In Conversation
Vani Kola, head of the India arm of Indo-US Venture Fund, tells VCCircle about the future of e-commerce and how the proposition will change.
India needs real, substantive reform, not temporary measures to boost spending or else investors will flee even faster.
I-banks are not looking at a fee pool of more than $300-400M, according to Probir Rao.
For short-term investors there is no trigger now, but for strategic investors this is exactly the time, says Aisha De Sequeira, chief of India's top M&A advisory.
Sunil Rohokale, CEO & MD at ASK Investment Holdings, speaks on market conditions & challenges of fundraising.
Promoters have to take a call whether they can wait for another 3-4 years or sell now when businesses are still healthy, says Sourav Mallik of Kotak i-bank.
Kachalia believes that investors with risk appetite will come back in droves to India.
K Balakrishnan of Lazard India discusses how to build a profitable i-banking biz and why India still attracts investors.
A host of issues stopping India's high GDP growth to translate into high returns, says Baring PE India's Rahul Bhasin.
Instead of just one bulge bracket bank, cos now look for complementary skills, notes senior banker Vikram Gandhi.
The Senior Partner & Asia head of the Dubai-headquartered PE firm details India strategy, post-Aureos acquisition.
The founder & managing partner of the Singapore-based VC fund emphasises that angels are crucial for startup lifecycle.
The venture capital firm was an early investor in mobile advertising players like Amobee and Quattro Wireless.
Co-founder & CEO of the grocery e-tailing biz discusses operations and expansion plans.
The vice-chairman & CEO of CMS Info Systems charts the companys progress in a freewheeling interview.
Ujjivan founder Samit Ghosh on new round of funding, expansion plans and focus on operational efficiency.
A freewheeling interview that analyses Indo-US business relations and the investment climate in India.
Smile Group is also keen to invest in its own ventures but does not target pure VC play, says founder & CEO Harish Bahl.
Kanwaljit Singh, co-founder & senior MD, discusses how e-com is stabilising & valuations are getting attuned to market.
This iconic figure of Indian start-ups is ruled by overpowering ambition to build something that can impact the world.
