We don’t just advise — we co-pilot.
Adara Partners (Adara) embeds as an performance operating system for founders and investors. What makes Adara unique is that all our projects are delivered by carefully crafted hybrid teams of experienced independent consultants, supported by our in-house analysts and led by our in-house partners. This combination of tailored experience, analytical rigour, and relationship continuity brings faster, deeper. Every project team is crafted specifically for the client’s needs, ensuring the right mix of senior judgment, execution muscle, and specialist expertise — with flexible retainer, success-fee and equity models.
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Person-Years of Combined Execution
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Network of Independent Consultants
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Layer Delivery Model
Agnostic
Pre-seed → Large Conglomerates
A New Generation of Venture Building
Consulting's future is embedded, entrepreneurial, and AI-powered. We provide hands-on partnership across various inflection points for a company.
Network of Independent Consultants/Ex-CXOs
Our outstanding independent consultants are free to choose.
Learn more →Strategy & Turnarounds
We work with major companies around the world on their growth strategies, including international growth, full potential and portfolio strategies. We support innovation and new product launches, as well as proposition development and customer insight.
Learn more →Performance Operating System
A core part of our work is helping companies move from firefighting to structured, predictable execution.
Get in touch →Venture Building
We partner with founders during make-or-break inflection points, co-building new businesses, products, and revenue lines that unlock the next curve of growth.
Get in touch →Why Adara over other Strategy Consulting firms?
A fundamental shift from theoretical advice to hands-on, aligned execution.
Strategy Consulting firms
Fly-in/Fly-out Consultants.High-cost, low-context.
Adara
Embedded Network of Independent Consultants.Hands-on, high-context.
Strategy Consulting firms
Generalist career consultants.Theoretical expertise.
Adara
Ex-founders & operators.Real-world execution experience.
Strategy Consulting firms
Billable hours.Incentivized for longer projects.
Adara
Performance & equity-based.Aligned with founder success.
Strategy Consulting firms
PowerPoint-driven strategy.Advisory, not implementation.
Adara
Hands-on co-pilots.From strategy to execution.
Strategy Consulting firms
A strategic deck.Often shelf-ware.
Adara
Tangible business results.A scalable, operational venture.
Leadership Catalyst Layer
A 3-layer delivery model combining on-ground operators, on-demand experts, and intelligent AI agents to amplify executive impact.
1. In-house Partners/Operators (On-Ground)
+An embedded operator acting as your strategic partner to drive daily execution, manage key initiatives, and streamline operations from within your organization.
Deliverables:
- OKR Framework Management
- Strategy & Transformation
- Strategic Project Management
2. Network of Independent Consultants
+Access to our curated network of seasoned executives, former founders, and domain specialists for sharp, contextual insights when you need them most.
Deliverables:
- Board & Investor Relations Support
- High level directioning
- Interim Functional Leadership
3. Team of Analysts & AI Agents
+Our Analysts and Associate Consultants, all part of our Analyst Programme, work alongside our experienced independent consultants and our Client Partners to resolve our clients' most important business issues.
Deliverables:
- Automated KPI Dashboards
- Meeting Summaries & Action Items
- Process Mining & Optimization
The Adara EiR Layer
We embed proven entrepreneurial talent to act as co-building partners, de-risking key functions and accelerating growth from idea to scale.
Pre-Seed / Seed
Blueprint & Build
Achieve Product-Market Fit, build your MVP, and secure initial Letters of Intent (LOIs).
Series A
Accelerate & Scale
Optimize CAC/LTV, build scalable channels, and engineer your growth engine.
Series B+
Optimize & Dominate
Refine organizational design, scale GTM operations, and prepare for exit readiness.
Case Study: Solar BESS & EPC Startup
Operational transformation of a hybrid solar + Li-ion battery startup, delivering 3–4 hrs runtime during outages and a roadmap to scale.
The Problem
On-grid solar fails during outages, and expensive diesel generators (~₹35/unit) or unreliable lead-acid backups were the only alternatives. Businesses needed a resilient, affordable solution for continuous operations.
The Adara Approach
We embedded an EiR and an ops team to design hybrid solar + lithium battery systems. We ran pilots at high-value sites like petrol pumps and built a full operational playbook covering sales, maintenance, and financing.
Impact & Outcomes
3-4 hrs
Runtime during outages for pilot sites
~80%
Energy cost savings vs. diesel per unit
250 kWh
Lead bank installed and validated
500+
Sites in 24-month replication plan
Our Team & Advisors
A collective of founders, operators, and strategic thinkers with over 50 person-years of experience building and scaling ventures.
Saurav Shekhar
Co-Founder
2x Founder, ex-YCP, IIT BHU
Indraveer Rajawat
Co-Founder
INSEAD, NIT Trichy ex-Tata Group
Nipun Jain
Co-Founder
IIM-B, ex-Redseer
Rajiv Rajagopalan
Senior Advisor
IIM B, ex-Director @ PwC & Strategy& USA
Ready to build?
Let's have a conversation. Tell us about your next big challenge or book a discovery call directly with our team.
Reach us at saurav@adara.partners