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iLabs
Management LLC changes name to Peepul Capital LLC
Announces Latest or New India Investment Fund of USD 214 Million
Mumbai, Sep
12, 2007: iLabs Management LLC, a leading Private Equity firm
focused on India, today announced the change in its name to Peepul
Capital LLC. The re-branding initiative coincides with the
announcement of its latest Investment Fund of USD 214 Million. With
this fund, Peepul Capital would have a total of USD 325M under its
corpus of managed and invested funds.
Speaking
about the latest India focused Fund, Sandeep Reddy, Managing
Director, Peepul Capital LLC said, “I assign the success of our
previous Investments to our careful and studied approach towards
investments. We have developed innovative business models designed
to withstand the ebb-and-flow of the markets. Our experience in
sourcing and effecting India leveraged opportunities is a central
feature of our investment strategy. We find value in transactions
presenting unique complexities, which can be addressed only by an
experienced local team with proven operational skills”.
Elaborating
on the re-branding of the company, he said, “The re-branding
exercise is only an external expression of our internal values &
ethos. The Peepul tree has deep-rooted cultural significance in the
South Asian region, and as a regional fund, Peepul Capital draws
from the strength of its meaning which stands for awakening or
enlightenment. We believe that this truly reflects our positioning.”
Peepul
Capital has so far invested in sectors like Technology driven
Products & Services, Telecom, Media and Consumer Products and
Services. With the launch of the latest fund, the firm would
continue to build on its existing domain expertise as well as
explore new areas that offer attractive returns.
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