Low Cost Housing: Opportunity & Challenges
Business Today has an article on the opportunity that is drawing entrepreneurs from across the spectrum. So, what has made these players, most with no background in the realty or…
Creative strategies to desploy the PE dry powder
In an article published in Economic Times, Mayank Singhal, argues that PE firms in India have to come up with creative strategies to deploy the huge amounts of “dry powder”…
Business Today Profile of Ramky Enviro Engineers
From the profile of the Hyderabad-based Ramky Group’s waste management unit. For all his global ambitions, Rami Reddy, 45, knows his biggest strength is India, simply because REEL (Ramky Enviro…
“Mainstream VCs taking to social sector investments”
Economic Times has an article on how mainstream VCs are now increasingly investing in “bottom of the pyramid” opportunities. Arun Natarajan is the Founder & CEO of Venture Intelligence, the…
The Guy who sold 2 Cos. to Flextronics
At Venture Intelligence, we recently did a podcast with K.V. Ramani, Founder of Future Software and Co-Founder of Hughes Software Systems – both of which were acquired by Flextronics in…
Interview with Anita George of IFC
Venture Intelligence recently spoke to Anita George, Director Infrastructure of International Financial Corporation (IFC) regarding the institution’s latest views on investing in India. The full version of this interview appeared…
Flurry of deals around Group Buying
MediaNama, which recently had a roundup of online group buying services in India, has followed it up with an interview with Smile Interactive Group’s Harish Bahl. Smile’s joint venture firm…
“The King of Cold Calling”
Forbes India has a profile of financial services distribution firm NetAmbit, which has raised VC funding from Bessemer Ventures and more recently, Helion Ventures. NetAmbit is the undisputed leader in…
Hemu Ramaiah – Story of an Indian Retail Pioneer
At Venture Intelligence, we recently had a great experience interviewing Hemu Ramaiah, founder of the Landmark bookstore chain (in which the Tatas acquired a majority stake in 2005). For me,…
Deal Alert: Mayfield invests Rs 40-Cr in higher education firm Centum Learning
Edited excerpts from the Press Release: Mayfield India Fund has made an investment of Rs 40 crores in higher education firm Centum Learning Ltd, a Bharti Group firm. Mayfield’s Vikram…