Fundamentum, the investment firm set up by former UIDAI chairman and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, and Helion Venture Partners’ co-founder Sanjeev Aggarwal last year, received $20 million from Canadian pension fund CDPQ on Thursday. The firm has started looking out for potential investments in the growing start-up space in India. Nilekani tells Alnoor Peermohamed that while there are enough venture funds available in the market, Fundamentum has a clear differentiation as it will invest in companies looking to scale up by leveraging experiences of building large companies. Edited excerpts:
How is Fundamentum going to be different from other funds?
How is Fundamentum going to be different from other funds?