Value Creation from Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments : The Indian Context

This article is based on a roundtable discussion of how venture capital and private equity investments create value for their portfolio companies. Value creation happens in all three stages of investment process - identification, investment, and monitoring. In the Indian context, high levels of investor involvement in the investee companies play a significant role in value creation. In some instances, venture investors give credibility to not just the investee company but to the sector as whole. Venture investors have de-risked IPO investments by reducing both immature business models and fly-by-night operators. Over the years, interesting investment models such as “Entrepreneur in Residence,” shareholding in exchange for incubation, and mentoring services have evolved