Undaunted by Covid disruption – Baskar Babu leads SSFB to IPO

It is always joyous to partner with best-in-class entrepreneurs and on this day, we wish to discuss one of our more successful business partners – Suryoday Small Finance Bank. The Listing of a portfolio entity is the ultimate aim for any Fund Manager and provides us with a sense of accomplishment which is even more […]

Story of India’s Largest Rupee Capital Fund

Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves entrepreneurship and believes that India’s freedom fighters of this age are the entrepreneurs, says TVS Capital Funds Chairman and Managing Director (MD) Gopal Srinivasan. TVS Capital Chairman & MD Gopal Srinivasan PM Modi does indeed often speak about startups and entrepreneurs in his public addresses as well, highlighting their importance […]

There are great cos in MSME & consumer lending spaces: TVS Capital Funds

‘We come in after the way of the business model has been somewhat accepted. As a result, our businesses tend to be very long term in nature.’ We are helping some of the companies with bridge liquidity to overcome a two year gap in our mind, says Gopal Srinivasan, Founder, Chairman & MD, TVS Capital Funds. You […]

Private equity will be a net-gainer in the pandemic

While intrinsic value of business are strong, valuations are expected to lower. In times like these, be it a strategic M&A opportunity requiring private capital or a creative debt / mezzanine solution or distressed opportunities, private equity will be the preferred source of capital. MUMBAI: Sitting on unprecedented levels of dry powder, private equity as […]

Friends and Philanthropists come together to feed Chennai

Feed my Chennai operation is the largest in the city, and is spearheaded by R. Ramaraj, co-founder of Sify and the Chennai Angels; Gopal Srinivasan, chairman, TVS Capital Funds and eight other core members. In this time of the coronavirus pandemic, three friends in Bengaluru have joined forces to try and make a difference. To date, […]