About
One firm. Two disciplines. Three operators.
Costway is a productized consultancy for Indian founders — Cost and HR — each vertical led by someone who has spent a quarter-century in the field.
Our Story
Built for the gap between “too early to hire” and “too late to wing it.”
Every Indian founder we talk to is stuck in the same squeeze: they're too early to hire a full-time CFO or CHRO, but too late to get away without real work in those functions. The result is usually a bad DPR, a wobbly offer letter, or a compliance gap that costs more to fix later.
Costway exists to fill that gap with productized, one-time packages instead of retainers. Pick a vertical, pick a tier, pay once, walk away with India-compliant deliverables you can ship on Monday.
The firm is based in Bengaluru, founded in 2026. Our experts have worked together across multiple engagements already — a founder buying Cost + HR gets one consistent shape, not two vendors arguing.
Why we exist
- Two disciplines, one firm. End-to-end startup readiness — no running between vendors.
- 75+ years combined experience. Every vertical lead has a quarter-century in their field.
- One-time pricing. No retainers, no monthly lock-in. Pay once, keep the templates.
- India-specific templates. DPDP, PF / ESI / Gratuity, GST, state compliance — baked in.
- Bengaluru-local, startup-native. We work the way founders work — tight, fast, documented.
The Experts
Meet the people delivering your package.
Three operators, two disciplines, every engagement personally owned by its vertical lead.
Dr. V. Babu, Ph.D
Cost Accounting Lead
Ph.D Commerce · M.Phil · MBA (Finance) · M.Com · UGC-NET
Turns messy cost structures into bank-ready reports and sanctioned capital.
Mrs. Sindhu Ishwar
HR Lead
28 years in HR · Policy · Compliance · Compensation
Makes startups hire-ready, compliant, and handbook-complete without the bureaucracy.
Mr. Sumin Pillai
Digital & Technology
Founder · Alpha Quantix Analytics · Digital & Technology
Builds the digital and technology layer that makes Costway's consulting deliverables scale.