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Team

Operators behind the acquisition firm.

Vangal is built by operators, investors, and advisors focused on acquiring and supporting founder-built GTM infrastructure businesses.

Focus

Acquisitions

Operating support

Founder transitions

GTM infrastructure

01 / Core Team

Core Team

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M Mohan

Managing Director

M Mohan leads Vangal’s acquisition strategy, portfolio development, and operating thesis around GTM infrastructure, AI-enabled services, and founder-built software businesses.

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Ruth Banroe

Operating Partner

Ruth Banroe supports Vangal’s operating work across portfolio execution, founder transitions, diligence coordination, and post-acquisition operating discipline.

02 / Advisors

Advisors

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Nirav Shah

Advisor

Nirav Shah advises Vangal on operating strategy, technology, and scaling durable software and infrastructure businesses.

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Gowri Shankar

Advisor

Gowri Shankar advises Vangal on business operations, technology markets, and founder-led company development.

03 / How We Work With Founders

How we work with founders

For founders considering transition, Vangal’s team is designed to be direct, discreet, and operationally useful. We do not run performative processes. We focus on fit, clarity, diligence, and whether the business can compound under long-term ownership.

Direct conversations

We speak plainly about fit, ownership, and what a serious process would require.

Respectful diligence

We focus on clarity, discretion, and the operating realities of the business.

Long-term operating orientation

We care about what the business can become under disciplined ownership after close.

04 / Culture

Culture

No theater

We prefer direct conversations, clear expectations, and honest fit assessment over process performance.

Operators first

We value people who understand execution, customer acquisition, workflow discipline, and the realities of building small businesses.

Founder respect

We understand that founder-built companies are personal. Transition requires trust, clarity, and continuity.

Long-horizon thinking

We are not building for fast flips. We are building an operating platform around durable GTM infrastructure businesses.

High ownership

We value discipline, follow-through, and low-ego execution.

05 / Why This Matters For Acquisition Targets

Why this matters if you are considering Vangal

The team behind an acquisition matters. Founders are not only choosing a buyer. They are choosing who will understand the business, protect what matters, support the team, and decide what happens after close.

We understand founder-built businesses.

We focus on GTM infrastructure.

We value operating continuity.

We are direct about fit.

For a fuller view of fit, review the acquisition criteria, the operating model, and the current portfolio.

06 / Final CTA

Considering a transition?

If you have built a GTM infrastructure business and want a serious conversation about ownership, transition, or long-term fit, start with Vangal’s acquisition criteria.