AZB, Amarchand Top League Tables for Private Equity, M&A in 2013
Private Equity AZB & Partners has retained its status – for the fourth consecutive year – as the Most Active Legal Advisor for Private Equity transactions during 2013. According to…
Unitus Capital, BMR Top Transaction Advisor League Tables for Private Equity, M&A in 2013
Ernst & Young retains Most Active Transaction Advisor status inclusive of due diligence, other services Unitus Capital and BMR Advisors made their entry into the top of the Venture Intelligence…
Deal update: Nexus Venture Partners invests in Uniken
Nexus Venture Partners, India’s leading venture capital firm, announced investment in Uniken (www.uniken.com), a market leader in creating ‘Secure Digital Enterprises’. “Uniken is disrupting the digital security space with its…
VCs turn cautious in 2013; investment activity down 18% to 206 deals worth $805-M
IT & Healthcare deals dominate while Education, Financial Services and Cleantech cos drop from favor Venture Capital firms invested about $805 million over 206 deals in India during the twelve…
Wacky Forecasts for Digital in 2014
Ramesh Srivats of digital branding firm TenTenTen provided some hilarious ones in Businessworld: All births will be announced on Facebook, and all deaths on Twitter. Google Plus will look on…
Deal Alert: Blume Ventures invests in health video portal Homeveda
Homeveda, a health video content site focusing on natural health and wellness, has raised funding from Blume Ventures. The company provides short 2 to 3 minute do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on…
Deal Alert: Matrix Partners, Axis Bank invest Rs.29.57 Cr more in mobile POS firm Mswipe
Mswipe, a Mumbai-based company which provides point of sale (POS) solutions which enable merchants to accept card payments using their phones, has raised its second round of funding of INR…
Deal Alert: Indian Angel Network, Li Bu Tan invest in xSi Semiconductors
The Indian Angel Network has invested in Bangalore-based integrated chip solutions provider xSi Semiconductors. Lip Bu Tan, the chairman of global venture capital firm, Walden International, has also participated in…
Pros and Cons of investing in Holding Companies: The PE Perspective
Darius Pandole, Partner at PE Firm New Silk Route, has an article in Business Standard on the topic. Extracts: The +ves: Secondly, it can assist in raising capital based on…