Impact of Finance Bill 2015 on Private Equity in India
By Sesh AV, Managing Director, Basiz Fund Services The finance bill of 2015, proposed by Shri.Arun Jaitley has made some important big bang reforms for the Private Equity & Venture…
Why TaxiForSure had to sell out
Mint has a blow-by-blow account. Hats off to Raghunandan G for being so open. Extracts from the article – that reminded me a lot of the John Maynard Keynes quote…
Deal Alert: YourNest to pick up 20% in GolfLAN.com for Rs.2-Cr
YourNest, via YourNest Angel Fund-Scheme I, is to invest up to INR 2 crore for a 20 % stake in Delhi-based GolfLAN Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd which runs golflan.com, an…
Deal Alert: RVCF invests in mobile card payments firm Mosambee
Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund (RVCF) has invested in Synergistic Financial Networks Pvt. Ltd which owns Mosambee, a Mumbai-based provider of mobile card payment services. Mosambee, founded in 2008 by Alok…
Coming This Summer: Desi Startup Masala Gets Spicier
March 11: Snapdeal in talks to acquire Komli Media for $300-M Economic Times March 12: Foxconn may invest $600-M in Snapdeal Business Standard March 16: Snapdeal in talks to acquire…
Off Topic: How Indians Buy Shares
Anuvab Pal has a funny – but so true – article in Economic Times on how the average Indian buys (typically when high) and sells (typically when low) equity. Extracts:…
Under Promising & Over delivering is for Amateurs?!
Clearly, our entrepreneurial ethos and role models are going through a massive generation change. The quotes from Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy that entrepreneurs in the 1990s took to heart…
A follow-on investor’s take on Seed Capital sources in India
Sandhya Hegde of Khosla Impact has listed out the seed capital sources she likes in India and why. Extracts: I have categorized them in 3 different groups — angel networks, fundraising platforms…
Khaitan & Co. Tops League Table for Legal Advisors to M&A Transactions in 2014
AZB & Partners, J Sagar Associates follow at Nos. 2 & 3 respectively Khaitan & Co. topped the Venture Intelligence League Tables for Most Active Legal Advisor to M&A transactions…
Ernst & Young Tops League Tables for Most Active M&A Transaction Advisor for 2014
Ernst & Young topped the Venture Intelligence League Table for the Most Active Transaction Advisor for Mergers & Acquisitions deals for calendar 2014 with 58 points (across 15 qualifying deals).…