“VCs look for Startups going after a Big Market with a Passionate Team and have an ‘unfair advantage’.” vs “A startup is an organization built to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” If the organization does not yet have a viable business model, how can it have an “unfair advantage”? “VCs take pure […]
If only Abhimanyu knew ‘The Art of The Exit’ as well…
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“Accelerators should not try and be all things to all people”
At the recent Venture Intelligence APEX’13 Summit, Sateesh Andra of VenturEast Tenet Fund provided what I thought was very useful guidance to entrepreneurs on which type of early stage investor to approach – depending on the type of company they were creating. Accelerators should not try and be all things to all people. They are […]
Stars Aligned to Foretell Future of Indian Private Equity & Venture Ca
Dear Colleague, In 2004, the buzz around one mega exit – of Private Equity investor Warburg Pincus from Bharti Airtel – got institutional investors across the world excited about the Indian Private Equity opportunity. Naturally, there was a boom in PE fund offerings from India- typically focused on minority growth capital type investments – to […]
Will the record high VC investments, catalyzed by E-Commerce deals, su...
Hi All, The following data points from the Venture Intelligence India Venture Capital Report-2011 report quantifies the resurgence of VC investments in India catalyzed by the well known excitement for the E-Commerce segment: Venture Capital firms invested about $1.09 billion over 209 deals in India during the twelve months ended December 2011 to touch all […]
PE/VC-backed cos. outperform their peers: Study
PE/VC-backed companies fare better in terms of growth in sales, profitability, wages, exports and R&D investments, a study by Venture Intelligence shows. The full report can be downloaded from http://ventureintelligence.in/peimpact.htm. Extracts from the Press Release: According to a new study by Venture Intelligence, a leading research firm focussed on Private Equity and M&A activity in […]
Speakers List at APEX ’11 PE/VC Summit; Feb.10, Mumbai
I am happy to announce the list of Investor and Entrepreneur speakers for APEX ’11, the annual conclave of the Indian Private Equity / Venture Capital industry, scheduled for February 10 at Mumbai. The event will have a special focus on Cleantech, Logistics and Real Estate. Private Equity: The Road Ahead Raja Kumar, Founder & […]
The Guy who sold 2 Cos. to Flextronics
At Venture Intelligence, we recently did a podcast with K.V. Ramani, Founder of Future Software and Co-Founder of Hughes Software Systems – both of which were acquired by Flextronics in 2004. KVR’s story is a fascinating account of the tribulations and success of an early mover in the Indian software industry, who chose – in […]
Hemu Ramaiah – Story of an Indian Retail Pioneer
At Venture Intelligence, we recently had a great experience interviewing Hemu Ramaiah, founder of the Landmark bookstore chain (in which the Tatas acquired a majority stake in 2005). For me, the interview (which is part our Entrepreneur Podcast series “Entrevista”) served as a confirmation that a customer facing role is the best start to an […]
What does 2010 hold for PE & VC Investing?
As you would be aware, after falling-off-a-cliff in late 2008, Private Equity & Venture Capital investments in India have displayed steady signs of recovery since mid-2009. The environment for exits too has clearly improved with sharp up-tick in IPO and M&A activity. However, the scenario for new fund raising still remains murky. In this context, […]
“The Best Years of Outsourcing Are Ahead of Usâ€
Despite the current challenges, the best years of outsourcing are ahead of us, according to speakers at “IT Services & BPO Connect ‘08â€, a conference focused on the road ahead and investment opportunities in these sectors. The event was organized by my firm Venture Intelligence last month at Mumba. Here are a couple of extracts […]
Are the Best Years of Outsourcing Behind Us?
Hi, My firm, Venture Intelligence, is organizing a conference, IT Services & BPO Connect ’08, next Thursday (Aug. 28) at Mumbai to explore the above and relation issues facing these key sectors. The event has speakers from the largest companies as well as the most active investors in IT Services and BPO, including: Aparup Sengupta, […]