After focusing substantially on exits in 2010 (when it successfully exited its investments in Mahindra Finance and ABG Shipyard), StanChart PE has announced four new investments in the first half of 2011 (in GMR Airports, Bush Foods, Privi Organics and Innoventive Industries). Three of its other portfolio companies – Endurance Technologies, Powerica and Intergloble Technology – are on the IPO

From the Press Release:Rajasthan Venture (RVCF) has taken about 30% stake in an early stage vocational training education company, Shree Eduserve Pvt Ltd., having over 65 centers across the country. Shree Eduserve Pvt. Ltd. , a fast growing company founded in 2006 , has been developing new generation products for better understanding and imparting quality education and vocational training.

SEOUL, April 25 (Reuters) – Vale , theworld's largest iron ore producer, is in talks to reduce itsstake in a joint venture with two South Korean firms to build anintegrated steel mill in Brazil, a …

If you have ever owned a fax machine, then surely you received an occasional spam fax from a stock promoter. The typical one or two page stock-pumping fax proclaims the “sure thing” of potential profits from buying some rinky dink stock you’ve never heard of at the bargain basement price of $1 or $2 per share. “It’s definitely going to $5, maybe even $10,” so buy now “before it’s too late.” I

© World Economic ForumFor those that are wondering what in the world venture capital is, it is simply investment that is made in companies with extremely high potential, but have not yet started. To put that into layman's terms, it is basically just investment that you make into a company or group that doesn't really have anything yet.

This form of investment is generally easier to get into but is harder to get results from. There are high risks in companies potentially crashing and …

From the article in Businessworld:The young and the restless view it as a “cool” place to hang out. Poovili Manan, a commerce graduate from Chennai, says it “allows us to experience different brands (of foods) each time”. You can take your pick of the fare on offer — Chinese, Italian, south or north Indian or blends such as Arabic and Continental. Or hang out at “brands” — McDonald’s, or a KFC.

© woody1778aWhat are some of the pros and cons of venture capital investment? According to Shesh Mani, Portfolio Manager of Blackstone Group, one advantage is that VC is not a loan that has to be paid back. This gives you leverage to expand your business opportunities using other people's money. Another advantage of venture capital investment is that you can "expand your business and obtain market before someone beats you to it."

Deepak Tripathi, Portfolio Manager of Sun Group cites a disadvantage: "You are …

© HorasisChina is growing its economy at a very fast rate. Many other countries and investors are taking note of the opportunities laden in China.

Venture capitalists from overseas are also keen to invest in small to medium Chinese businesses. One of the challenges however with investing in China is the language barrier. Many Chinese entrepreneurs can only speak in Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese. That is why conference calling to China can be very useful. Overseas venture capitalists can call up their business contacts …

From the article:The operative word in Nova’s model is ‘minor’. Need a heart bypass? Nova is not the place. But, need an appendix or a cataract removed? A stomach (or gastric) banding to lose weight? A hernia patched up? Or a facelift? That’s right up Nova’s alley. In other words, surgeries that are low-risk, don’t need expensive support systems, and where the patient can go home the same day.On

Edited extracts from Press Release:Real estate-focused PE investor Pragnya Fund has formed a JV with VGN Developers for a residential development project in Chennai. The project, covering an area of 6 lakh square feet at Paruthipattu on the Poonamalli- Avadi High Road, beside State Highway 55, will cater to the affordable housing segment of the market. The launch is scheduled for mid-2011.