Profile of facilities management firm BVG
Business Today has a profile of PE-backed facilities management firm BVG India. (Hanmant R Gaikwad) is the man who founded Bharat Vikas Group (BVG) India, one of the country’s largest…
Interview with Rishi Navani of Matrix Partners India
Venture Intelligence recently spoke to Rishi Navani, co-founder and Managing Director at Matrix Partners India. The firm, which has a special focus on domestic consumption, has announced three investments in…
Interview with Kranthi Vistakula, Founder of Dhama Apparels
One of the more interesting start-ups to receive VC funding this year has been Dhama Apparel Innovations which provides apparel with variable heating / cooling to people living and working…
Why Gold Loans are shining bright
The New York Times has an article on why Gold Loans are far from being anachronistic in India. So much so that international PE/VC firms like Sequoia Capital are invested…
The Need & Opportunity for Vocational Training
In an article for Business Standard, Arvind Singhal of Technopak points out why the real transformational opportunity in Indian Education is in the vocational training segment. Vocational training, unfortunately, does…
Profie of D.light Design
The Mint has a profile of VC-backed D.light Design which markets solar lanterns and other energy-efficient products in India and other developing countries. Pursuing an MBA at Stanford University, US…
Tracking Vavasi, the unknown bidder in the $14-B Zain Tele deal
The web site of the Vavasi Group, which is leading the $13.7 billion bid for the Kharafi family’s stake in Kuwait’s largest telecom operator Zain, says it was incorporated in…
Deal Alert: Commodity trading software firm Eka raises $10-M from Nexus Ventures
Edited extracts from the press release: Eka Software Solutions, a provider of software for multi-commodity trade and risk management, has raised $10 million from Nexus Venture Partners (formerly Nexus India…
“SKS struggling with balance between social & commercial goals”
Forbes India has an article, accompanied by an interview with founder Vikram Akula, on how SKS Microfinance is struggling to strike a balance between its soscial and commercial goals. Ever…
Deal Alert: Manipal Group acquires Kerala-based education firm Tandem
Edited excerpts from the press release: Manipal K-12 Education has acquired Tandem, a Kerala-based education and preparatory services provider. Tandem has a network spanning 39 centers in Kerala, Tamil Nadu…