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Two years after it acquired IDFC Alternatives’ private equity and realty businesses, Investcorp is betting big. Its private equity arm currently manages nearly $300 million locally, and hopes to ramp this up to $1.5 billion over time. Gaurav Sharma, Head of Investcorp’s private equity vertical in India, spelt out his stance in an e-mail interview with Raghu Mohan. Edited excerpts:
What is the big change in the private equity ecosystem after the pandemic?
The investment landscape was witnessing digitisation, and this gathered pace after the launch of Reliance Jio in 2016-17 — more so, after the pandemic. The investor appetite
