Ravi Thakran plans new Asia venture
Ravi Thakran, who departed L Catterton earlier this year, plans to launch a new private equity firm targeting growth capital investments in Asia’s consumer sector.
“I am really looking forward to building a new platform that focuses on Asia 3.0 – I am almost compelled to call it Asia 3.0 Capital,” Thakran (pictured) told a webinar hosted by the Singapore Venture...
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