Financial Data Room Readiness India.
Know exactly where you stand.

Essential data room documents for Indian investors: (1) Financial statements — 3 years of audited P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement with statutory auditor notes; (2) Financial model — 3-year projection with monthly granularity, key assumptions clearly documented, and sensitivity analysis; (3) MIS — 12–24 months of monthly management accounts in consistent format; (4) Cap table — current shareholding, all previous ESOP grants, any convertible notes or warrants; (5) Incorporation documents — COI, MOA, AOA, all shareholder agreements and SHA amendments; (6) Tax compliance — last 3 years of filed returns, GST registration and compliance, any pending assessments; (7) Key contracts — top 5 customer contracts (revenue terms), major vendor/supplier contracts, lease agreements.

Data room preparation time depends on the current state of your financial records. If audited accounts are clean and MIS is already maintained: 2–4 weeks. If MIS has been inconsistent and the financial model needs building from scratch: 6–12 weeks. If audited accounts are delayed or incomplete: 3–6 months (waiting for audit + build). The IBEAN Virtual CFO starts data room preparation as a day-one priority so the data room is ready well before the investor process begins.

MIS (Management Information System) refers to your monthly management accounts — a consistent-format report showing revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash position, and key operational metrics, produced every month within 15 days of month-end. Investors care about MIS quality because it demonstrates: (1) financial management discipline — you know your numbers monthly, not just annually; (2) data availability — investors can see 12–24 months of trends, not just annual snapshots; (3) operational control — you are managing the business to monthly targets, not flying blind. Businesses without consistent MIS are viewed as operationally immature, regardless of their revenue size.

Indian VC and PE investors expect a 3-year monthly financial model with: an income statement (revenue by product/service/customer segment, COGS, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA), balance sheet (working capital, debt schedule, equity), cash flow statement, unit economics section (CAC by channel, LTV, payback period, cohort analysis for SaaS), headcount plan linked to revenue assumptions, and a clear assumptions sheet with every key assumption documented and a source cited. The model should have scenario capability (base, bull, bear) and the base case should tie to historical actuals for the periods that have occurred.