TagCorporate Development

January 26, 2015

4 Min read

M&A activity in the Indian startup ecosystem has, for a long time, remained fairly nascent. Relatively small exits, averaging $10-15M, are commonplace in India. But things are changing, and with India being the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, Silicon Valley giants are beginning to pay more heed to the entrepreneurs and IP emerging from India. On January 23, 2015, the iSPIRT...

A “Virtual Mandate” from Silicon Valley companies for M&A

By Sanat Rao

In iSPIRT, M&A Connect

February 12, 2014

2 Min read

2013 was one of the most prolific years for M&A worldwide with 3169 acquisitions taking place across the globe. India had its own share of successes with RedBus, Little Eye Labs etc. going through acquisitions. However, in general, relatively few Indian startups figure on the list of acquisitions. Last week, I hosted an iSPIRT M&A Roundtable in Palo Alto along with Jay Pullur. Attendees...