The Studio Team at SRF Capital Studio

1. Strategy Consulting / Labs

   Defines direction and drives it through focused sprints.

   Defines the overall direction of the business and ensures its execution through structured interventions: long-term strategic thinking combined with sprint-based execution. From market entry and growth strategy to business model validation, this pod anchors decision-making, translates vision into actionable roadmaps, and keeps every initiative guided by a unified strategic intent.

   Led by

   Karthik BeknalLead - Strategy Consulting & FP&A

   Team

   • Harshitha Guggilam

   Runs 8 services

   • Strategy Consulting
   • Strategy Sprints
   • Go-to-Market Planning
   • Business Transformation
   • Market Research
   • Competitor Analysis and Benchmarking
   • Market Intelligence
   • Process Standardisation and Optimisation

2. Investment Banking

   Manages transactions and strategic capital events.

   Manages all capital-related activities: fundraising, investor engagement and strategic transactions. The pod works on positioning, financial storytelling and investor communication, advises on valuation, deal structuring and negotiation strategy, and focuses on enabling access to the right capital at the right time while maximising long-term value.

   Led by

   Haripriya VLead - Investment Banking & Business Growth

   Team

   • Ashwariya Garg
   • Angelo Wilson

   Runs 12 services

   • Venture Capital & Private Equity
   • Raising Private Equity
   • Investor Readiness
   • Investor Matchmaking
   • Deal Advisory
   • Deal Structuring
   • IPO Planning & Readiness
   • Debt & Blended Finance
   • Debt Restructuring
   • Deal Flow Sourcing
   • Portfolio Management
   • Cohort Venture Partnering

3. Financial Planning & Analysis

   Plans, forecasts and tracks performance.

   Drives financial planning, forecasting and performance tracking across the business. The pod translates strategic plans into detailed financial models and budgets, continuously monitors performance against targets, and supports scenario analysis and strategic decisions through financial insight. The focus is visibility, predictability and proactive financial management.

   Led by

   Karthik BeknalLead - Strategy Consulting & FP&A

   Team

   • Kuleen Kaushik G
   • Rishikesh Molugu
   • Saketh Vusirikala
   • Diksha Shah
   • Vellore Rohit Arjun Raj
   • Bhavana Bollapragada

   Runs 6 services

   • FP&A Operations
   • Finance Business Partnering
   • Performance Management
   • Revenue Operating System
   • MIS
   • Pricing

4. FinOps: CFO Office

   Manages cash flow and financial control.

   Ensures financial discipline through strong control mechanisms and structured reporting. The pod manages cash flows, financial operations and compliance from a controllership lens, and builds the systems, internal controls and reporting frameworks that support scale and governance, so that financial health, operational efficiency and control hold across the organisation.

   Led by

   Srikar KedarisettyLead, FinOps & Transformation

   Team

   • Alekya Killamisetty
   • Devi Charmisha
   • Sai Ram Namburi
   • Harsha Vardhan Jillidimudi
   • Harika Ambati
   • Abinash Prusty

   Runs 5 services

   • Controllership
   • Bookkeeping
   • CFO Services
   • CFO Tech Stack
   • ERP Implementation

5. Due Diligence

   Assesses risks and investment readiness.

   Evaluates the credibility, risks and overall readiness of a business, particularly around investments and strategic decisions. A deep dive into financials, operations, market positioning and supporting documentation to identify red flags and validate assumptions. The pod builds investor confidence by ensuring the business stands up to scrutiny.

   Led by

   CA Mallavarjalla MounikaLead - Due Diligence & Assurance

   Team

   • Amar Manoj

   Runs 6 services

   • Due Diligence
   • Pre Due Diligence
   • Internal Audit
   • Internal Financial Controls
   • Data Room Preparation
   • Fundability Assessment

6. Compliance: Company Secretary

   Ensures legal and governance compliance.

   Keeps the business operating within regulatory frameworks with strong governance practices: legal compliance, corporate governance and statutory requirements. The pod builds structures that enhance accountability and transparency, works closely with finance and operations to ensure adherence across functions, and establishes the policies that support long-term scalability.

   Led by

   CS Manavi AroraLead - Company Secretarial, Compliance & Fundraise Advisory

   Team

   • Poojitha Kondala

   Runs 1 service

   • Company Secretarial & Compliance

Working alongside the pods

• Founder's Office & HR

  Aligns people strategy with business goals.

  People operations, internal coordination and strategic initiatives across the organisation, aligning teams, managing workflows and driving the operational efficiency that keeps every pod moving in the same rhythm.

  Led by

  Sai PrasannaLead - HR Practice

  Team

  • Akshaya MN

  Runs 2 services

  • HR Business Partnering
  • Execution OS

• Impact, Growth & MSME

  Growth and impact for India's MSME base.

  The MSME practice and impact consulting vertical: growth, scheme access and strategic initiatives for India's small and mid-sized businesses, driving structured execution and expansion across high-impact sectors.

  Led by

  Sanskriti JhaveriLead - Growth & Partnerships, Impact Consulting

  Runs 7 services

  • Government Scheme Matchmaking
  • Growth Structuring
  • Government Grants & Schemes
  • Masterclasses and Clinics
  • Founder Toolkits
  • Impact & Blended Finance
  • Impact Measurement