About the Course:

India appeals to investors for a variety of reasons. The large population represents a massive market. Indians are renowned for their work ethic, intelligence and English-speaking abilities. However, some investors are concerned that their Indian investments may be imperiled by unpredictable government behavior. Also, Indians may have a muted tolerance to risk.

This session--presented in interview format--offers the intriguing insights of a leading venture capital investor whose firm has $70 million invested in emerging Indian companies and has been a player in the VC space in India for ten years.

If you don't know the answers to questions such as these, you really should listen to this webinar:

• How attracted are venture capital investors to the quality of the formal education of the entrepreneurs seeking investment?
• How might young Indians have more of a social safety net than their American counterparts?
• Are the Boards of Directors in India more or less activist than Boards of Directors in the US?
• How do floors and ceilings work in terms of Indian entrepreneurs buying and selling shares of their companies from / to foreigners?
• What unintended consequences should investors be aware of in terms of the difficulty of shutting down Indian companies?
• How are representatives from the Indian military often involved in emerging Indian companies?
• Why are venture capital firms placing their Indian investments in holding companies established in places like Singapore and Mauritius?
• What are the consequences of negotiating liquidation preferences in term sheets with Indian companies?
• What are the most attractive exit strategies for Indian companies?
• Do Indian acquirers of emerging companies typically pay premiums for venture funded Indian companies?

Course Leader: Mohanjit Jolly, Managing Director, DFJ India

Mohanjit Jolly is the Managing Director of DFJ India. Mohanjit relocated to India in September, 2007 to establish the DFJ India office and help manage DFJ's India portfolio. Mohanjit currently serves on the Boards of Attero, Bharat Light and Power, Canvera, Cleartrip, iYogi, Mchek, Naseeb Networks, and Seventymm. Mohanjit Jolly has spent the last ten years working with and investing in technology startups.

Prior to DFJ, Mohanjit was Managing Director at Garage Technology Ventures, a seed and early stage venture capital firm. While at Garage, Mohanjit worked with over 30 companies, including LeftHand Networks, PureSight (BCGI), Jibe Networks (CTRX), Qumu, Thermoceramix, Kaboodle (Acq: Hearst Media) and SimplyHired. Prior to joining Garage, Mohanjit was part of the strategic planning group at Mattel where he helped launch the Mattel/Intel joint venture, Intel Play. He also spent several years in both engineering and business development roles with Itek Optical Systems, a manufacturer of high-resolution reconnaissance systems for both military and commercial use.

While earning his M.B.A from the Anderson School at UCLA, Mohanjit helped launch ViaSpace, a technology incubator in Southern California in conjunction with Caltech and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Mohanjit earned a B.S. and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT, with a specialization in electric propulsion systems.

Course Length: Approx. 1.0 hours

$175.00 PER USER

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