The new face of angels
Businessworld has an article on the difference between the current angel investment “wave” versus the pre-2000, NRI-led one. Unlike the largely expatriate angels who came to India in the late…
India Inc shrugging off US banking crisis in its global buyout march?
Even as news reports in international publications like the Wall Street Journal scream scary tales on how “the big chill gripping global credit markets has caused 46 leveraged financing deals…
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…