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About Samastha

A finance bench for companies that never built one.

Founded by seasoned banker Dharmendra Dhanjani, Samastha Capital Management LLP brings together professionals from banking, financial consulting and chartered accountancy to help small and mid-sized companies unlock their full financial potential.

What drives us

One firm, one purpose.

Small and mid-sized enterprises struggle to access the right equity or debt, and to run banking and treasury efficiently. Everything we do points at closing that gap.

Vision

A true one-stop advisor

To become a comprehensive financial advisory firm — a one-stop solution provider that unlocks the potential of corporate clients in all respects.

Solution

Investor-friendly financials

Structuring of limits, trade finance, collateral reduction and transaction resolution — so corporates can actually reach growth capital.

Objective

Bridging corporates and banks

Smooth financial and non-financial transactions, handled by professionals who have worked both sides of the lending table.

Who we are

The people you’ll actually work with.

A blended experience of over 20 years across PSU, private and multinational banks, consulting and practice.

Founder

Dharmendra Dhanjani

A Chartered Accountant and seasoned banking professional with over 13 years across PSU, private and multinational banks — Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank and Citibank. His experience spans underwriting, business development, trade and forex. He last served as Vice President and Regional Head for the Pune region in the MEG segment at Axis Bank, having moved from large corporates to mid-sized companies and their financing and trade advisory needs.

Chartered Accountant 13+ yrs banking

Co-founder

Pranav Gadgil

A postgraduate in Marketing and Finance with over 15 years in banking and financial services. His expertise covers corporate finance, credit administration and SME loans, built across Corporate and SME Lending, Trade and Forex, Credit Operations and Retail Banking. He has a proven record in structuring corporate loans, running credit risk analysis and managing trade finance operations.

PG, Marketing & Finance 15+ yrs banking

Senior Analyst

Shilpa Patankar

A Cost Accountant with over 23 years in fund raising and financial management, with deep expertise in credit analysis, financial statement analysis, banking compliance and financial modelling. She has worked across infrastructure (roads, hydro, solar, wind), EPC contracting, real estate including CRE and residential redevelopment, shipping and manufacturing — including a team role in listing a major CRE asset in a REIT and syndicating debt for multiple BOT projects.

Cost Accountant 23+ yrs finance

Senior Analyst

V. Balasubramanian

A postgraduate in commerce and qualified Cost Accountant with three decades of banking experience, specialising in corporate credit for SME and mid-corporate clients across India. As a seasoned credit approver, he has worked across diverse geographies and segments — primarily manufacturing, along with trading and services — bringing insight into industrial cycles and macroeconomic conditions to every credit evaluation.

Cost Accountant 30 yrs banking

Sector experience

Industries we’ve financed.

Credit behaves differently in every sector. Our team has structured and approved facilities across the cycles that matter to Indian mid-market businesses.

Manufacturing EPC contracting Infrastructure — roads Hydro Solar Wind Real estate & CRE Residential redevelopment Shipping Trading Services SME & mid-corporate

Approach & Mission

Present, proactive, and on your side of the table.

Our approach

Our approach ensures businesses are not only investment-ready but also equipped to build strong, lasting relationships with financial institutions. We act as a one-point solution for all corporate finance needs — present, proactive, and committed to resolving challenges with best practice.

Our mission

To seamlessly connect corporates and banks, facilitating financial and non-financial transactions with a singular focus — benefiting the corporate customer.

15+

Clients across locations

₹700 Cr+

Debt under management

14+

Banks & FIs managed

₹600 Cr+

Forex under management

Why Samastha

Four reasons clients stay.

Cost-effective

Expert financial support at a fraction of the cost of a full-time in-house finance hire.

Multi-industry depth

Sector and banking experience combined into strategic, compliant, growth-focused advice.

Flexible packages

Modular treasury, debt and capital advisory — tailored to what the business needs now.

Bandwidth freed

We handle the financial complexity; promoters focus on operations, innovation and scale.

Work with us

Put seasoned bankers on your side of the table.

Tell us where capital is getting stuck. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.

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