VCCircle Ahmedabad Investment Forum 2012
VCCircle is happy to announce the 2nd edition of its Ahmedabad Investment Forum, after our successful 1st edition held in 2009. The forum is aimed at creating an exclusive rendezvous for Gujarat’s large and mid-sized company CEOs and private equity investors scouting for attractive sopportunities in this emerging market.
Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, also rated as the 3 fastest growing city in the world by Forbes, houses some of the best Indian companies across industries. Some of the sectors prominent in the state are engineering, chemicals, petrochemicals, drugs, pharmaceuticals, dairy, natural resources, cement and ceramics, and gems and jewelery.
On the deals map, the state has witnessed 75 plus private equity transactions valued at more than $650m and has seen more than 60 M&A deals at $3b, across sectors such as construction, engineering, pharmaceuticals, engineering, real estate among others.
With the increase in the number of high growth companies and quality entrepreneurs, this state now renders itself as an attractive investment destination for Private Equity investors, Venture Capitalists and dealmakers. To help funds make further inroads into these opportunities, VCCircle launches Ahmedabad Investment Forum, presented in partnership with the local Industry Associations, which will attract 200+ entrepreneurs, CEOs, private equity heads, policymakers at these states’ largest PE & M&A focused confluence.
8:30am – 9:35am
Tea & Registration
9:35am – 9:45am
Introduction Note
9:45am – 10:15am
Keynote Address: Building Global Companies From India: Insights On Scaling Up & Business Transformation
Piruz Khambatta, CEO, Rasna Pvt. Ltd
10:15am – 11:00am
Fireside Chat: The Gujarati Entrepreneurial DNA & What It Means For Dealmaking Market
Which characteristics define Gujarat entrepreneurs and their businesses? Which sectors would witness a slew of entrepreneurial activities and where is the Gujarat entrepreneur ecosystem headed? What is Gujarat’s potential for more of large marquee private equity and M&A deals? How is Gujarat ecosystem absorbing new age businesses? Will capital flow towards family owned businesses or first generation entrepreneurs?
Vishal Mehta - CEO, Infibeam (Moderator)
Mihir Joshi - MD, Gujarat Venture Finance Ltd
Asit Shah - MD, Metro Wireless Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
Rajiv Sharma - CEO, Sterling Addlife India Ltd
Prof. B H Jajoo - Former Dean, IIM Ahmedabad
11:00am – 11:15am
Tea & Networking
11:15am – 11:45am
Tax & Regulatory Structuring From The Perspective Of An Entrepreneur & Investor
Vishal Gada - Director, Tax and Regulatory, KPMG
Punit Shah - Partner and Co-Head Tax, KPMG
11:45am – 12:15pm
Entrepreneur Interview
Amit Bakshi, MD, Eris Lifesciences will be interviewed on Eris’ inception, early days & business model, significant milestones, how it raised private equity funding and scaled, growth path and projections
Amit Bakshi - MD, Eris Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd
12:15pm – 1:00pm
Fireside Chat: Raising Private Equity & Syndicating M&A For Your Company
How do you access capital from private equity funds? What do funds look for in a business model? What is preferred – revenue projections or real cash flows? How should companies prepare themselves to attract PE? Apart from money, what other inputs & value additions do private equity managers bring to the table? When is a company ready for a bulge bracket acquisition or to be acquired? How do acquirers and acquisition targets find the right candidate? How to raise finances? How to tackle integration challenges?
Ashwani Khare - Partner, Corporate Finance, KPMG (Moderator)
Abhay Pandey - MD, Sequoia Capital India
Mahesh Chhabria - Partner, Actis
Dhanpal Jhaveri - Partner & CEO, Everstone Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch & networking
1:00pm – 1:45pm
VCCircle Lounge
A special VCCircle initiative, where companies and investors can meet and network in a structured manner in a separate enclosure. Here select companies will make a 5-minute elevator pitch to select venture capital investors.
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Fireside Chat: Raising Venture Capital & Angel Funding For Your Startup
How to get VC and angel funding for your startup? What are the dos & don'ts of before approaching an angel or a seed stage investor? How much of the company should an entrepreneur be ready to dissolve while raising early funding? How does the region fare in terms of successful investments?
Rehan Yar Khan - Founder & CEO, Flora2000
Padmaja Ruparel, President, Indian Angel Network
2:45pm – 3:15pm
Understanding Legal Aspects Involved In Debt & Equity Fund Raising For Companies
Rajendra Barot - Senior Partner, AZB & Partners
Varoon Chandra - Partner, AZB & Partners
3:15pm – 3:30pm
Tea & Networking
3:30pm – 4:15pm
Panel: Emerging Startup Entrepreneurship Themes In Gujarat
The panel will focus on the emerging entrepreneurship themes in the Gujarat startups segment. What are the opportunities to scale in internet sub-sectors, big data, healthcare, education and mobile industries? What will the venture capital investors bet on?
Rajan Vasa - MD, Contech BPO & President TiE Ahmedabad (Moderator)
Sanjay Singh - Founder, Swas healthcare
Leo S. Mavely - CEO, Axio Biosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
Prayaag Kasundra - Founder & CEO, BookAdSpace.com
4:15pm – 4:35pm
Entrepreneur Story
Vishal Mehta - CEO, Infibeam will share on the firm’s inception, early days & business model, significant milestones, how it raised private equity funding and scaled, growth path and projections
Vishal Mehta - CEO, Infibeam
4:35pm – 4:45pm
Concluding Remarks
Headland Capital Partners Limited, formerly, HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited, has been advising private equity and venture capital funds since 1989. In November 2010, our senior management team completed the management buyout of HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited which has been renamed Headland Capital Partners Limited (Headland). Headland’s management team owns 80.1% of the company. HSBC retains a 19.1% interest in the firm and remains one of the largest investors in the funds advised by Headland.
Funds advised by Headland have invested in more than 140 companies located primarily in Greater China, India, South Korea and Southeast Asia. Current active funds have committed capital of approximately US$2.4 billion. In India, the funds have investments spanning across the medical equipment and devices, information technology, media & post production services, financial inclusion, telecommunication services and mobile VAS sectors. Our team is based in Hong Kong, Mumbai and Shanghai.
KPMG in India has a premier market position with private equity (PE) funds and we combine professionals from our Audit, Tax and Advisory practices and across industry sectors to serve more than 100 PE clients and more than 500 portfolio companies.
We combine a global perspective and in-depth knowledge to be a meaningful value-added partner with an array of service capabilities. Our PE group is well positioned to support PE funds on their India transactions, offering extensive services which include deal origination and support, valuations, financial, tax, integrity, business and commercial due diligence and creating progressive and efficient transaction structures.
Reflecting the needs of the current times, our PE Group is experienced in providing a range of services to nurture portfolio companies to create value. The wide range of post deal services includes accounting, risk and controls assessment, corporate governance, IT advisory, corporate and debt restructuring and cost optimisation.
KPMG in India has over 100 partners and more than 5900 employees in India across ten offices.
To access our 2011 India report "Returns from Private Equity", please visit www.kpmg.com/IN/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/Returns-from-Indian-Private-Equity.aspx
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The Pride hotel, Ahmedabad
The Pride hotel, Ahmedabad
Distance: Judges Bungalow Road, Off SG Road, Ahmedabad
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