It’s a great honour to announce that we have crossed yet another milestone in the history of Acumen. 2025 marks 16 years of our operation and we couldn’t be happier of what we’ve all accomplished together. We’ve built a lot of great relationships already, and we’re looking forward to strengthening them even further by continuing to add value at every step.
- 10 Years Of Acumen
- Acumen 10-Year Journey
2025: 500 Engagements completed
- Successful completion of 500 overall engagements by the firm in 2025, these include M&A, valuations, due diligence, data room assistance, post deal assistance, IPO - assistance, and other transaction related assistance
- Assisted Ciel HR in acquiring 3 companies within 6 months
2024: 200 Valuations completed
- Successful completion of 200 Valuation engagements by the firm.
- Relocation to a state-of-the-art 12,000 sq. ft. office at NIBM Road, Pune
2023: 100 Due Diligences completed
- Successful completion of 100 due diligence engagements by the firm.
- First cross-continental buy-side deal: Closed a cross-continental deal between Bridge Clinic, Nigeria and BPAS, London.
- Relationship with Abu Dhabi Royal Family: Kickstarted collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Royal Family, advising on the IRH acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia - pre as well as post acquisition advisory.
2022: Shore Auto and TVS Mobility Deal
- Facilitated the most marquee deal of Acumen until 2022, with the strategic sale of Shore Auto to TVS Mobility - via Acumen's 'process--driven' M&A approach instead of the traditional 'relationship-driven' M&A deal making.
2021: Africa Expansion
- Entered the Africa market, delivering services to multiple clients across Africa - from in Nigeria and Tanzania, to Zambia and Mauritius.
2020: IPO Assistance
- Supported IPO processes for Indigo Paints, India's fastest growing specialty paints company and BVG India, India's largest integrated services company.
2019: Launched Valuation as a focused Service Line
- Introduced valuation services with Lear Automotive as the first marquee client.
- 2019 also marked a key milestone of 10 years of Acumen.
2018: Kickstarting Relationship with RARE Enterprises
- Established a fruitful partnership with Late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala or the renowned Big Bull of India, RARE Enterprises, supporting multiple due diligence projects since.
2017: PCL-Memco Deal Closure
- First buy-side deal closure with PCL's acquisition of Memco Engineering.
2016: First Overseas Off-Site
- Had our first international off-site, fostering global exposure and collaboration.
2015: Borkar-Suraksha Packers Deal Closure
- Closed the first sell-side M&A deal for Suraksha Packers with Borkar Packaging.
2014: Sequoia-Indigo Paints Deal Assistance
- Played a key role in facilitating Sequoia’s investment in Indigo Paints.
2013: Exclusive Partnership with Woodbridge
- Formed an exclusive strategic alliance with Woodbridge International, a renowned Connecticut US-based M&A advisory firm.
2011: First PE Fund entry for Due Diligence
- Secured Omnivore Capital as the first private equity ('PE') fund due diligence client.
2010: BVG-3i $40MM Deal Closure
- Successfully coordinated a landmark $40 million deal between BVG and 3i.
2009: Acumen Founded
- Launched with a vision to redefine M&A advisory and due diligence.