Sumir Chadha
WestBridge looks to exit portfolio companies of yesteryear
WestBridge Capital – which was re-launched by its original founders in February - is looking to exit portfolio companies in which it invested prior to merging with Sequoia. According to India’s Business Standard, this includes stakes in Indecomm Global,...
The changing face of Indian private equity
What's happening in Indian private equity? The past few months have seen tremendous changes in India’s PE industry as local professionals move around in a happy merry-go-round of new and old faces. Some industry watchers say these changes and movements...
Sumir Chadha talks about new venture, Westbridge
After five years with Sequoia Capital, Sumir Chadha and longtime partners K.P. Balaraj, S.K. Jain and Sandeep Singhal are leaving the Indian operations of the Silicon Valley firm. The group will take their original name Westbridge, which they founded...
Sequoia departures put question mark over fund’s future
Four of Sequoia Capital India’s founding partners have resigned from the VC firm to set up a new fund, which will focus on domestic PIPE transactions.
First AVCJ India Awards see Indian industry’s coming of age
The first AVCJ India Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards held last week paid tribute not just to individual winners, but also to the overall growth and maturation of the Indian private equity industry.
Sequoia makes headlines, exits Pangea3 to Reuters
Sequoia Capital has sold its Indian early-stage investee Pangea3, a legal process outsourcing (LPO) business, to media and information conglomerate Thomson Reuters, in a deal that local media estimate is worth anywhere between $40-100 million.
Sequoia exits Pangea3 via sale to Thomson Reuters
Sequoia Capital India has confirmed the sale of its portfolio company Pangea3, a leading legal process outsourcing business, to Thomson Reuters, for an undisclosed amount.
Awards finalists – the people’s choice
This year's list of finalists for the AVCJ Asian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards, released for public voting this week, was the result of the first ever open call for nominations in the Awards’ ten-year history.
Sequoia India hands $12.9 million to Quick Heal Technologies
Sequoia Capital India has injected INR60 crore ($12.9 million) of growth capital in Quick Heal Technologies, an India Internet security tools and anti-virus technology firm, with the funds used to launch more products, expand its distribution markets...