Private Markets Intelligence

Guides on ESOP taxation, cap tables, secondary transactions, and India's private market ecosystem.

ESOPs

What Is a Flip Structure? Managing Equity and ESOP Across US and India Entities

A flip makes a foreign company the parent of your Indian company. This is what it means for founders' shares and employees' options under Indian rules.

· 9 min read
Tabulate

Cap Table Management Best Practices Every Indian Startup Needs in 2026

Which Companies Act registers and returns an Indian private company's cap table must match, and what to update at every allotment, ESOP exercise and transfer.

· 8 min read
Tabulate

Tabulate vs EquityList: Which Cap Table and ESOP Management Platform Should You Choose in 2026?

How to choose between Tabulate and EquityList: list your workflows, read EquityList's published India plans and get scope, price and migration terms in writing.

· 7 min read
Compliance & Regulatory

The 4 Compliance Controls That Actually Protect Fund Managers in 2026

The four controls SEBI already requires of AIF managers, and the record each one produces for your trustee, investors and SEBI.

· 7 min read
ESOPs

ESOP Plan Design in India: A Practical Playbook for Founders and HR Teams in 2026

A founder and HR guide to ESOP grant policy, exercise windows after departure, employee communication and consistent records for Indian private companies.

· 7 min read
Secondaries

Private Market Liquidity in India: The Best Platforms and Paths to Exit in 2026

For investors who already own private company shares in India: compare exit routes and check whether a seller service accepts your holding.

· 8 min read
Secondaries

How to Structure ESOP Secondaries for Employees in a Startup

A founder's plan for an Indian employee share sale, from eligibility and pricing to transfer approvals and closing records.

· 8 min read
ESOPs

DPIIT Tax Deferral Benefits for ESOP Holders: A Practical Guide

Check the employer's IMB certificate and your award dates before planning ESOP tax deferral in India.

· 8 min read
Fund Management

The 5 Metrics Indian LPs Demand In Every Report (And Why GPs Can't Fake Them)

SEBI investor disclosures, category-specific valuation and optional performance metrics serve different reporting purposes for an Indian AIF.

· 8 min read
ESOPs

How DPIIT Registration Changes Your Employee Tax Deferral Options?

A founder’s document check before discussing ESOP tax deferral with employees.

· 8 min read
ESOPs

Formal Recognition of RSUs and SARs Under the 2026 Amendment Bill: Who It's Actually Best For

The Bill would add RSUs and SARs to section 62(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013, but it is still pending and its rules are not yet written. Here is what that means for founders, company secretaries and employees.

· 8 min read
Compliance & Regulatory

FDI Limit Expansion for PROI Equity Holders: What Changes in 2026 and Why It Matters

A practical 2026 guide to India's insurance foreign-investment ceiling and the ownership checks that still matter.

· 8 min read