Global dealmaking ambitions sharpen as SCOPE transitions to Sentova

Founded by Appalla Saikiran, Founder and CEO, the firm says its new identity reflects a wider role across the United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India, with venture capital fundraising, private equity buyouts, and investment consulting at the centre of its next phase.

Cross border investment advisory is taking a more structured shape as SCOPE has rebranded as Sentova, reflecting its move into a global investment banking and financial advisory platform focused on institutional transactions and capital flows across key international markets.
The firm will now operate around three core verticals, venture capital fundraising, private equity buyouts, and investment consulting. Sentova said it will follow a mandate led approach, working on selected engagements where it sees the scope to deliver meaningful transaction support from structuring through closure.

The shift comes as capital movement across the India Gulf and US Middle East corridors continues to draw greater attention from founders, investors, and family offices seeking cross border opportunities. Sentova said its investor network and execution experience place it in a position to support deal activity across these regions.
Appalla Saikiran, Founder and CEO, Sentova, said, “SCOPE was built to solve one of the biggest challenges founders face that is access to the right capital. Over the years, we have grown from a network-driven platform into a full-stack advisory firm working on complex, cross-border transactions. Sentova represents the next phase of that journey where we combine global capital access, institutional-grade execution, and deep founder alignment to deliver high-impact outcomes.”

Founded by Appalla Saikiran in Hyderabad, SCOPE started as an invite only global platform connecting startups with investors, mentors, and capital networks. The platform was built to address gaps in fundraising access and deal discovery, and over time expanded its reach to include more than 20,000 angel investors, 7,000 venture capital firms, and over 200 family offices. The firm said this network has helped facilitate capital access for hundreds of startups across markets.
On the back of that network, SCOPE moved into full stack investment advisory and built dedicated verticals including SCOPE VC, which has backed early stage startups in sectors such as fintech and gaming. The firm also said it has supported fundraising for several startups and venture funds through structured mandates and institutional capital efforts.

Alongside this expansion, the firm strengthened its financial services capabilities by acquiring an asset management license in the United States and raising capital to widen its investment operations. The company said this was part of its broader push to operate as a global financial services platform.
The move to Sentova marks a shift from a startup ecosystem platform toward a mandate driven investment banking firm operating across the United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India. The firm said it aims to serve growth stage companies, institutional investors, and family offices through integrated advisory and cross border market access.

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