Announcement
Alethea Advisors, a fast‑growing independent strategic transaction and corporate advisory firm headquartered in Bengaluru, India, issued a press release on June 17, 2026 announcing two senior appointments. Gyanendra N Pati was appointed Chief Growth and Marketing Officer (CGMO) and Gaurav Jain was appointed Director, Head of M&A and Global Delivery.
Leadership Backgrounds
Gyanendra N Pati brings 22 years of experience across technology, BFSI, fintech and global capability centres. His prior roles include senior positions at Acuity Analytics, Moody’s, Infosys and HP Inc., where he led global marketing transformation and enterprise go‑to‑market programmes. As CGMO, he will lead Alethea’s growth strategy, brand positioning and market expansion in both India and international markets.
Gaurav Jain has more than two decades of experience in investment‑banking operations and M&A advisory. He previously held leadership roles at Moody’s Corporation and Acuity Analytics and has worked across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia‑Pacific region. In his new role, he will oversee transaction execution and the firm’s offshore delivery operations for domestic and cross‑border engagements.
Strategic Direction
The appointments are part of Alethea’s next phase of growth, which includes expanding beyond traditional advisory into integrated transaction execution, valuation, IPO readiness and global delivery. Founder and Managing Director Sumit Kumar said the advisory industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation and that clients now expect strategic partners who combine execution capability, global delivery excellence, growth intelligence and market insight. Gyanendra added that businesses today seek sharper guidance and execution certainty as markets become more complex, and that the firm aims to build an advisory brand that helps organisations unlock value and scale with confidence. Gaurav highlighted the opportunity for firms that pair institutional‑quality analytics with agile execution, especially in cross‑border and growth‑market deals where clients need a partner across the full transaction lifecycle.
Firm Overview
Alethea Advisors provides services across M&A advisory, valuation, fundraising, financial diligence, strategic finance, IPO readiness, India market‑entry strategy and transaction support. The firm partners with corporates, founders, investors and institutions to create long‑term business value through strategic advice and execution‑focused support. For further information, visit www.aletheaadvisors.com.