investing-in-outsourcing

Investing in outsourcing

In the last of our features on India and outsourcing, we talk to a venture capital fund about the investment opportunities in the sector.

By Sameera Anand

August 22, 2007

Helion Ventures is a venture capital fund with a focus on technology-driven businesses in India. We talk to Kanwaljit Singh, managing director, about the background of the fund and his views on the India opportunity.

What is HelionÆs size and who are your investors
We are a $140 million 10-year fund and started investing in August 2006. We have reputed Ivy League endowments, foundations and family offices as our investors. We also have an investment, as a limited partner, from Sutter Hill Ventures.

What are your investment criteria
We invest between $1 million and $10 million in ætechnology-powered businesses with India as a strategic contributionÆ. These are businesses that leverage technology but are not necessarily...

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