Week ending 28th Feb 2026
# 1 Markets 1.1 Indian markets fell nearly 2% last week amid rising global tensions around US–Iran talks. The Sensex...
TVS Capital Funds (TCF) is one of the leading Indian growth equity funds. Since its inception in 2007, TVS Capital has been on a mission to partner “Next-Gen” entrepreneurs in building successful multi-decadal businesses.
TCF was founded by Gopal Srinivasan, a third-generation entrepreneur of the TVS family, as a “Designed for India” fund and is a pioneer in the Indian growth equity industry. We focus on portfolio value creation by bringing in capability through its vast network of industry leaders, advisors, and partners.
We are driven to help ambitious entrepreneurs forge their growth stories.
Vivriti Capital is a new-age, tech-enabled NBFC headquartered in Chennai on a mission to be the ‘catalyst for fiscal transformation’, backed by an ability to discover and underwrite high quality high-yield credit ahead of the market. The company is promoted by Vineet Sukumar, who has 18 years of experience in the Indian debt markets. Primarily a B2B lender, Vivriti provides: (1) term loans to smaller financial institutions, and Small and Medium Enterprises that have been traditionally underserved by capital markets, (2) supply chain financing solutions for enterprises, and (3) consumer and micro business loans through co-lending partnerships with other NBFCs and Fintechs.
Five Star Business Finance is a Chennai based NBFC providing Collateralized Small Business Loans to customers present predominantly in tier-III cities and below. All its loans are collateralised and fully secured against property. The company is promoted by Mr D Lakshmipathy, who joined the Board of the company in 2002, and is currently its Chairman and Managing Director. Under his leadership, over the last 9 years, the company has grown from a branch network of 6 to more than 260 today and from an AUM of Rs 18 Crores to about Rs. 4,400 Crores in this period. The management headed by Rangarajan (CEO) and Srikanth (CFO), have longstanding experience and expertise in the financial services industry.
