Deal Alert: HSBC PE, existing investors invest Rs.70-Cr in FINO
Edited extracts from the Press Release: HSBC Private Equity and existing shareholders Intel Capital and IFC have invested Rs. 70 crores into Financial Information Network and Operations (FINO), a company…
Securitization Enters Microfinance
Nachiket Mor of ICICI Foundation has triggered an interesting discussion via a blog post (on Ajay Shah’s blog) on the importance of securitization for microfinance companies. Over the years, the…
“Sushil ji or Hi Sushil?”
In an article for The Economic Times, Jaspal Singh Sabharwal of Future Capital, provides some interesting views on how Private Equity firms can deal better with promoters of Indian SMEs.…
What went wrong at Champagne Indage?
A Forbes India article on the big troubles at listed wine maker Champagne Indage pins the blame on foreign acquisitions made by the company. In June, Chougule admitted that sales…
Deal Alert: Motilal Oswal PE to invest Rs.40-Cr in Power Mech Projects
Edited extracts from the Press Release: Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE), via its India Business Excellence Fund, is to invest Rs. 40 crores in Power Mech Projects. Religare Capital Markets…
Why is NDTV exiting its entertainment channels?
Businessworld has an article on NDTV which recently sold a majority stake in NDTV GoodTimes to Scripps Networks and sold a 76% stake in NDTV Imagine to Turner Broadcasting. Two…
Will the latest attempt at “Stock Exchange for SMEs” take off?
Economic Times has a feature on the prospects and challenges of SEBI’s recent decision to create a separate stock exchange platform for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Ashish Gokhale, VP,…
The changing face of Nadathur Investments
Forbes India has a profile of Nadathur Investments, the decade-old investment firm started by Infosys co-founder N.S.Raghavan. Raghavan’s two sons – Sriram Nadathur, 37, and Anand Nadathur, 35 – both…
Publishing industry on an upswing
Businessworld has an article on how the Indian English-language publishing industry is on an upswing. The Indian publishing industry was once a midget on the global stage. Most authors were…
Why LinkedIn’s founder joined Greylock
The Deal has an interview with Reid Hoffman on why he signed up as a partner with the Silicon Valley VC firm, rather . We both believe that the key…