Introduction

2009 is expected to be a lull year for the economy. The growth is going to soften. For some, the profits may see a decline too. That is not really bad news since it's a prelude to our next stage of growth. The good news is a lot of froth built up in the last few years have begun to disappear.

Interestingly, the year may throw up exciting opportunities for dealmakers. The private equity and venture capital investors think this will be the best time to invest with valuations and promoter expectations tempering down. After all, private equity investors have only started nibbling at the Indian economy.

For companies - real businesses with real business models - this is a good time to approach investors for capital to invest in their core businesses. There is money, as they say in PE industry, "dry powder", available.
As the turbulent 2009 presents new challenges, that calls for innovative funding strategies. 

Funding Strategies For 2009 is the theme of the fourth edition of VCCircle Investment Forum to be held in Kolkata's Oberoi Grand on Monday, February 9, 2008. This will be Kolkata's largest private equity gathering yet with some of the top fund managers from Mumbai and elsewhere congregating in the city. Joining them will be representatives from high potential companies, investment banks, and consultants.

The agenda includes the outlook for private equity and venture capital for 2009 and the ways to navigate the tough times. We will also have panels on investing in family run businesses, and experts talking on key sectors like healthcare, education, logistics and even why PE should look at traditional sectors.

The event is presented by India Value Funds, India's leading private equity fund with $600 million under management. The co-presenters are TVS Capital & UTI Ventures. Associate sponsors: o3 Capital & Indcap EI. Print Media Partner: Business Standard. TV Media Partner: NDTV Profit. Knowledge Partner for Masterclass: Sand Hill Counsel. Local partners: Singhi & Co./Horwath. Kolkata chapters of Conferederation of Indian Industry and The Indus Entrepreneurs are also coming together to make this initiative a benchmark forum for the East.


Agenda

 
8:45 a.m to 9.20 a.m Registration
 
9:30 a.m to 11 a.m

MASTERCLASS ON THE BASICS OF PE/VC FUND RAISING: Term sheet, valuation, negotiation, due diligence

Kalpesh Desai - Director, BMR & Associates
Shantanu Surpure - Managing Attorney, Sand Hill Counsel

 
11 a.m to 11:15 a.m Tea & Networking
 
11:15 a.m to 11:30 a.m PRIVATE EQUITY IN EASTERN INDIA
 
11:30 a.m to 1 a.m

FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR 2009 - THE OUTLOOK FOR PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL IN THE CURRENT YEAR

Gopal Srinivasan - Chairman, TVS Capital (Chair)
Harsha Raghavan - Managing Director, Candover
George Thomas - Partner, India Value Fund Advisors
Deepak Shahdadpuri - Managing Director, Beacon India Private Equity
Shoummo K Acharya - MD & CEO, VI eTrans Private Ltd, and President, TiE, Kolkata chapter.
Gaurav Mathur - Co-founder & Managing Director, India Equity Partners

 
1 a.m to 1:30 a.m Lunch & Networking
 
1:30 a.m to 3 p.m

PRIVATE EQUITY & FAMILY RUN BUSINESSES: MATCHING THE EXPECTATIONS

Shiraz Bhugwadia - Director, o3 Capital (Chair)
Gopal Srinivasan - Chairman, TVS Capital and member of TVS group
Sasha Mirchandani - Senior Investment Director, Blue Run Ventures
Sudhir Kamath - Partner, 2i Group
Rakesh Sony - Director, Motilal Oswal Venture Capital
Ramu Kennedy -Principal, ICICI Venture

 
3 p.m to 3:15 p.m Tea & Networking
 
3:15 p.m to 5:15 p.m

OUTLOOK FOR KEY SECTORS : CHALLENGES & PROSPECTS

EDUCATION:
Cyrus Driver - Director, Helix Investments
Narendra Shyamsukhar -Chairman and MD, ICA Infotech Ltd

HEALTHCARE & LOGISTICS:
Siddharth Dhondiyal - India Value Fund Advisors
Subhasis Majumder -Director, UTI Ventures

TECHNOLOGY/CLEANTECH:
Pradeep Tagare - Director, Intel Capital
Mukul Gulati -Managing Director, Zephyr Peacock

 
5:15 p.m Vote of thanks & conclusion
   
   

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Venue :

The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata

The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata

Contact: Business attire

Email: amitabh.rai@oberoihotels.com

Distance: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport


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