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Will consolidate GP relationships with larger commitments: CDC's Murugappan

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06 June, 2018

Will consolidate GP relationships with larger commitments: CDC's Murugappan

Until 2012, the UK-based development finance institution CDC Group Plc was fully focussed on its fund-of-funds investments. That year, it ......

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India's share in CDPQ's portfolio to triple in next few years: CEO Michael Sabia

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23 May, 2018

India's share in CDPQ's portfolio to triple in next few years: CEO Michael Sabia

When Michael Sabia took over the reins of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), the Canadian pension fund ......

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We focus on fund restructuring within secondaries space: Foundation PE's Sambanju

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18 April, 2018

We focus on fund restructuring within secondaries space: Foundation PE's Sambanju

Foundation Private Equity, an Asian firm specialising in secondary deals, has identified India as one of its primary markets. The ......

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IFC's risk appetite for backing new fund managers is slightly higher: Nupur Garg

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14 March, 2018

IFC's risk appetite for backing new fund managers is slightly higher: Nupur Garg

International Finance Corporation (IFC), an investment arm of the World Bank, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on ......

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We have the appetite to write bigger cheques: InnoVen's Ashish Sharma

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21 February, 2018

We have the appetite to write bigger cheques: InnoVen's Ashish Sharma

With venture debt becoming a preferred tool for companies to raise funds, given that it rarely involves a stake dilution ......

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We are going to see lot of buyouts in 2018: KKR's Rupen Jhaveri

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14 February, 2018

We are going to see lot of buyouts in 2018: KKR's Rupen Jhaveri

Global alternative asset manager Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts has been aggressive with its India strategy, committing well in excess of ......

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VCs now doing India-specific analysis to value startups: IFC's Ruchira Shukla

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07 February, 2018

VCs now doing India-specific analysis to value startups: IFC's Ruchira Shukla

International Finance Corporation's venture capital arm has been actively backing startups in India, though it trails full-fledged VC firms such ......

Favoured Alibaba's strategic investment over Amazon's buyout: BigBasket's Menon

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05 February, 2018

Favoured Alibaba's strategic investment over Amazon's buyout: BigBasket's Menon

Online grocer BigBasket is barely $50 million away from becoming a unicorn after Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba led a $300-million ......

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India valuations high but market may not be overheated: CDPQ's Anita M George

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31 January, 2018

India valuations high but market may not be overheated: CDPQ's Anita M George

Barely two years after having set foot in India, Canada’s second-largest pension fund Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec ......

Will keep growing at 50-100% annually: Freshworks' Girish Mathrubootham

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29 January, 2018

Will keep growing at 50-100% annually: Freshworks' Girish Mathrubootham

Within eight years of its launch, Chennai-headquartered Freshdesk has gone from offering a single product to challenging the giants of ......