Startup advisory · Valuation · Compliance
From first cap table
to Series A.
Lekha delivers four Startup Advisory services directly — DPIIT recognition, ESOP design, financial modelling & valuation, and investor readiness. Everything else via our verified professional panel.
Handled by Lekha
Four services. Done well.
Startup India Registration & DPIIT Recognition
₹9,999
Lekha deliversAngel Tax protection and Startup India benefits — handled from application to certificate.
- ✓Eligibility assessment
- ✓Innovation description drafted by our CAs
- ✓Portal filing & DPIIT query support
- ✓Certificate + Section 80-IAC guidance
ESOP Design, Valuation & Implementation
₹19,999
Lekha deliversPool design, vesting schedules, and statutory valuation — your ESOP built investor-ready from day one.
- ✓ESOP pool sizing & vesting design
- ✓Board & shareholder resolutions
- ✓Merchant Banker FMV coordination
- ✓Grant letters & ESOP register
Startup Financial Model & Valuation
₹29,999
Lekha deliversThe financial model and valuation investors actually examine — before they examine yours.
- ✓3-year bottoms-up financial model
- ✓Advisory DCF + comparables valuation
- ✓Unit economics & KPI dashboard
- ✓Investor data room financial package
Investor Readiness, Due Diligence & Statutory Reports
₹14,999
Lekha deliversCompliance audit, statutory registers, and due diligence data room — before investors run their own check.
- ✓Full ROC compliance audit
- ✓Missing document remediation
- ✓Statutory register setup
- ✓Due diligence data room
Via our verified professional panel
All CA & specialist services
Audit, income tax, GST, company registration, virtual CFO, M&A advisory, insolvency, NRI taxation, and wealth planning — delivered by empanelled Chartered Accountants and registered professionals. Click any category to see the full sub-service list.
Audit Services
8 services
Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
6 services
Income Tax Services
8 services
GST Compliance & Filing
8 services
Company Registration & Compliance
8 services
M&A and Corporate Finance
5 services
IBC, Insolvency & Debt Restructuring
5 services
Business Advisory & Strategy
4 services
Virtual CFO Services
7 services
NRI Taxation & International Advisory
6 services
Personal Tax, Wealth & Estate Planning
5 services
Process
How Lekha works
Choose your service
Pick from our four Startup Advisory services — each is fixed-fee, scoped, and delivered by Lekha directly.
We start work
Our team handles the engagement end-to-end: documentation, filing, analysis, and any statutory professional coordination.
Delivery & handover
Completed files, filed certificates, and a clear summary of what was done, what you now have, and what to do next.
Ongoing support
For professional services — audit, tax, GST — we connect you with our verified panel. You engage them directly for their specialised work.
Common questions
What founders ask us
Who is Lekha for?
Pre-seed to Series A founders who need institutional-quality financial and regulatory guidance without hiring a full-time CFO. We work with first-time founders, solo founders, and companies preparing for their first equity raise.
What does Lekha actually deliver?
Lekha delivers four Startup Advisory services directly: DPIIT Recognition, ESOP Design & Valuation, Startup Financial Model & Valuation, and Investor Readiness & Due Diligence. Each is fixed-fee and handled by our own team. For statutory work reserved by law to a CA in practice, SEBI-registered merchant banker, or Registered Valuer, we connect you to the right professional from our verified panel.
What makes Lekha different from a CA firm?
A CA firm covers the full compliance spectrum. Lekha is a startup advisory practice — we focus specifically on the four things founders need before and during their first raise: government recognition, ESOP structure, financial modelling, and investor-ready compliance. We bring specialist depth to each, not generalist breadth across all.
Do you help with audit, tax, and GST?
Yes — through our professional panel. Audit, income tax, GST, company registration, virtual CFO services, insolvency, and M&A advisory are delivered by empanelled Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, and registered professionals. You engage them directly for their specialised work and Lekha charges a flat fee for the introduction and oversight.
Ready to get your startup investor-ready?
Four fixed-fee services. Start with the one you need most.