Ram Shriram is No. 3 on Forbes’ Midas List
Angel investor Ram Shriram of Sherpalo Ventures has been named No. 3 on Forbes magazine’s annual Midas List of technology industry investors. Here is what the magazine had to say…
Real Estate PE Firms willing to wink at black money?
While both foreign and domestic Private Equity firms are rushing to launch Real Estate funds, observers have predicted that PE investors will face serious challenges in dealing with corporate governance…
“The Grass Is Always Greener”
Jeff Bussgang has a great post on how entrepreneurs envy VCs, how VCs envy their Private Equity cousins who, in turn, envy hedge fund managers. Is there anyone that the…
Managing CEO Transition in Venture-Backed Technology Companies
More than two-thirds of technology companies replace their CEOs sometime during their company’s lifecycle. How should founders, investors and board members work together to minimize the pain and maximize the…
Taking mobile phones into small town India
Businessworld has an article on how mobile operators are expaning their services into small towns and rural areas. It is these markets that are now spurring much of telecom growth.…
The rise of drug discovery services
Businessworld has a cover story on how a clutch of entrepreneurial companies are making a mark on the global drug discovery value chain. The article includes an interview with former…
What’s holding back the Indian Venture Capital Market?
In this guest post, Abrar Hussain, points out that India’s venture capital ecosystem has “some ripening to do” before it can be equated to the original Silicon Valley.“Opportunity is missed…
Who will survive the low cost airline war?
Businessworld has a detailed cover story on the state of the low-cost airline industry in India, including a comparison of the strenghts and weakness of the current leaders – Air…
Can the Indian film industry scale?
Businessworld has a detailed cover story on the Indian film business, the major players and the challenges facing them. PVR Cinemas, Yash Raj Films, UTV Software Communications, Adlabs, Sahara, Pritish…
Indian cos. go on overseas shopping spree
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal has an article on how India’s growing economy and booming stock market is encouraging Indian companies to make ambitious acquisitions overseas – including in Silicon…