Profile of CVC India
Economic Times has a profile of Citigroup PE’s India head Ajay Relan and the firm’s recent investments. A majority of the 25 companies in its portfolio are small cap firms…
Valuation Expectations in VC rounds – Unwilling Seller, Unwilling Buyer
In this exclusive article that appeared in the July issue of the US-IVCA/Venture Intelligence India VC report, Rahul Chandra and Ashish Gupta of Helion Ventures, reflect on the valuation-related conundrums…
Why serviced apartments aren’t finding takers
Business Today’s article on serviced apartments posits that their costs need to come down significantly in order to compete with hotels. Consider the Taj Wellington Mews in Mumbai where a…
“Room With A Queue”
Business Today has an article on the boom – and the associated risks – in the hotel industry. It includes a box on the rising number of PE investments in…
Does the “green label” sell in India?
Businessworld has an article on the rising trend of marketing products using “eco-friendly” tags. The perception that green makes business sense is gaining ground even in India. Energy-saving lights, organic…
Who is BharatStudent.com?
Who is behind BharatStudent, the latest social networking company on the scene that is rivaling some of the online travel sites in ad spending? According to the site, BharatStudent is…
Profile of Sun Pharma CMD Dilip Shanghvi
Economic Times has a profile of Dilip Shanghvi, Chairman and MD of Sun Pharmaceuticals, which is close to acquiring majority control of Israel-based Taro Pharmaceuticals. At 37% of net sales,…
Audio interview with Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners India
Indicast has an interesting podcast interview with Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners India where he talks about his career, the Baazee.com story and current VC scene in India. Arun Natarajan…