Priyanshu Bhattacharya MBA, MA, B.E. (Mech.) 

Venture Capital | Strategic Advisor 

About Me
 I work with founders, executives, and investors to close deals that matter and build companies that last. My focus is simple: connect strategy, capital, and execution so ambition becomes growth and vision turns into results.

Experience & Expertise
 For nearly 17 years, I’ve specialized in M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory across Europe’s technology and growth sectors.

I partner with companies at critical inflection points - scaling internationally, raising capital for the next stage of growth, or navigating complex cross-border transactions. To date, this has meant $5+ billion in mid-market M&A and over $1 billion in VC and growth equity placements, spanning Series A through pre-IPO.

I work hands-on across sectors shaping the future - enterprise software, AI, cybersecurity, and deep tech. Increasingly, I also advise family offices and strategic investors allocating into climate tech and the circular economy, where finance and impact converge.

Past roles include senior positions at Santander, Stifel, and Saxenhammer, as well as strategy and corporate finance at Cisco and TCS. I’ve also launched and scaled new advisory practices within investment banks, turning ideas into enduring revenue streams.

Approach & Philosophy

As a technology banker, I’ve been fortunate to witness and learn from the mechanics of three forces that have reshaped the world and fueled unprecedented abundance: technology, finance, and market-based economies. 

Today, founders and executives face no shortage of capital, complexity, or advice. What’s scarce is clarity.

My role is to bring the right companies and investors together at the right moment, structuring partnerships that create enduring value, not just transactions. I help leaders:


The reflections I share here are distilled from projects, conversations, and collaborations with operators, investors, and colleagues I’ve had the privilege to work alongside. My approach goes beyond the mechanics of deals. It’s about fostering encounters that generate momentum, building frameworks that bring clarity, and equipping leaders to make sound decisions in uncertain environments.

This site is my living archive, a collection of ideas, tools, and lessons from the field. My aim is simple: to bridge the gap between what is possible and what is real by seeking clarity in causes, embracing necessity, and amplifying the energy of good encounters.

Education