- The VC Circle conference for the PE/VC industry is presented by India Value Fund and was held in Kolkata on 9th February 2009 at the Oberoi Grand
- The conference aimed at bringing together the leading venture capital and private equity players, deal makers and companies in the country
- VC Circle is organizing its Fourth private equity forum titled "Funding Strategies for 2009”
India Value Fund presented the VC Circle conference titled “Funding Strategies for 2009” in Kolkata to bring together a large number of delegates representing Venture capital investors/PE Professional/Entrepreneurs/Late stage, growth capital & large companies/Investment bankers &advisers/Corporate professionals/policy makers/firms seeking capital.
Mr. George Thomas, Partner, India Value Fund and one of the speakers at the conference said, “IVF is delighted to be associated with such a prestigious forum, which is aligned with IVF's belief that there is huge and untapped potential for private equity and venture capital in powerhouses of entrepreneurship like the city of Kolkata.”
He added, “In the current market situation when the stock markets are at a two year low and the US and European markets have been in turmoil, fund raising in the current environment has gotten tough, but not impossible. The deals may have come down, but they are indeed happening. There are funds still sitting with cash and looking for deals in this market. So it's not the time for inaction, but action. It's not the end of the road, but just a sharp turn which you need to navigate carefully. The forum attempted to discuss all this and much more.”
There were a total of 14 panelists at the forum, all of whom were distinguished PE and VC partners and entrepreneurs who have tremendous experience. They covered topics related to private equity and the need for capital growth.
The forum also focused on logistics, healthcare and education along with the current market issues.
Notes to Editors
The topics of discussion included:
- Masterclass on the basics of PE/VC fund raising: Term sheet, valuation, negotiation, due diligence
- Private equity in Eastern India
- Funding Strategies For 2009 - The outlook for private equity and venture capital in the current year
- Private equity and family run businesses: Matching the expectations
- Outlook for key sectors: Educations, Healthcare & Logistics, Technology/Cleantech - challenges and prospects
About India Value Fund
India Value Fund (IVF) is a premier private equity fund focused on mid-size companies in India. IVF provides capital and management support to its portfolio companies to build high growth and enduring businesses, which are admired by all stakeholders.
India Value Fund (IVF), formerly GW Capital, was established in 2000 and is one of the most experienced private equity fund managers in India. IVF is currently investing its third fund and manages ~$600 million in capital across its three funds.
IVF investment strategy is to buyout or acquire majority / significant minority stakes in high growth, mid-size companies in India. IVF creates value in its portfolio companies by prudently investing capital for growth and providing significant management support to build enduring businesses.
An in-house business management team supports IVF’s unique value creation approach of partnering with portfolio companies to ‘invest & build’ great businesses. The business management team provides deep management & operating experience, access to best-in-class processes & systems and a network of service providers to portfolio companies to enable their growth. IVF’s framework for engaging with portfolio companies is based on building resilient partnerships with management teams based on mutual respect, integrity, and transparency.
IVF investments include a diverse range of industries such as healthcare, retailing, outsourced services, media & entertainment and manufacturing.
About VC Circle
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