Why TaxiForSure had to sell out
Mint has a blow-by-blow account. Hats off to Raghunandan G for being so open. Extracts from the article – that reminded me a lot of the John Maynard Keynes quote…
Deal Alert: YourNest to pick up 20% in GolfLAN.com for Rs.2-Cr
YourNest, via YourNest Angel Fund-Scheme I, is to invest up to INR 2 crore for a 20 % stake in Delhi-based GolfLAN Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd which runs golflan.com, an…
Deal Alert: RVCF invests in mobile card payments firm Mosambee
Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund (RVCF) has invested in Synergistic Financial Networks Pvt. Ltd which owns Mosambee, a Mumbai-based provider of mobile card payment services. Mosambee, founded in 2008 by Alok…
Coming This Summer: Desi Startup Masala Gets Spicier
March 11: Snapdeal in talks to acquire Komli Media for $300-M Economic Times March 12: Foxconn may invest $600-M in Snapdeal Business Standard March 16: Snapdeal in talks to acquire…
Off Topic: How Indians Buy Shares
Anuvab Pal has a funny – but so true – article in Economic Times on how the average Indian buys (typically when high) and sells (typically when low) equity. Extracts:…
Under Promising & Over delivering is for Amateurs?!
Clearly, our entrepreneurial ethos and role models are going through a massive generation change. The quotes from Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy that entrepreneurs in the 1990s took to heart…
A follow-on investor’s take on Seed Capital sources in India
Sandhya Hegde of Khosla Impact has listed out the seed capital sources she likes in India and why. Extracts: I have categorized them in 3 different groups — angel networks, fundraising platforms…
Khaitan & Co. Tops League Table for Legal Advisors to M&A Transactions in 2014
AZB & Partners, J Sagar Associates follow at Nos. 2 & 3 respectively Khaitan & Co. topped the Venture Intelligence League Tables for Most Active Legal Advisor to M&A transactions…
Ernst & Young Tops League Tables for Most Active M&A Transaction Advisor for 2014
Ernst & Young topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for the Most Active Transaction Advisor for Mergers & Acquisitions deals for calendar 2014 with 58 points (across 15 qualifying deals).…
AZB retains top ranking among Legal Advisors to Private Equity Transactions in 2014
AZB & Partners retained its status – for the fifth consecutive year – as the Most Active Legal Advisor for Private Equity transactions during 2014. According to the Venture Intelligence…