An Exclusive Interview with Jyoti Prakash Gadia, Managing Director at Resurgent India, one of India’s largest merchant banking firms
Jyoti Prakash Gadia, Managing Director at Resurgent India, has been instrumental in shaping one of the country’s largest and most influential merchant banking firms.
With deep expertise in finance and strategy, he continues to drive innovation and trust in the financial ecosystem.
What was the founding vision behind Resurgent India and how has it evolved over the years?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: The name ‘Resurgent’ embodies our belief in revival, renewal, and sustainable progress toward a fully developed economy, inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy of progress and transformation.
Our journey began in 2005 with a primary focus on debt syndication. Over the years, we have evolved into a full-spectrum investment banking and financial advisory firm. Resurgent distinguishes itself through a 360-degree service model, delivering integrated, end-to-end solutions across the financial lifecycle of a business.
Our offerings are inherently complementary — spanning project appraisals, valuations, and regulatory compliance to capital raising for early- and growth-stage companies, and further into stressed asset resolution and insolvency advisory.
What differentiates Resurgent India from other merchant banking and financial advisory firms?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: We raise capital only for businesses we’d back with our own money. That selectivity ensures rigor in evaluation, aligns us with both investors and borrowers, and embodies a principal’s mindset, clear-eyed, selective, and unwilling to dress up stories that don’t stand scrutiny.
Could you elaborate on the key sectors and services where Resurgent India has established strong expertise?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: Resurgent India has built a distinctive edge in debt syndication and stressed asset management, disciplines that demand both sector fluency and creative structuring within a tight regulatory frame.
Our command of the funding ecosystem and ability to design pragmatic, compliant solutions have made us a trusted partner in complex situations.
Can you share a case or project that best exemplifies Resurgent India’s capabilities?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: Resurgent India recently advised on project finance for India’s first pure electric vehicle company, a pioneering initiative developed in partnership with a state government keen on driving clean mobility.
The mandate involved designing a financing structure for a multi-phase rollout that addressed the challenges of a young EV sector, market adoption, evolving regulations, and limited charging infrastructure.
Our team brought together innovative structuring and active engagement with policy stakeholders to align capital with execution milestones.
The project has seen the launch of two EV models, with more in the pipeline, underscoring Resurgent India’s ability to deliver first-of-its-kind solutions in high-growth, innovation-led sectors.
With digital transformation reshaping finance, how is Resurgent India leveraging technology?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: Resurgent India has embraced technology as a core driver of financial innovation, both within our advisory practice and through our subsidiary, ScoreMe Solutions. We are actively embedding technology, using digital tools to make our processes sharper, faster, and more transparent.
While we continue to bring sectoral and transaction expertise to clients, ScoreMe extends a distinctive capability by delivering AI-powered digital lending and credit analytics platforms that help financial institutions make faster and data-driven decisions.
Are there specific markets or segments you plan to expand into in the near future?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: Resurgent India, as a SEBI-registered Category I Merchant Bank, is focused on deepening its presence across high-growth markets and strengthening its reach within segments where demand for structured capital solutions is accelerating.
Our focus remains on opportunities where structured advisory and a conviction-led approach can create an outsized impact.
How do you see the firm contributing to India’s growing role in the global financial landscape?
Jyoti Prakash Gadia: We see ourselves as a catalyst in India’s emergence as a global financial leader. As the economy moves toward becoming the world’s third largest, Resurgent India is committed to bringing products and services that match global standards while addressing evolving client needs.
With a track record of successful transactions, we are well-positioned to engage in collaborations that advance long-term value creation for stakeholders in both domestic and international contexts.
Through visionary leadership and integrity, Gadia exemplifies India’s evolving spirit of financial resilience and growth.
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