PE firms scour tier II, III towns

Quotes

1. “ Till last year, we focused on the big 4-5 cities and spent a lot of time exploring deals there. This year, we are proactively looking at spending some time in the next tier towns. There are some decent businesses there looking to raise capital. ”

   By Jasmin Patel

2. “ While looking at a company, we see capital efficiency and high growth potential. ”

   By Sandeep Singhal

3. “ But there is much more excitement about PE investments across tier II and III towns in south, north and east India. I think these are where the real action is. ”

4. “ We are going to places we haven't gone before. For instance, in Pune, we are sourcing deals through entrepreneurial organisations and associations, chartered accountants etc. ”

   By Rahul Chandra

Entities Mentioned

• Nexus Capital India
• Sandeep Singhal
• Arun Natarajan
• Rahul Chandra
• Jasmin Patel
• Fidelity International Limited

1. A bunch of PE firms admitted they were exploring smaller markets for deals. Among these is Mumbai-based BTS India Private Equity Fund Ltd, which in September 2008 tied up an agreement to invest Rs 32 crore in Saisudhir Infrastructures Ltd, a ... (Read Full Article)

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