Trusted Capital. Structured Solutions. Enduring Partnerships.

Institutional capital
markets expertise,
aligned with you.

Fidus Advisors is a boutique real estate investment banking and advisory practice, founded by Rohit Singh — former Senior EVP & Business Head of Kotak Mahindra's Real Estate Group, with over two decades of institutional credit and capital markets experience. Senior attention on every mandate. No institutional conflicts.

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₹40KCr Credit & Capital Deployed
& Managed

20+ Years of Sector
Experience

150+ Developer
Relationships

Rohit Singh Founder & Managing Partner — Fidus Advisors LLP Former Senior EVP & Business Head, Real Estate Group — Kotak Mahindra Group (2001–2025). 24 years of institutional real estate credit, capital markets, and structured finance.

The Founder

Founded on two decades
of institutional
real estate credit.

Rohit Singh brings 24 years of senior institutional experience from Kotak Mahindra Group, where he held leadership roles across real estate debt, structured credit, and capital markets. His career spanned the full spectrum of institutional capital — from credit underwriting and committee governance through DCM execution, portfolio management, and large-scale deployment.

As Business Head of Kotak's Real Estate Group, he helped build and scale one of India's leading institutional real estate credit franchises — managing large-scale deployment, structured debt origination, and portfolio oversight through multiple market cycles, with a consistent record of credit discipline and zero systemic failures.

"Structuring a transaction that closes requires understanding exactly what lenders will accept — their risk appetite, security preferences, and the covenants they'll stand behind. That knowledge only comes from years on the institutional side."

Fidus Advisors was established to bring that depth of institutional knowledge, and two decades of lender relationships, to bear for real estate developers — with complete advisory independence and no balance sheet conflicts.

The Fidus Difference

What Fidus brings
to a capital
transaction.

Fidus combines the rigour of an institutional credit practice with the focus and alignment of an independent advisory firm. Our approach is grounded in two decades of real market experience — structuring transactions, managing lender relationships, and navigating complex credit environments on both sides of the table.

Senior attention, from mandate to close

Fidus operates as a senior-led advisory practice. Client mandates receive direct institutional-level involvement at every stage — structuring, lender engagement, and execution — without the dilution that comes with large-team intermediation.

Lender relationships built over two decades

Direct working relationships with credit heads, treasury teams, and investment committees at leading banks, NBFCs, debt funds, and family offices — developed through consistent deployment over 24 years of institutional practice.

Structuring informed by the lender's perspective

Years of experience on the institutional side shapes how we structure proposals — security packages, covenant design, pricing rationale, and the risk dimensions that lenders will and will not absorb. Regulatory manoeuvres lie at the core of every solution structured.

Capital across the entire stack

Senior debt, mezzanine, NCDs, structured credit, equity advisory — we originate, structure and place across the full capital stack, finding the most efficient solution for each project rather than defaulting to one product.

Pure alignment. Zero conflict.

We carry no proprietary book, hold no balance sheet, and have no lender relationships to protect. Our only interest is securing the best possible capital solution for you — that alignment is the foundation of everything we do.

Proven through every market cycle

Demonetisation. RERA. IL&FS. COVID. Having navigated each cycle with zero systemic credit failures, the institutional memory translates directly into sharper structuring, better risk advice, and fewer surprises.

Our Services

End-to-End Capital Solutions
for Real Estate Developers

Debt Capital Raising

Structured & Mezzanine Credit

Investor Syndication

Refinancing & Liability Mgmt

Strategic Advisory

Debt Capital Raising

From construction finance to large-scale structured term loans, we access the full spectrum of debt capital markets — covering banks, NBFCs, and institutional debt funds with precision and efficiency.

→Construction Finance & Project Loans

→Land Acquisition Financing

→Structured Term Loans & NCDs

→Lease Rental Discounting (LRD)

→Balance Sheet Refinancing

→Working Capital Solutions

Structured & Mezzanine Credit

For transactions that don't fit vanilla debt — bespoke structuring of mezzanine, subordinated, and hybrid instruments, engineered around the specific risk-return profile of your project.

→Mezzanine & Subordinated Debt

→Promoter-level Structured Finance

→NCD Private Placements

→Hybrid Debt-Equity Instruments

→Last-mile & Bridge Financing

→Construction Credit Enhancement

Investor Syndication

Direct placement across HNI networks, family offices, and institutional debt funds — we bring the right capital partners to your transaction through relationships built over two decades.

→HNI & Family Office Syndication

→Institutional Debt Fund Placement

→AIF Category II Structures

→Co-investment Facilitation

→Investment Memorandum Preparation

→Investor Relationship Management

Refinancing & Liability Management

Comprehensive refinancing and liability restructuring — reducing cost of capital, extending tenors, resolving covenant breaches, and rebuilding capital structures for the next phase of growth.

→Full Book Refinancing Advisory

→Lender Negotiation & Restructuring

→Cost of Capital Optimisation

→Tenor Extension & Prepayment Strategy

→Covenant Management Support

→Stress Resolution Advisory

Strategic Advisory

High-stakes strategic advisory for capital structure decisions, JV platforms, equity transactions, and complex deal structuring — bringing institutional discipline to every decision.

→Capital Structure Optimisation

→JV & Platform Deal Advisory

→Equity Placement & ECM Support

→Transaction Due Diligence Support

→Second Opinion on Capital Strategy

→Pre-IPO / Pre-AIF Structuring

Our Process

How Fidus works
with you — from first
call to financial close.

We never recommend a structure we would not defend in a credit committee. We approach lenders with fully prepared, investment-grade information packages. We manage the entire process — you focus on building; we focus on financing.

Deep Diagnostic

We begin by understanding your project fundamentals, capital structure, existing lender relationships, and strategic objectives — before recommending any solution.

Bespoke Structuring

We design a capital solution right for your project — matching tenor, security, pricing, and investor type to your specific needs, not a standard product.

Targeted Origination

We approach only the most appropriate lenders for your transaction — leveraging 25 years of relationships for precise, efficient execution.

Negotiation & Execution

We negotiate term sheets, manage documentation, coordinate legal, and drive the transaction to financial close — hands-on at every step.

Post-Closure Support

Our relationship does not end at disbursement. We remain engaged on covenant management, lender communication, and refinancing strategy as your project progresses.

Sector Expertise

Deep expertise across
every real estate asset class.

Residential

Affordable to luxury · Construction finance · Plotted development · Integrated townships · Tier-1 & Tier-2 markets

Commercial Office

Grade-A IT parks · GCC campuses · LRD structures · Pre-lease financing · Developer-led commercial

Retail & Mixed-Use

Mall development · High-street retail · Mixed-use townships · Anchored retail structures

Hospitality

Hotel development & refinancing · Branded residences · Resort financing · Operating asset LRD — pioneered at Kotak (2011–13)

Land & Plotted Development

Land acquisition financing · Plotted development structures · Aggregation financing · NAV-backed structures

Warehousing & Industrial

Industrial park development · Grade-A warehousing · Logistics parks · Emerging asset class structuring

Let's Talk

Structured capital advisory
for transactions that require
institutional rigour.

Whether you are raising fresh capital, refinancing an existing book, structuring a complex transaction, or seeking a second opinion on your capital strategy — we welcome an initial conversation. Engagements are taken selectively, with a focus on transactions where our experience creates a measurable advantage.

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Founder

Rohit Singh
Founder & Managing Partner

rohit.singh@fidusadvisors.com

Office

1B, 1st Floor, Parinee Cresenzo
G Block, BKC, Bandra (E)
Mumbai – 400051

Expertise

Real Estate Debt · Structured Credit
Capital Markets · Investor Syndication

Institutional capital markets expertise,aligned with you.

Founded on two decadesof institutionalreal estate credit.

What Fidus bringsto a capitaltransaction.