Cross Border M&A & key considerations | Kolkata
The CFA Society India is delighted to extend an invitation to you for a session on Cross Border M&A & key considerations featuring Mr. Gautam Badalia.
He will touch upon two key aspects during his discussion:
• The strategic, legal, and financial factors companies need to consider when pursuing cross-border transactions.
• The common pitfalls and best practices to navigate a successful cross-border deal.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: Saturday, 21st June , 2025
TIME: 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
High Tea included
VENUE: Conclave, Kolkata
REGISTRATION:
CFA Society India Member for MY 2025-26: Free
CFA Society India members: INR 500
CFA Program Candidates: INR 800
Others: INR 1200
Gautam Badalia
Gautam Badalia is the Chief Executive Officer of Route Mobile Limited, a global CPaaS leader. Over a 20-year career in strategy, investment banking, structured finance, and M&A, he has earned a reputation for turning complex capital-markets moves into sustained shareholder value.
Since joining Route Mobile in 2017, Gautam has:
- Scaled revenue 10× through a disciplined mix of organic growth and cross-border acquisitions.
- Engineered a blockbuster IPO in September 2020—launched at the height of the pandemic and oversubscribed 73 times.
- Raised US $115 million via a Qualified Institutional Placement, broadening the company’s global investor base.
- Led multiple international M&A transactions across Europe and Latin America, including strategic tuck-ins that expanded the firm’s omnichannel capabilities.
- Negotiated Proximus Group’s €1.1 billion acquisition of a 58 % stake in Route Mobile (2023), one of the largest cross-border deals in the communications-platform sector.
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