Pravin Advani

Commander
DISC Type : D

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at SA Global Advisors

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Pravin Advani is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of SA Global Advisors, a leading cross-border technology investment banking firm. With nearly two decades of experience, he focuses on M&A and strategic investments to accelerate growth for tech entrepreneurs. Colleagues describe him as insightful, creative, and customer-focused.

Based on his writing, Pravin appears to be a forward-looking individual who values gratitude, collaboration, and celebrating milestones. He believes that every crisis is an opportunity for positive change and that decisive, collaborative action is key to persevering and thriving.

He founded his firm on a unique partnership-centered approach to transform the growth journey for technology companies.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Very Quick

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Technology M&A
As the founder of a technology investment banking firm, he specializes in M&A and strategic transactions to accelerate growth for technology businesses.
Digital Transformation
His firm advises on deals that accelerate clients' digital transformation journeys, particularly in high-growth areas like RPA and Intelligent Automation.
Cross-Border Deals
His company, SA Global Advisors, explicitly focuses on being a cross-border investment banking firm, enabling international growth and investments for clients.

Media Appearances

Pravin has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2015
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at SA Global Advisors
9-2011 - 5-2014
Regional Head - Emerging Markets - India, Middle East, Africa, Australia NZ at ARICENT GROUP, A KKR Company
4-2008 - 9-2011
Head of Sales, Strategic Accounts - Americas at ARICENT GROUP, A KKR Company
4-2006 - 3-2008
Sr. Director Global Strategic Accounts - Global Account Management at ARICENT GROUP, A KKR Company
12-2003 - 2-2006
Director, Global Service Provider Segment at Infinera

Education

1996 - 1997
MBA from MBA, Thunderbird - The School of Global Management
1990 - 1994
BSEE from BSEE, University of Mumbai

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Exp : 22 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & Managing Partner at SA Global Advisors
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Insights For Selling To Pravin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pravin is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pravin

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pravin move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Pravin take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Pravin

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