Rajesh Gupta
Management Consultant @Ardaas Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Management Consultant @Ardaas Ltd
London, GB
Ardaas is an India–UK defence bridge, structured around Joint Ventures, Technology Transfer, and contract manufacturing partnerships aligned with India\'s Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat framework.My co-founder is based in London (MBA, London Business School) and manages UK and EU relationships on the ground. I operate from India, travel to the UK regularly, and bring deep procurement-side intelligence on which sectors, platforms, and capability gaps represent real near-term opportunity for foreign technology partners.Focus sectors: artillery systems, UAV and counter-drone technology, loitering munitions, naval systems, aerospace MRO, and dual-use hardware. At Ardaas, we don’t just bring the world to India, we also help high-potential Indian defence companies navigate global markets, access compliant supply chains, and meet export standards to become trusted players in global defence projects.
EDUCATION
Indian Military Academy, Dehradoon
Post Graduate Diploma in Military Studies and Defense Management, Defence Industry
Sheffield University Management School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
University of Madras
Postgraduate Degree, Military and Strategic Leadership
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Post Graduate Diploma, Senior Level Defence Management, Military and Strategic Leadership
National Defence Academy, Pune
BSc, Physical Sciences
ABOUT RAJESH GUPTA
India\'s defence indigenisation, in current and foreseeable global security paradigm is an active capital deployment event. This is also the best opportunity for global defence companies to partner with Indian manufacturing at scale. Trillions in defence procurement are likely to flow as a follow up what the world is upto post US-Iran conflict.Indian companies in these domains need the right strategic partner, a credible capital pathway, and understanding the procurement ecosystem.That is the work I do.I am a former Colonel of the Indian Army with 22 years in operational and acquisition roles spanning Artillery systems, UAVs, radars, and helicopters with over flying hours. Those years honed me in defence and global security strategy, the DAP, the DPM, the TRLs, the full procurement cycle from RFI to AoN to RFP to the final PO. After my Army career I did a full-time MBA at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, living and working across England, Scotland, and Germany, and built the following two practices that now operate as my primary work:Ardaas Ltd in London. India–UK/EU defence bridge. JVs, Technology Transfer, and contract manufacturing partnerships connecting UK and EU defence companies with India\'s growing SME base. Operating across both geographies with a London-based partner (an alumni of LBS).Curve Up Capital in India. Capital markets and growth advisory. Co-founded with a former CIO who managed a Cr AUM CAT-3 AIF. USD 40M raised for growth-stage and defence and aerospace companies. Pre-IPO structuring, unlisted fundraising, and IPO execution.I track active RFIs, RFPs, and contract awards on a near-daily basis. That knowledge, obviously, compounds each day. For fund managers, JV candidates, and companies evaluating India, this is not background context, it is a decision-making tool.I am working with some of India\'s most credible aerospace and defence-tech founders, companies building dual-use bridging systems, loitering munitions with global JV partners, nano-drone platforms, physics-based AI for defence and industrial applications, and India\'s first indigenous jet engine. They are companies with iDEX wins, active procurement pipelines, and growing order books.My unique position- Operator level insights, procurement intelligence, and capital markets.My Quest- Connect exceptional founders and credible companies to right capital.If you are a fund manager looking for defence-tech co-investment or advisory, a UK or EU company exploring India market entry, or a founder approaching a capital raise — let\'s speak.
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