January 27, 2017

The Operating Paradigm: Indian Private Equity Changes Gears

Private equity (PE) funds in India are increasingly focusing on the operations of their portfolio companies to generate better returns.

As competition for high quality deals in India continue to intensify and more control type opportunities emerge, private equity (PE) firms have developed stronger operating capabilities to add value to their portfolio companies and to generate better returns from their investments.

To understand these changes, the Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) Group interviewed 20 active funds in India to understand their key priorities and focus areas along with the various operating models used by these firms.

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