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Unquoted Funds and Their Evaluation Unquoted funds used to be one of the popular private equity vehicles during the boom years prior to 2008. They really earned unbelievable yields when times were good. Many real estate funds in the Middle-east did, in fact, redeemed much before scheduled redemption date with very attractive returns to investors and this increased their appeal. However, onset of the economic decline took the shine away from these funds. But in recent times, we are seeing a revival of such unquoted funds. The attractive valuation of assets and huge requirement of capital (with traditional lenders not too willing to lend) is the reason for renewed interest in unquoted funds A...
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Jyoti Rath
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Thanx Mr.Rao for providing information about these unquoted funds...I am sure this insight will help a lot of the prospective investors.
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Deepak Tripathi
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Thanks for the Insight Mr. Rao...very good post.....
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I recently participated in an ET panel discussion. The slides are attached below.  Some recommendation to entrepreneurs Hard to predict when markets would be getting better Cut down burn to the extent possible Try to get to profitability asap Don’t spend ahead of market to try and get market-share Great time to understand need build value into products and services, without overspending on sales marketing Make sure you’re in it for the right reasons; not for a quick exit, esp, with India still being very early in many ways
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Deepak Tripathi
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A very good slide on what to and what not to do in this situation.....Good one!!!
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Joe Gonsalves
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Very nice.. this will help all startup's in building a strong organisatioin down the line..Thanx for the inputs and info shared..
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Deepak Tripathi
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Foreign portfolio investment has contributed to a very little extent in the country and the past record of the last quarter shows that they are wtihdrawing money from the market this indicates that there would not be more involvement of financial...
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Veena Gupta
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| 3 years ago
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I would say that Indian economy was the one who was least affected by the recession so I think this would attract others to invest in this market.
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Active company involvement can lead to problems
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Deepak Tripathi
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"Active company involvement can lead to problems "
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Another problem that may arise is the angel investor’s lack of industry experience. This limited knowledge adds very little value to a company’s success. That is why entrepreneurs should only seek angel investors with proven experience in their...
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Deepak Tripathi
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While the majority of angel investors truly look beyond the promise of monetary return, there are a few angel investors who are greedy and motivated by money rather than in promoting the good of the firm. These angel investors tend to be less patient...
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Active company involvement can lead to problems
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Deepak Tripathi
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"Active company involvement can lead to problems "
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Another problem that may arise is the angel investor’s lack of industry experience. This limited knowledge adds very little value to a company’s success. That is why entrepreneurs should only seek angel investors with proven experience in their...
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Deepak Tripathi
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While the majority of angel investors truly look beyond the promise of monetary return, there are a few angel investors who are greedy and motivated by money rather than in promoting the good of the firm. These angel investors tend to be less patient...
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Are located everywhere, in practically all industries
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ramachandran venkat narayanan
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"Can provide the needed capital for a startup "
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Friends,I was involved in setting up investment groups for start ups and it has provided the needed capital.Creating your own investor groups can and will be a regular and long term source of funding.When the group is large and the risk is spread...
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Shesh Mani
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"Are located everywhere, in practically all industries"
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Nowadays, angel investors can be found everywhere, not just in traditional financial centers and districts. They also invest in nearly all markets worldwide. The majority of them are involved in industry-specific investments, according to the...
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ramachandran venkat narayanan
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"Are located everywhere, in practically all industries"
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True. Even ventures like restaurants, retail stores etc. can attract investor groups.The synergy comes from the promoter who needs to have good amount of experience in the respective business area.
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Sunny Sabharwal
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I understand that investors can be categorised based on their knowledge only. This is because all other factors like risk, return expectation, horizon, liquidity, tax benefits, etc. will all fit when they are actually aware what these parameters...
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As far as suitability is concerned, for the true middle class, there are already options to invest in hedge fund like vehicles that are registered as mutual funds. Given the lack of asset flows into this niche area, would probably signify that...
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Padmanabhan R
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It is a good source of capital for startups with huge growth potential, especially technology driven ones. They also provide management assistance , strategic advice and active involvement in addition. The important disadvantages are complex...
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Deepak Tripathi
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The disadvantage is that you are no longer the sole owner of your company and may lose control. Moreover, a VC may move your company towards an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of publicly traded shares faster than might be best for the long-term health...
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ramachandran venkat narayanan
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I am sure you know that ICICI Venture offloaded 8-10% of their holdings to Azim Premji investments in the Subhiksha trading of Chennai.I am sure that ICICI venture were sitting in all board meetings of the company and had the information that the...
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Milind Khaire
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This does not have an economic component. I don't think this affects India's image as a good place to do business in ... neither do I consider India to be an insecure or unsafe country to be in. Some investors said that after the initial shock of...
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Vikrant Panwar
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The timing of the attacks, which comes as the central bank struggles to defend a weakening rupee and stabilize credit markets, may hurt more than previous attacks. This means that capital outflows will have a greater impact than they did in the...
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Deepak Tripathi
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India, like other emerging and developed markets, has endured militant attacks before and managed to bounce back. I believe that the long-term picture for India changes only if the latest attack hurts business, slows the economy and scares off...
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Hedging means managing risk
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Strategy to reduce investment risks
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Veena Gupta
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Let me first explain what a macro hedge fund is. A macro hedge fund invests in stocks and bond markets and other investment opportunities, like currencies, in the hope of profiting on significant shifts in global interest rates and countries'...
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Deepak Tripathi
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One can hedge against interest rate, inflation, currency etc. Tools for hedging include raising cash, selling short, buying or selling options, futures, commodity and currency futures etc. A hedge fund is a private investment partnership. Hedge funds...
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