PE Interview: Dilip Kothari
Here are some extracts from the interview with Dilip Kothari, Founding Managing Director of JMF India Private Equity Fund, that appeared in the Venture Intelligence quarterly Private Equity Roundup report…
VC Market: Audio Visual Solutions provider seeks to raise $1-5 Million
Bangalore-based Audio Visual Integration company with pan-India presence, also present in new verticals like Lighting, Security, IT and networking services, with strong brand equity, and a customer-base representing ITES/MNCs/Aerospace/Medical/Education/BFI/Home automation/Consulting…
VC Market: Generic pharmaceuticals maker seeks $1-5 M
Generics are growing rapidly across all markets, and the developed markets in particular are in need of cost-effective generic pharmaceuticals. India as a source of generic pharmaceuticals is reaping the…
Profile of CVC India
Economic Times has a profile of Citigroup PE’s India head Ajay Relan and the firm’s recent investments. A majority of the 25 companies in its portfolio are small cap firms…
Valuation Expectations in VC rounds – Unwilling Seller, Unwilling Buyer
In this exclusive article that appeared in the July issue of the US-IVCA/Venture Intelligence India VC report, Rahul Chandra and Ashish Gupta of Helion Ventures, reflect on the valuation-related conundrums…
Why serviced apartments aren’t finding takers
Business Today’s article on serviced apartments posits that their costs need to come down significantly in order to compete with hotels. Consider the Taj Wellington Mews in Mumbai where a…
“Room With A Queue”
Business Today has an article on the boom – and the associated risks – in the hotel industry. It includes a box on the rising number of PE investments in…
Does the “green label” sell in India?
Businessworld has an article on the rising trend of marketing products using “eco-friendly” tags. The perception that green makes business sense is gaining ground even in India. Energy-saving lights, organic…
Who is BharatStudent.com?
Who is behind BharatStudent, the latest social networking company on the scene that is rivaling some of the online travel sites in ad spending? According to the site, BharatStudent is…