Landmark Achievements
A mid-cap IT solutions provider
Sector: IT
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2005
Exit: 2007 IPO
Post Investment Strategy:
- Strengthened management team, restructured operations, inducted independent subject matter experts on the board of directors, and strategized offshore operations.
- Organized subsequent Pre-IPO fund investments that include big names in the Indian financial sector such as Reliance mutual fund and Enam securities.
- Repositioned brand through television and media to become a global IT consulting company.
Result:
- IPO over subscribed 35 times.
- Major post IPO shareholders include Enam Securities, Merill Lynch, HSBC, Emerging Markets Management & Nemish S Shah, collectively holding 17% of the company.
A mid-cap hybrid seed producer
Sector: Agriculture
Year of Investment (Privately held): 2007
Exit: 2009 IPO; Partial investment continues in 2010
Post Investment Strategy:
- Restructured operations into one entity to leverage economies of scale.
- Created Pan-India logistic and distribution center.
- Repositioned brand to become a leading producer and distributor of hybrid seeds.
Result:
- Major post IPO shareholders include IDFC Premier Equity Fund, Quantum M Ltd and ICICI Prudential Fusion Fund, collectively holding 17% of the company.