Kunal Kishore & Co.

There are Chartered Accountants, and then there are professionals who redefine what a CA firm can be. Kunal Kishore & Co., based at Vasant Vihar Colony, Boring Road, Vidya Bhawan, Patna, Bihar, firmly belongs to the latter category. Led by CA Kunal Kishore — an All India Rank 6 holder in the Chartered Accountancy Examination — the firm represents a rare convergence of academic distinction, corporate experience at a global scale, government policy expertise, and active entrepreneurial engagement. CA Kunal Kishore's credentials are, by any measure, extraordinary. He cleared the CA Examination in his very first attempt, securing AIR 6 among over 56,000 candidates, earning exemptions in five out of eight papers in the CA Final, and receiving a letter of commendation from the then Vice-President of ICAI. His academic excellence was consistent long before the CA exams — he was a school and college topper, ranking first in his district in the Commerce stream during his senior secondary years at Rajendra College, Chapra. His professional journey after qualifying as a CA took him into the upper echelons of Indian corporate finance. At HCL Enterprise, he worked in Investment Banking, Treasury, and Corporate Restructuring, reporting directly to the Group CFO and contributing to key strategic initiatives. This was followed by a tenure at Trifecta Capital — widely regarded as India's leading venture debt firm — where he handled Finance, Treasury, and Investor Relations. These years in high-stakes institutional finance gave CA Kunal Kishore an analytical and strategic depth that is rare among CA practitioners operating out of Bihar. Perhaps most uniquely, CA Kunal Kishore transitioned from corporate finance into public policy, serving as a Lead Consultant at the Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, where he played a central role in drafting several landmark industrial policies. His contributions include the Bihar Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021, the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy Amendment 2020, the Oxygen Production Promotion Policy 2021, and the Chief Minister Udyami Yojana 2020. He also served as a Resident Advisor to the State-Level Apex Committee on Rehabilitation of Sick MSMEs. These are not peripheral roles — they reflect genuine, high-impact engagement with the industrial and economic policy framework of the state. Today, CA Kunal Kishore channels this multi-dimensional expertise through his CA firm, his industrial consulting platform InvestAid India, and his startup investment vehicle Karekeba Ventures — the first and only private startup investment platform and accelerator based in Bihar. Through InvestAid India, he has advised over 295 businesses across sectors including food processing, renewable energy, medical equipment, solar power, steel, hospitality, and electric vehicles. The firm has orchestrated debt syndication of up to USD 40 million for industrial projects in Bihar — the largest of its kind in the state — and is a strategic partner to a significant share of the ethanol plants operating in Bihar and Jharkhand. For clients of Kunal Kishore & Co., this means access to a CA firm that goes well beyond routine compliance. Whether you need income tax return filing, GST advisory, statutory audit, or financial statement preparation, the firm delivers with the precision and rigour one would expect from a professional of AIR 6 calibre. For entrepreneurs and industrialists, the firm's capabilities extend to project finance, debt syndication, financial modelling, company incorporation, and startup structuring — backed by lived experience of closing over 300 industrial mandates across India. The firm is also notable for its investment network. As the co-founder of Karekeba Ventures and a prolific angel investor, CA Kunal Kishore has backed several notable startups including Ziffytech Health, Jobsgaar, Stylework, CoRover, JhaJi Store, and others. For startups seeking funding or advisory in Bihar, this connection to an active early-stage investment ecosystem is an invaluable dimension of the firm's offering. The office at Boring Road is open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 7 PM. For consultations, you can reach Kunal Kishore & Co. at 6201270234 or email [email protected]. For a CA firm that brings together academic excellence, corporate rigour, government policy experience, and entrepreneurial vision, Kunal Kishore & Co. stands in a class of its own in Patna.