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Mohandas Pai To Launch $100 Mn PE Fund

By : Charmi Gutka | 9 August 2011
Industry : General
Category : Private Equity

TV Mohandas Pai, fomer HR Director of Infosys is planning to launch $100 Mn PE Fund.

The fund will make mid-to-late-stage investments in technology and healthcare firms.

Transaction Reference: DNA


Pai joined Infosys in 1994 and has served as a member of the board since May 2000. He was its CFO from 1994 to 2006. In 2006, he voluntarily demitted the office of CFO to lead efforts in the areas of human resources and education and research.

In April this year, he resigned from Infosys' board of directors as well as from the company itself. He then joined Manipal group of educational institutions as the chairman of Manipal Universal Learning (MUL).

Pai was the second senior level executive quiting Infosys after Nandan Nilekani. Nilekani since then has joined the Unique Identification Authority of India as its Chairman.

Recently, former Actis Partner Subba Rao Telidevara launched a $250 Mn (Rs.1,105 Cr) fund, LotusPool Capital, for buyouts, PIPE deals and growth capital fundings. The fund is expected to make a first close in 8-12 months.

P R Srinivasan, the former MD & India Region Head of CVCI, started Exponentia Capital this year.

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