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20-Year Old Leading National Cybersecurity & Managed Services Platform

20-Year Old Leading National Cybersecurity & Managed Services Platform
Country
IndiaIndia
Listing ID
L#20261014
Target Price
$67,500,000
Revenue
$38,000,000
EBITDA
$2,660,000

Description

This is a leading cybersecurity and managed services partner (VAR) with a 19-year legacy. The company has successfully evolved from a project-based systems integrator into a recurring-revenue "MSP 3.0" leader, perfectly positioned to capture the high-growth Indian enterprise security market.

Investment Highlights

  1. 01
    Established Pedigree19-year operating history with a blue-chip base of 500+ enterprise customers across BFSI, manufacturing, and healthcare.
  2. 02
    Scalable Operations24x7 centralized SOC/NOC operations leveraging a cost-efficient India-based delivery model.
  3. 03
    High-Quality RevenueTargeting ~60% recurring revenue by FY27E, driven by long-term managed services contracts.
  4. 04
    AI-Enabled AdvantageProprietary framework that decouples headcount from revenue growth, materially reducing incident response times.
  5. 05
    Capital-Light ModelServices-led cash flow profile with minimal capital expenditure requirements.

Core Operating Engines

Engine Focus Area Value Proposition
DTS Digital Transformation Infrastructure modernization and hybrid cloud entry points.
CNS Cybersecurity & Networking Compliance-driven security and non-discretionary spend.
MSP 3.0 Managed Services 24x7 SOC/NOC operations delivering high-margin recurring revenue.
AI Framework Automation Embedded analytics reducing costs and increasing operating leverage.

Financial Highlights (Management Discussion)

Project Pi maintains a consistent growth trajectory with significant margin expansion potential through automation and service mix shift.

Metric FY24A FY25A FY26E FY27E
Revenue (USD Equiv.) ~ $29M ~ $33M ~ $38M ~ $44M
Revenue CAGR -- -- -- ~ 15%
Pure Services GM % 35-40% 35-40% 36-41% 37-42%
Adj. EBITDA Margin % 6.9% 7.8% 7.0% 7.5%
Recurring Rev. % 42% 50% 55% 60%

Strategic Note: The blended gross margin (~13-14%) includes hardware/software pass-through. The core services engine delivers high-value margins aligned with top-tier India IT benchmarks.

Market Context & Strategic Value

  1. 01
    Market TailwindsThe Indian cybersecurity market is projected to reach $3.5-4 Billion by 2025, growing at an 18-20% CAGR.
  2. 02
    Growth DriversFueled by cloud adoption, regulatory mandates (CERT-In), and rising digital threat exposure.
  3. 03
    Inorganic OpportunitySignificant "Buy-and-Build" potential in a highly fragmented regional market.
  4. 04
    Exit PathwayClear 3-4 year trajectory toward a strategic exit or sponsor-led IPO.

Transaction Overview

The Deal

Sale of a controlling equity stake to a global strategic or financial partner.

Continuity

Founder shareholders will remain post-close with a meaningful equity rollover to ensure leadership continuity and accelerate international growth.

Basic Details

Listing ID
L#20261014
Country
India
Industry
Business Service
Deal Status
Available
Target Price
$67,500,000
Revenue
$38,000,000
EBITDA
$2,660,000
Revenue Multiple
1.78x
EBITDA Multiple
25.38x

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