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ChrysCapital's Kunal Shroff on the India public Vs private strategy, block deal mania & more | Exclusive

On this edition of Deal Central, we put the lens on India's oldest and largest private equity firm ChrysCapital with a rare and exclusive interview with Kunal Shroff, the Managing Partner of the home-grown entity. With over 100 deals struck over 2 decades, $5bn raised over 9 funds and $6.5 bn generated in returns , ChrysCapital backs firms across sectors ranging from Lenskart and Mankind Pharma to GMM Pfaudler and Bandhan Mutual Fund. Shroff believes India has become more attractive for overseas investors with many entrepreneurs gearing up to sell larger stakes and ceding control. Speaking on the ongoing block deal mania in the domestic markets, Shroff says the viability of block trades has increased, even as he adds that some banks are attractively valued in the listed financial services space. Shroff also weighed in on the funding winter in the Indian startup ecosystem and expects more portfolio companies to make market debuts in the next two years.

first published: Sep 18, 2023 11:02 am