UK-based sharetech platform, Vestd has acquired Trica Equity, a leading Indian equity management company.

Clarence & Partners advised Trica on this transaction. The Firm advised on all aspects of the cross-border acquisition, including structuring the transaction to comply with Indian regulatory, corporate, and foreign exchange laws.

The transaction team consisted of Clarence Anthony (Founding Partner), Varnika Sharma (Partner and Co-founder) and Neha Thakur (Associate Partner).

Agram Legal Consultants advised Vestd on this transaction, alongside Phillip Barnett – in-house counsel for Vestd.

Burgeon Law advised the investor LC Nueva AIF on this transaction.

The transaction team was led by Abhisshek Singlla (Partner).

The acquisition, announced in March 2025, brings together Vestd’s mature equity management technology and Trica’s strong foothold in India, where it services nearly 1,000 startups, including 11 unicorns and over 150 post-Series A companies. Trica’s founder and CEO Shanti Mohan confirmed the development, calling it a “significant step forward” for the platform.

Vestd is a UK‑based sharetech platform that helps startups, scale‑ups, and larger businesses design, launch, and manage employee share schemes, fundraising, and equity administration—all through a fully digital system.

Trica Equity is an Indian-origin equity management platform tailored to startups and growth-stage companies, offering a comprehensive digital solution for managing cap tables and ESOPs across India, Singapore, and the U.S.

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