This is an introduction to a series on entrpreneurship in India, investments, investment prospects, and emerging trends and opportunities. The structure I will follow in the series is that I will analyze specific sectors, deals in those sectors, how they came about, and summarize conclusion nuggets and trend implications.
In researching the series, I have looked into the India portfolios of those funds that are involved in the early-stage investment game in India. The deals that I will discuss are:
May be others. Don’t know yet. If you have ideas and segments or companies that you want to see covered, please ping me.
This segment is a part in the series : Concept Arbitrage
Further Readings: (From Subrata Mitra, via email)
https://ideaxprofit.blogspot.com/2006/05/seed-funding-in-india-prove-your-idea.html
https://www.venturewoods.org/index.php/2005/12/26/new-seed-funds-right-time-right-place-right-model/
https://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=15534&hed=India+Startup+Program+Debuts§or=Regions&subsector=Asia
https://www.vccircle.com/blog/_archives/2006/2/1
https://www.redherring.com/article.aspx?a=17248
https://www.venturewoods.org/?author=1; https://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jul/27angel.htm
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