The Business of Parking
Businessworld has an article featuring VC-backed Central Parking Services and other local and international players (like Australia’s Secure Parking, Malaysia’s Tenaga Parking, etc) who have entered this market. Setting up…
Indian Private Equity at the Crossroads: A LP View
Anubha Shrivastava, Managing Director (Asia), CDC – one of the oldest investors in Indian PE/VC Funds – highlights the problems facing the industry in a Business Standard article . The…
Profile of Hatsun Agro Founder
The Hindu has a profile of R.G. Chandramogan, founder of Chennai-based Hatsun Agro Products, best known for it Arun Icecream (launched in the 1970s) and Arokya Milk (1980s) brands. While…
The promise of “in app” advertising
Businessworld has an article explaining how and why there’s an ad for SBI in the free version of Angry Birds that you download on your tablet/mobile. In a country obsessed…
Deal Alert: Acumen Fund invests Rs.9-Cr in agri services firm Basix Krishi
Acumen Fund, a pioneering nonprofit global venture firm addressing poverty in South Asia and across Africa, today announced an equity investment of INR 9 crores (~$2M) in BASIX Krishi Samruddhi…
The Economic Version of the Ant and Grasshopper
Arjun Parthasarathy has this interesting take on this ancient fable (ironically by Greek author Aesop) via blog post at InvestorsAreIdiots.com The European nations who have been playing while the world…
Rahul Bhasin on GAAR
The proposed General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) in the Indian budget are a short-sighted move that will impact foreign capital flows – including private equity – into the country, says Rahul…
Deal Alert: RVCF acquires 11% in cardiac care hospital Frontier Lifeline
From the Press Release: Jaipur-based Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund (RVCF) has acquired 11% equity stake in Chennai based cardiac care hospital Frontier Lifeline Private Limited for an undisclosed amount. RVCF…
Deal Alert: ChrysCapital invests Rs.300-Cr in Intas Pharma
From the Press Release: Ahmedabad-based Intas Pharma, one of India’s leading private pharmaceutical companies, today announced that it is raising Rs. 300 crores from ChrysCapital in a pre-IPO round. The…
Deal Alert: Nexus Ventures invests in vocational training firm TalentSprint
From the Press Release: TalentSprint, a pioneer in creating high performance professionals for the IT and BFSI industry, has raised INR 20 Crores in Series A equity funding from Nexus…