Cross-Border Fundraising Advisory
Readiness and structuring advice for companies preparing to raise across borders: entity structure, investor-ready materials and corridor compliance considerations.
Holding structure, FEMA/ODI pathway, treaty-aware repatriation, and investor-readiness – pressure-tested by senior partners. Advisory only.
Overview
Cross-border capital raises fail in diligence more often than in the pitch – through the wrong holding jurisdiction, broken FEMA/ODI/FDI mechanics, treaty positions that don't survive substance review, or a data room that buckles under a senior partner's questions. NirjiX's Cross-Border Fundraising Advisory is led by ICAI-qualified Chartered Accountants operating from Singapore, with direct working knowledge of Singapore corporate and tax frameworks alongside the full Indian regulatory stack – FEMA, RBI, the ODI/FDI rules, the Income Tax Act, and the Companies Act. We design the holding structure, map the regulatory pathway, structure ESOP and repatriation, and pressure-test investor-readiness. We do not solicit, place, or introduce capital, do not maintain investor rosters, and do not charge placement or success fees – investor outreach is regulated activity in Singapore for which we are not licensed; founders run their own process.
Frequently asked questions
Is NirjiX a placement agent or broker-dealer?+
No. NirjiX is an advisory firm. We provide structuring, regulatory, tax, and investor-readiness advisory only. We do not solicit investors, do not introduce or place capital, do not maintain a roster of investors we shop deals to, and do not charge placement or success fees.
# Link to this answerShould I hold the company in Singapore, Delaware, or Cayman?+
It depends on where your operating revenue, IP, and target investors sit. Singapore is generally efficient for Asia-centric raises with Indian operating subsidiaries given the Singapore-India treaty. Delaware is the default for US institutional rounds. Cayman is common where you need investor-jurisdiction neutrality. We deliver this as a written decision memo grounded in your sector economics and exit thesis.
# Link to this answerWhat is ODI and when does it apply?+
Overseas Direct Investment rules govern outbound capital flows from Indian residents into foreign entities. If an Indian founder, holding company, or operating subsidiary is investing into a foreign vehicle, the ODI framework under the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules and Regulations 2022 typically applies – covering permissible structures, Form FC and APR reporting, and round-tripping prohibitions.
# Link to this answerWill an externalisation trigger Indian capital-gains tax?+
Often, yes – for the founders and Indian shareholders whose Indian shares are exchanged for foreign-parent shares. The position depends on share-swap mechanics, holding period, and applicable treaty relief. We model the cash and tax cost transparently in the Strategic Sprint and structure within the rules – we do not promise a zero-tax outcome.
# Link to this answerDo you help with the actual investor outreach?+
No. Investor identification, outreach, pitching, and negotiation sit with the founder and, where engaged, a licensed placement agent or banker. Our role is to make sure the structure, diligence pack, and governance hold up to senior scrutiny when an investor turns serious.
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