In this issue

CAPITAL CHASES assets and a strengthening dollar has its own
ramifications on the flow and flight of capital. Even a few years ago global
investors, sovereign funds, pension funds, along with private equity (PE)
and venture capital (VC) funds formed the pipeline sustaining Indian
businesses, especially new ventures. Amidst the uncertainties that haunt
economies today, companies have even turned chary of the initial public
offering route of raising capital. Into this sticky terrain have entered an
entirely new breed of domestic investors, themed funds and strategic
investors, offering growth capital and exit routes to the initial investors.

Movers and Shakers

Mahindra Logistics is getting ready to exploit the large growth opportunities in the third-party logistics business with clearcut strategies that are intended to double its revenues in the next four years

6 mins

Rise Of Domestic Investors

In recent years there has been a steady increase in the domestic VCs and PE firms who are fuelling local capital into local startups thereby reducing dependence on overseas investors

5 mins

BACKING THE AUDACIOUS ENTREPRENEUR

After nurturing icons like Flipkart, Myntra, FirstCry, Poilcybazaar and Lenskart in the first wave of India's startup revolution, veteran early-stage investor Chiratae Ventures is looking to replicate its success in e-commerce 2.0 as well

7 mins

THE GREAT CAPITAL SPLURGE

Sudhir Sethi, Founder & Chairman, Chiratae Ventures, a leading technology-focused venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in the Indian market, in an exclusive interaction with BW Businessworld sheds light on the current Indian investment environment, the workable strategies during 'funding winter', the impact of rupee capital as a game-changer for homegrown startups, and the growth plans for his organisation. Excerpts

5 mins

"WE MUST CREATE A VIRTUOUS POSITIVE CYCLE"

Wealth creation can lead to its accumulation and circulation within an economy, and domestic capital becomes important in this specific opportunity as it can trigger a sustainable and longterm growth cycle, advises Infosys' Co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan in a conversation with BW Businessworld's Editor-in-chief, Annurag Batra. Edited Excerpts:

3 mins

PROLONGED PURPLE PATCH

Even the recent market correction is working in favour of VC firms like Blume Ventures as capital is pulling out of public markets and flowing into early-stage startups

4 mins

"INDIA SHOULD SEE 300 NEW UNICORNS IN THE NEXT 8-10 YEARS"

Vikram Gupta, Founder, Ivy Cap Ventures Advisors is a seasoned investor with 25 years of experience in diverse business settings including private equity, business consulting, M&A, strategy and operations in healthcare, education as well as consumer goods. He set up India's first-ever venture capital fund for healthcare and life sciences, sponsored by Ajay Piramal in 2008. In a chat with BW Businessworld, he talks about fund deployment strategies, the tech ecosystem, India's journey to build 500 unicorns by 2030, among other things.

3 mins

"WE ARE OFFERING OUR STARTUP ECOSYSTEM ON A PLATTER TO FOREIGN INVESTORS"

Of the 100+ unicorns in India, none are funded by Indian VCs, says the Founder of Venture Gurukool & Ankurit Capital, Mahendra Swarup, as he cites the lack of institutional support and experienced talent as the reasons why domestic capital has hit a barrier in India in this conversation with BW Businessworld's Noor Fathima Warsia

3 mins

'INDIA PLACED MUCH BETTER THAN OTHERS TO RIDE OUT THE CURRENT CRISIS'

Anup Jain, Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners, a venture capital fund focused on early stage technology startups such as Pharmeasy, GoMechanic, Battery Smart, Zupee, WeRize, Beato, Kenko and Karbon, speaks about the potential of Indian startups to go aglobal, surge in venture private equity investments post-pandemic, scaling up D2C companies, emerging trends in the D2C sector, among other things, in a conversation with BW Businessworld. Excerpts

2 mins

Will Home-Grown Funds Be Able To Save The Day?

Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds have suddenly turned conservative and startups find their capital flow pipeline drying up. Will the brand new crop of investors be able to sustain the velocity of capital?

4 mins

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