My conversation with Kashyap Chanchani, managing partner of The Rainmaker Group, an Indian firm that works with traditional family businesses and VC-backed companies.
"I started the Rainmaker Group because I didn't want to sleepwalk through life."
Kashyap runs a growth equity advisory firm which does $500 to 700 million worth of transactions annually.
We discuss:
– 30 of India's 50 largest companies are still family-owned
– 30% of family owned businesses are open / attracted to raising private equity funding
– Why and how should one invest in private companies in India
– A message for people who want to invest in private companies in India
– Putting all your money in Indian equities
Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - “I didn’t want to sleepwalk through life”
03:07 - Private family owned businesses in India
08:45 - Succession planning in India
17:20 - The opportunity of building a holdco of small traditional businesses
27:29 - Key-man-risk in family owned traditional businesses
36:41 - “Don’t be a tourist investor”
39:10 - 10-15% growth on average per year
42:09 - Organic growth vs M&A
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