@article {Thillai67, author = {Rajan A Thillai}, title = {Roundtable on Value Creation from Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments: The Indian Context }, volume = {13}, number = {2}, pages = {67--75}, year = {2010}, doi = {10.3905/JPE.2010.13.2.067}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {This article is based on a roundtable discussion of how venture capital and private equity investments create value for their portfolio companies. Value creation happens in all three stages of investment process{\textemdash}identification, investment, and monitoring. In the Indian context, high levels of investor involvement in the investee companies play a significant role in value creation. In some instances, venture investors give credibility to not just the investee company but to the sector as whole. Venture investors have de-risked IPO investments by reducing both immature business models and fly-by-night operators. Over the years, interesting investment models such as {\textquotedblleft}Entrepreneur in Residence,{\textquotedblright} shareholding in exchange for incubation, and mentoring services have evolved.TOPICS: Private equity, emerging, portfolio construction}, issn = {1096-5572}, URL = {https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/13/2/67}, eprint = {https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/13/2/67.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Private Equity (Retired)} }