define the next generation of market leaders and create the most value.
We act as both merchant bank and independent sponsor, combining the agility of an entrepreneur with the rigour of institutional finance.
This disciplined yet entrepreneurial approach allows Surya to unlock premium returns in complex, undercapitalised markets.
Surya Capital advises, partners, and invests across private markets.
We advise companies and funds on capital raising, M&A, and strategic partnerships.
We sponsor and invest in growth-stage businesses.
We mobilise capital from global institutions, family offices, and DFIs seeking differentiated, high-return exposure to next engines of growth in India and Africa.
Our model blends independent sponsor flexibility, emerging manager focus, and institutional rigour — delivering performance with purpose.
Raised in a fourth-generation Mauritian family business, educated in the US, and trained in London, I founded Surya Capital to connect my two worlds — the discipline of global finance and the entrepreneurial energy of emerging markets.
Growing up in Mauritius and tracing my roots to India, I’ve seen firsthand how opportunity thrives where others see risk.
At Surya, our purpose is not charity — it is conviction: that the most compelling financial opportunities now lie in solving real, systemic challenges. Climate transition, resource efficiency, digital inclusion — these are not “impact themes”; they are the defining macro-trends of value creation in our time.
By partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs and aligning with forward-thinking investors, Surya channels global capital into high-growth, high-impact markets — not to trade conscience for returns, but to prove that superior returns come from solving problems and doing what matters most.
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