Startup Funding
Kayess Square, a Bengaluru-based finance, risk, governance and transaction advisory firm, has raised Rs 10 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by Vakil Housing, with participation from a group of long-standing clients, industry leaders and senior leadership members, including Parthasarathy NS, Ramakrishna, Umashankar, Raveen Sastry, Vadiraj Katti, Suresh Pillay and Anand Narayanan. Notably, the entire capital has come from individuals and organisations that have worked closely with Kayess Square across multiple mandates. “This fundraise is deeply humbling for us,” said Sathya Pramod, co-founder and CEO of Kayess Square. “When clients who understand our values and have witnessed our work firsthand choose to invest their own capital, it reflects confidence not just in outcomes, but in our direction and discipline. That trust brings with it a greater responsibility—one we are fully committed to honouring.” Founded in 2017 by Pramod and Shivadutt Bannanje, Kayess Square operates a...