Investment Banking · M&A
Preeti Inchody.
I originate and execute M&A for mid-to-large businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
My clients include blue-chip corporates, founders and financial sponsors (I have worked with Bain Capital, Investec and Crescent Capital), across consumer, industrial, technology and other sectors. They hire me for complex deals, where judgement and creativity decide the outcome, and for cross-border transactions.
I arrived from India in 2012 mid-career, with almost no local network in Australia. I rebuilt my career one relationship at a time, earning referrals through results. That took me from executing deals to originating them. Most recently, I launched the Australian M&A advisory business for a US-based firm. Building from zero yet again was hard, but I have loved the building process. Along the way, I built a high performing team I enjoy working with.
Outside work, I'm the Chair of Women for Change, a group of senior Australian professionals who create education opportunities for underprivileged women. We support around 100–150 young women a year.
Where I Create Value
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Strategic Sell-Side Mandates
Designing and leading competitive sale processes using lean and high-performing teams to maximise value and certainty of a strong outcome for founders, shareholders and boards.
- 02
Buy-Side & Acquisition Strategy
Advising corporates mainly on target screening, engagement, valuation and execution — from first approach to close.
- 03
Carve-Outs & Separations
Untangling businesses from their parents and positioning them to stand alone — operationally and financially.
- 04
Cross-Border Transactions
Connecting ANZ businesses with global buyers and capital, using extensive networks in Europe and the US.
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Complex & Special Situations
Bringing calm, structured judgement to accelerated sales, restructurings and situations where time is of the essence and there is a high level of complexity and uncertainty.
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Board & Founder Advisory
Acting as a trusted, independent voice on deal decisions to ASX-listed and private businesses.
Who Hires Me & When
Founders & Enterprise Owners
Confidential succession, once-in-a-generation trade exits and recapitalisations.
Global Corporates & Multinationals
Australian market entry, cross-border M&A and strategic joint ventures.
Private Equity & Institutional Sponsors
Carve-outs, bolt-on origination and portfolio company divestitures.
Boards & Restructuring Teams
Solvent divestitures, special situations and accelerated processes.
Governance & Leadership
Chair, Women for Change Australia
2023 — Present · Part of the LBW Trust
I chair a group of senior Australian professionals who fund university education for young women from developing nations, supporting around 100–150 women a year.
Board stewardship: setting direction, priorities and accountability. Building a network of senior professionals around a shared purpose. Measurable impact through education, year after year.
By the Numbers
20+ Years
Across equity capital markets, corporate finance and M&A
50+ Deals
Led across industrials, consumer and diversified sectors, 2013–2026
4 countries
A career built across India, Spain, the US and Australia
0 to Multi-Million
Built Ankura's ANZ deals vertical from a standing start into a sustained, multi-million-dollar practice.