Sailesh Sridhar

Co-Founder & Partner, Yajur Knowledge Solutions

Sailesh Sridhar, CFA, is Co-Founder and Partner of Yajur Knowledge Solutions, an embedded M&A execution partner for boutique advisors, investment banks, business brokers and PE groups across the US and globally. Yajur works behind the scenes on sell-side and buy-side mandates, handling financial analysis, research, buyer identification, deal materials and diligence support so advisors can stay focused on relationships and closing. The firm has supported 600+ transactions and is an M&A Source Member Benefits Partner.

Sailesh brings over 15 years of transaction experience across EY Transaction Advisory team, and Transworld M&A, where he served as Vice President - M&A. He founded the firm as Valuecraftz in 2020 and rebranded it as Yajur Knowledge Solutions in 2024. An early adopter of AI in deal execution, he has led proprietary workflows and interactive SMART deal materials that help advisors tell a clear, interactive story and buyer engagement.

He is also an angel investor in agritech, D2C and AI-enabled companies. Outside work, he has visited 21 countries on his way to a goal of 40 before 40.

Oct. 28, 2026

Scaling Your Deal Capacity Without Losing Quality

When deal work piles up faster than your team can handle it, what is the smartest way to add capacity without losing quality or your client’s trust? David talks with Sailesh Sridhar and Lakshmikant “LK” Sharma, co-founders of Yajur Knowledge Solutions, about what advisors should always keep, what is safe to hand off, and why trust is still the most important word in M&A. Summary It’s Friday afternoon. You just won the listing, your client wants to go to market in three weeks, you have four...

Guests: Sailesh Sridhar , Lakshmikant Sharma

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