Driving Scalable Growth & High-Value Exits

Empowering Businesses to Scale, Optimize, and Exit at Maximum Value

At our core, we help businesses scale efficiently, maximize profitability, and position themselves for high-value exits. Whether you're looking to 2X, 5X, or 10X your growth, we provide strategic guidance in operational efficiency, financial optimization, marketing, and acquisitions. Our expertise ensures that every move you make aligns with your long-term goals—whether that’s accelerating revenue, increasing EBITDA, or preparing for a lucrative sale. With a focus on smart investments and sustainable expansion, we help businesses not only grow but also become highly attractive to buyers when the time is right.

Our Story

Raghavendra and Nichole’s paths first crossed while working together in mergers and acquisitions. Both brought years of experience and a shared passion for helping founders achieve the best outcomes when selling their businesses. They quickly realized they had complementary styles—Raghavendra’s deep expertise in corporate finance and strategy paired perfectly with Nichole’s entrepreneurial insight and sales and marketing acumen.

Respecting each other’s approach to business and results-driven mindset, they decided to join forces and create Arrka Capital. Together, they’ve built a firm dedicated to helping founders navigate the complex world of M&A with confidence, ensuring every exit is smooth, successful, and maximized for value.

Arrka Capital isn’t just about transactions—it’s about partnerships, trust, and creating the best possible outcomes for founders ready to build something big or move on to their next big thing.

Raghu Jana – Entrepreneur, Investor and M&A Strategist

Raghavendra Jana is an accomplished business strategist with over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions. He has successfully led more than 50 transactions valued at over $20 billion, specializing in due diligence, carve-outs, and organizational restructuring.

Prior to joining Arrka Capital, Raghavendra held leadership roles at BlackRock and other top-tier firms, where he played a pivotal role in structuring and executing complex M&A deals. His expertise spans industries such as FMCG, technology, manufacturing, and transportation across global markets.

Raghavendra is known for aligning operations with buyer expectations, driving revenue growth, and ensuring seamless transitions. As a trusted advisor, he helps companies prepare for strategic acquisitions, guiding them through every stage of the transaction process.

At Arrka Capital, Raghavendra specializes in helping founders prepare their businesses for sale, focusing on achieving optimal valuations and maximizing returns. His strategic approach ensures founders capitalize on their hard-earned success while navigating the complexities of the sales process.

Nichole Kelly – Entrepreneur, M&A Strategist & Chief Revenue Officer

Nichole Kelly is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in scaling businesses and building brands. As a former Chief Marketing Officer, she led teams in sales and marketing strategy, demand generation, and digital transformation.

She is known for crafting compelling brand stories and executing sales strategies that deliver measurable business results. Nichole founded and scaled a company, later selling it through a strategic acquisition.

This experience gives her unique insight into the complexities of mergers and acquisitions. She understands the challenges founders face when preparing for an exit.

At Arrka Capital, Nichole helps founders build, scale, and sell their businesses. Her goal is to ensure founders achieve the highest possible return for their hard work.