Speaker Lineup for APEX ’10 Summit
We are delighted to announce a stellar list of speakers for APEX ’10, the annual conclave of the Indian Private Equity / Venture Capital industry, scheduled for February 4 at…
Forbes India profile of Ess Dee
Forbes India has a colorful profile of Ess Dee Aluminium founder Sudip Dutta with a special focus on how he is turning around India Foils, which Ess Dee had acquired…
Multiplex Economics
Business Today has an article outlining the improving economics of multiplex theatre chains. Apart from new movie releases, most of the multiplex companies have reported sharp improvements in their bottom…
Deal Alert: Zephyr Peacock invests in telecom firm Metro Wireless Engg.
PE firm Zephyr Peacock India has invested in Metro Wireless Engineering India (Metrotel), an Ahmedabad-based provider of network performance management and optimization services to leading mobile operators and network equipment…
Bajaj FinServ’s bet on consumer finance
Business Standard has an article on the topic. Where Bajaj Finance hopes to make the real difference is in service: It wants to disburse loans faster than its peers, allow…
Gujarati snack maker who cocks a snook at Pepsi
The Economic Times has a profile of Gujarat-based snack maker Balaji Wafers which controls 70-90% of the state’s Rs.600 crore market for wafers and namkeen leaving Pepsi-Frito Lays and North…
Forbes India profile of security services company Topsgrup
Extract from the profile “We want to become the Shah Rukh Khan and Narayana Murthy of the security industry — humble, accessible and down to earth. And our aim is…
Debt-and-equity structure to encourage angel investments
Entrepreneur turned angel-cum-venture investor Alok Mittal has proposed a new funding structure that will help catalyze more angel investments. The framework aims to ensure that the angel investor receives an…
Forbes India profile of Opto Circuits
Forbes India has a profile of Opto Circuits, probably the only pure play listed medical devices company in the country. The company’s stock incidentally has appreciated 10 times since January…
Will Metahelix Bt Cotton plan succeed?
Forbes India has an article on how the VC-backed agri-biotech company is taking on the big daddy of the Bt Cotton space (Monsanto). Sometimes in the midst of all these…