Shivadutt Bannanje

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DISC Type : c

Director at KayEss Square Consulting Pvt Ltd

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Shivadutt Bannanje is the Co-founder of KayEss Square Consulting, a firm specializing in transaction advisory, CFO services, and corporate law for high-growth companies. A Registered Valuer and an Associated Company Secretary, he has extensive experience leading legal and tax departments at major corporations like Tally Solutions, Biocon, and Tata Elxsi, focusing on high-stakes transactions and corporate governance.

He recently co-led his company, KayEss Square, in raising ₹10 crore in a pre-Series A funding round to expand their M&A advisory platforms and attract top talent.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Startup Fundraising
He has managed over 50 startup investments and recently led his own consulting firm through a successful ₹10 crore pre-Series A funding round in January 2026.
Transaction Advisory
His expertise lies in navigating complex, high-stakes transactions, including IPOs and cross-border M&A for SMEs and high-growth companies.
Corporate Governance
As a Company Secretary and former Head of Legal at multiple firms, he specializes in legal, tax, and compliance advisory for corporations.

Media Appearances

Shivadutt has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2017
Director at KayEss Square Consulting Pvt Ltd
12-2015 - 6-2017
Head Legal & Company Secretary at Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
12-2012 - 12-2015
Head Tax & compliance at Biocon
3-2008 - 12-2012
Head Legal & Taxation-Company Secretary at YOKOGAWA
4-2007 - 3-2008
Corp Manger Legal, CS & Tax at Tata Elxsi

Education

1986 - 1989
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Mangalore University
Associated Company secretary (ACS) from ICSI

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Insights For Selling To Shivadutt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shivadutt is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shivadutt

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shivadutt move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Shivadutt take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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