The
2014 India Venture Capital and Private Equity Report on November 3, 2014 This
is the 6th report in the series published by IIT Madras. The release function
would be held at the Central Lecture Theatre, IIT Madras Campus, Chennai 600036
on November 03, between 5 PM – 6:30 PM. The report, titled, The Fuel for Wealth
Creation, focuses on an unexplored facet of the industry so far - Limited Partners (LPs), that is capital
providers to VCPE firms.
The
Chief Guest for the event would be Mr. Vikram S. Gandhi, Founder and CEO, VSG
Capital Advisors.
Mr.
Vikram and VSG Capital Advisors have been retained by The Canadian Pension Plan
Investment Board as Senior Advisors to provide strategic advice and develop and
facilitate investment opportunities in the Indian sub-continent. Prior to
forming VSG Capital Advisors, Mr. Vikram was Vice Chairman of Investment
Banking and Global Head of Financial Institutions Business for Credit Suisse,
in New York and Hong Kong.
He
was a member of Credit Suisse's Global Investment Banking Management Committee
and the Fixed Income Operating Committee. Prior to his tenure at Credit Suisse,
Vikram worked at Morgan Stanley as the Co-Head of Global FIG in New York; and
as Country Head and President of Morgan Stanley India. During his 23 year
career in investment banking, Vikram has focused on advising Board of Directors
and CEO’s around the globe on strategic direction and the implementation of
major mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising initiatives.
Mr.
Vikram is also the Founder of Asha Impact, a platform set up by
socially-conscious and high-net-worth individuals led by himself, leveraging
their combined capital, networks and expertise to address the critical
development challenges facing India and other emerging economies through impact
investing, venture philanthropy and policy advocacy. Currently based in New
Delhi, India, Asha Impact is focused on providing equity and grant capital to
social enterprises as well as engaging with government, business and civil
society on key policy issues.
Mr.
Vikram has been involved with various developmental activities in India and
globally. He is a Board Member and Chairman of the Asian Regional Committee of
Grameen Foundation, a Board Member of Janalakshmi Financial Services, and a
member of the Investment Committee at Gawa Capital. Vikram is also a member of
the Bretton Woods Committee, Washington DC, which plays an important role in
promoting economic growth, reducing poverty and maintaining global financial
stability.
There is no registration fee, but could let
know about participation, it will help us in planning.
Please
RSVP to: vcpereport@wmail.iitm.ac.in
For
more details
Mr. Thillai
Rajan A.
Associate
Professor
Department
of Management Studies, IIT Madras
D:
+91 44 2257 4569 | O: +91 44 2257 4550 |
F: +91 44 2257 4552 |
thillair@iitm.ac.in
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