Deal Alert: Private jet operator Invision looking to raise $27-M
Mumbai-based Invision Air, which provides a private jet charter servie aimed at corporate travelers and also sales and maintenance services of private aircrafts, is looking to raise $27 million in…
Catch the Top Minds in Indian Private Equity on CNBC This Weekend
Saturday (April 6): 4:00 pm & Sunday (April 7): 4:00 pm CNBC-TV18 will telecast a special panel discussion on Private Equity this weekend featuring: K.P.Balaraj, Founder & MD, WestBridge Capital…
Deal Alert: IFC to invest in Suryoday Microfinance
IFC is to invest in Chennai-based microfinance firm Suryoday Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. via quasi-equity and senior debt. Suryoday has a borrower base of approximately 145,000 borrowers and a gross loan…
Deal Alert: Snapdeal raises $50-M from eBay, existing investors: report
New-Delhi based online marketplace Snapdeal has raised $50 million from eBay and existing investors, including a Japanese financial institution. The investment, which was closed around 4 months back, was led…
Angel Alert: Calcutta Angels set up
Scions of five very wealthy Marwari business families – the Kanorias, Salarpurias, Dalmias, Patodias and Kayans – have formed an angel investment group, christened Calcutta Angels. The group has formed…
Deal Alert: Prana Studios buys visual effects company Rhythm & Hues
Prana Studios, backed by Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra, has won the bid to purchase bankrupt Rhythm & Hues, which recently won the visual-effects Oscar for Life of Pi, pipping…
Tim O’Reilly at Stanford
A good summary of the Stanford ecorner talk by the publisher-conference organizer-venture capitalist is available here. Audio/Podcast version and shorter video segments are available from the Stanford ecorner web site…
Dave McClure of 500 Startups – Interviewed by Jason Calacanis
Another fun show. McClure mentions during the interview how and why 500 Startups is headed to India (and is skeptical of China). Venture Intelligence is the leading provider of data…
Most Entertaining Investor Interview Ever: Chris Sacca by Jason Calacanis
Chris Sacca of Lowercase Capital is an investor in several well known US consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology startups like Twitter, Kickstarter, Uber, etc. A lawyer by education, he…
Deal Alert: Zee invests Rs.30 Cr in UK-based digital product placement firm MirriAd
UK-based digital brand integration specialist MirriAd has attracted a £3.6 million (about Rs.30 crore) as a strategic investment from publicly listed Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and Zee’s wholly owned subsidiary…