Why incubators don’t produce winners
In the last several years, we have witnessed several incubators being set up at leading Indian universities as well as a few in the private sector. However, so far, there…
PE firms solving (business) family problems
Economic Times has an article on how PE firms are investing into companies where there is discord amongst promoter family members. Paras Pharmaceutical is the latest instance where one of…
So you want to raise a VC fund?
In recent months, I’ve had the benefit of listening and talking to several Limited Partners, General Partners and Placement Agents. And learn how difficult it is to raise a venture…
K.V. Kamath interview in Knowledge@Wharton
Knowledge@Wharton has an interview with K. V. Kamath, CEO of ICICI Bank. We believe that to break into the top league of global banks, ICICI will have to follow a…
Foreign banks in India: Are they preparing for 2009?
Businessworld has a cover story on the strategies adopted by Citibank, HSBC and StanChart in the run up 2009. India has traditionally been a bit of a sideshow for the…
Are “ready to eat” foods set to take off?
Businessworld has an article on the “heat and eat” segment of the Food & Beverages industry. According to estimates, the market for ‘heat and eat’ meals has grown by over…
Revival of Coimbatore’s manufacturing industry
Businessworld has an article on the revival of the manufacturing industry in Coimbatore. Also in 2002, the city’s auto-component industry, realising that being local doesn’t help, went in for exports…
Engg. & Construction Cos.: Riding the infrastructure spending boom
Businessworld has a detailed cover story on the boom in the Indian engineering & construction industry triggered by rising infrastructure spending. Together these 10 companies (see ‘Billions In The Bag’)…
An entrepreneur and a VC salaam Bombay
Among the blogs that I read – typically those penned by VCs and entrepreneurs – I found the following two remarkable posts about the most recent terrorist attacks in Bombay.…
Why would a VC fund a blogger?
There is a nice debate at Fred Wilson’s blog on the logic behind VCs funding journalists who operate popular blogs like Om Malik and Rafat Ali. Wilson says he knows…