New SME Fund to Launch in India

Submitted by Derek Newberry on September 8, 2006 - 10:26.
September 03, 2006 - 10:00, Financial Express
‘The most preferred exit option for SMEs would be through an IPO’

What is the reason for restricting your fund investment only to SMEs in India?

The sustained economic growth during the last decade coupled with opening up of global outsourcing opportunities in favour of Indian and booming consumerism in the domestic markets have propelled the SME sector in India. A large number of SMEs have witnessed growth rates in the range of 50-100% every year. Even to sustain these growth rates, these companies need to invest in capital expenditure and set up expansion projects for which there is a significant need for growth capital. Most of the SMEs are set up by professionals with limited personal resources to meet the growth capital requirements. Although debt is available at competitive rates, most of the SMEs tend to operate at high gearing limiting their ability to raise fresh debt. Hence there is an immense thirst for growth capital emanating from the rapidly growing SME sector.

BTS strongly believes that the Indian SME sector would be the main growth driver of the Indian economy and would provide attractive investment opportunities and hence launched its second fund, BTS India Private Equity Fund specifically targeting the funding requirements of the growth oriented medium scale enterprises.

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Submitted by Sunil Gupta on September 30, 2006 - 20:55.
Could I get the address of BTS India? I would like to contact them for knowing their details of funding
Submitted by Derek Newberry on October 2, 2006 - 09:28.
Hi Sunil,

i am not directly in touch with BTS, but I can give you their website that will provide you with their contact information. Good luck! http://www.btsadvisors.com/

-Derek
Submitted by Belinda on October 5, 2006 - 10:47.
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Submitted by MOHAN on January 19, 2007 - 08:47.
Hi, There are many funds which are keen to invest in Right Indian Companies mostly Growth Oriented SMEs.Many of these funds are private equity funds and venture funds.We represent many of these funds and you may reach me for any info on this thro my mail id smohanca@gmail.com
Submitted by anonymous on July 11, 2007 - 02:09.
We would like to know the prospects of private equity funding in the Iron & Steel sector. We are SME having a turnover around 100 crores and having business plan of reaching turnover of around 600-700 crores in 3/4 years time.
Submitted by Julius Jackson on July 18, 2007 - 15:38.
Do you have any contacts for Private Equity Fund Managers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Submitted by Steve on July 24, 2007 - 12:31.
Hi Julius - check this... http://www.ecpinvestments.com/ found here: http://timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com/2007/07/emerging-capital-partners.html
Submitted by santosh Tarai on August 9, 2007 - 05:06.
Hi, I would like to know about the future of SME in apparel sector in India in free trade era. is there any scope after the phasing out of MFA, I am intersted to work in this area. I will appreciate if you could me help in this regard. regds. santosh Tarai NIFT, Hauz Khas New Delhi-16
Submitted by jani on August 31, 2007 - 07:17.
sir, we are sub agents for private equity funding from a leading principal finance company please arrange appontment with the company's CA or financial adviser on a suitable day. we are ready to introduce ourselves under a joint meeting rgds jani
Submitted by Raj on October 8, 2007 - 03:54.
I'd like to know if there are any PE funding companies available looking to invest in iron and steel sector in Eastern India, particularly Orissa. We are an SME looking to take the PE route to steel sector in Orissa. Can you help me in listing such PE players who would be keen in investing
Submitted by Paul on June 21, 2008 - 09:30.
Are there Indian companies seeking to invest in the SME sector in Southern Africa? Eg. South Africa and Botswana.

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