Fund focus: SeaLink’s patience pays off
Four years after its founders left their previous jobs with KKR in India, SeaLink Capital Partners has closed its debut fund. Now the GP is on the look-out for opportunities in the middle market
For anyone attempting to launch a new GP in India, time is often the biggest investment of all. SeaLink Capital Partners was no different: when Heramb Hajarnavis and Karthik Narayanaswamy left KKR in 2014,...
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