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 […]
PE, VCs’ 3-point agenda to FM: tax parity for unlisted shares, push pension funds into startup funding, strengthen GIFT CITY

PE, VCs’ 3-point agenda to FM. tax parity for unlisted shares, push pension funds into startup funding, strengthen GIFT CITY. There is no level-playing field between listed and unlisted shares for domestic investors, said Gopal Srinivasan, chairman of TVS Capital Fund. The private equity and venture capital industry, represented by the Indian Private Equity and […]
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Finance Minister, holds a meeting (via VC) with Shri Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman- TVS Capital Funds

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Finance Minister, holds a meeting (via VC) with Shri Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman- TVS Capital Funds and Smt Renuka Ramnath, Chairperson- Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, to hear their suggestions regarding the private equity & venture capital industry in India. Read the full article on Twitter>
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 […]
Gopal Srinivasan, MD, TVS Capital Funds, in conversation with Shradha Sharma, on his journey of building TVS Capital Funds

Gopal reminisces, “When we started that fund it was more with the idea that look, we need to promote entrepreneurship. Therefore our slogan became – empowering the next generation entrepreneurs.” Read the full article on Your Story>
How has current uncertainty impacted where they choose to put their money? And what does it say about their confidence in a quick economic revival?

Gopal Srinivasan, a highly regarded guru in the family businesses arena and the Chairman and Managing Director of TVS Capital Funds, says for the super-rich the current slump in an economy would at best be like an air pocket in their journey to protect and grow their wealth. Read the full article on The Wire>
Gopal Srinivasan, CMD, TVS Capital Funds, in conversation with Neelkanth Mishra, India Strategist for Credit Suisse

Gopal Srinivasan, CMD, TVS Capital Funds, in conversation with Neelkanth Mishra, India Strategist for Credit Suisse.
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, […]