Caspian is an investment advisory firm that invests capital in socially responsible, multiple bottom line businesses delivering financial and social value. For 10 years, they have invested debt and equity capital into high quality companies in India, with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a competitive financial return Caspian has a successful track record of making investments and supporting some of the best known social impact organizations in India. As one of the early entrants in the impact investing space in India, Caspian is also one of the few fund managers with a proven exit track record. Caspian looks for companies with innovative business models in any of the Caspian Investment Focus Areas that effectively address the needs of the excluded low income and informal sector population. They trust high quality entrepreneurs and management teams who demonstrate the intent to provide a healthy financial return along with a social return to investors. Caspian invests only in those institutions that have adopted or are willing to adopt clear deliverables on social performance.”

British International Investment (BII) is the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor with a mission to help solve the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation. It invests to create more productive, sustainable and inclusive economies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, enabling people in those countries to build better lives for themselves and their communities. BII invests between £1.5 and £2 billion every year in green infrastructure, technology and other sectors that need capital the most. It currently partners with over 1,000 businesses in emerging economies, and has total assets of £7.5 billion. It works with its investee partners to support them to succeed and grow impactful businesses.

Evolvence India is a boutique investment management firm focused on Private Investments in India, including Buyouts, Growth and Venture Capital. The firm invests in early to late-stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on Healthcare, BFSI, Technology and Consumer Products & Services. EIF has invested more than $650 million in India and has offices in Mumbai and Dubai. Further information is available at: http://evolvenceindia.com/

Kedaara Capital is an operationally oriented private equity firm pursuing control and minority investment opportunities in India. It currently manages over USD 1.7 billion across 2 funds that have invested in several market leading businesses across a variety of sectors including consumer, financial services, healthcare, business services and industrials. Kedaara’s operating partner model enables businesses to realize their full potential. Kedaara was co-founded by Manish Kejriwal, Sunish Sharma and Nishant Sharma and combines the strengths of a well-networked, highly experienced local investing and operating team, with the experience of their strategic partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a global private equity firm whose investment model blends financial skills with operating expertise.Further information is available at http://www.kedaara.com/

Lok promotes inclusive growth in India by making long-term equity investments.
Launched in 2004, it backs entrepreneurs who cater to large underserved segments through investments in financial services, agriculture/livelihood and healthcare sectors.
In addition to capital, Lok supports the portfolio companies through a variety of engagements which include fellowship programs and technical assistance. Lok manages three funds with over USD 125 mn under management.

Norwest Venture Partners a venture and growth equity (GE) investment firm which targets early to late-stage venture and growth equity investments across several sectors, including cloud computing and information technology, Internet, software as a service, business and financial services, consumer and healthcare.

Multiples is India’s leading private equity platform distinguished by its long and successful experience of partnering with Indian entrepreneurs. Multiples has backed 30 Indian businesses to build aspirational, distinctive, and responsible businesses. Multiples focuses on core sectors of financial services, pharma & healthcare, consumer and technology.

Avendus Future Leaders Fund is focused on investing in ‘best of breed’ market leaders/ emerging leaders with the objective of mid-long term value creation. Core sectors of focus for Avendus are digital technologies, consumption and financial services.