Private Equity in India and Indian Promoters’ Perspective: A Primer

Abstract

This article assesses the subtleties of private equity and its practice in India. It examines the requirements for private equity, the diverse types of private equity, private equity transactions, and private equity instruments. It also explores the type of performance measurement that private equity companies seek, what private equity investors really do, and why a company would most likely be unable to take on more debt. In addition, the authors comment on the Indian promoters’ way of working and their viewpoint towards private equity.