BHARAT CAPITAL PARTNERS

Investing in High-Performing Lower Middle Market SMEs across India

INDIA GROWTH HIGHLIGHTS

1.4 Billion

Population

$1.5 Trillion

3rd Largest PPP

522 Million

2nd Largest young Workforce

9.7%

Growth Over 2 Decades

$17 Billion

Funding in 2023

$19 Trillion

Projected Growth by 2047

ABOUT US

India, the 5th largest economy in the world, has experienced unprecedented growth over the last two decades. The trend is set to continue enabling mega trends across a vast market.

Bharat Capital Partners (BCP) is an Investment Firm which partners with high performing SME businesses across India to provide long term community growth.

BCP provides growth equity and or quasi-equity to high-performing businesses, capitalising on India's dynamic market opportunities.

BCP IndiaOP Growth Fund I
Generalist Minority non control equity investments across India with key metropolis, rural/urban concentration

$25M

Fund Size

$300k-$750K

EBITDA

4 Years

Hold Period

$2-$5M

Enterprise Value

0-5%

Leverage

18-25%

IRR

INVESTMENT THESIS

BCP has access to high quality profitable going concern SMEs across India that are structurally well- positioned, have sustainable competitive advantages and maintain strong execution capability for consistent long-term growth.

The sector agnostic owner operated businesses are lower middle market Growth/Private Equity deals which provide significant opportunity and longevity. The disciplined founders and management have fostered free cash flowing accretive enterprises prime for low risk growth.

Team

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Vikash Magdani

vik@bharatcapitalpartners.com

Vikash Magdani is a multi exit Entrepreneur with extensive international M&A, corporate and commercial development experience in Private Equity, Energy/O&G and Financial Services B2B multi platform media and Business Information Services.

Vikash is also Founder & Partner Emeritus, Nova Venture Partners; Venture Partner, Redwood Collective L.P fund of Fund and Founder of Capthorne Ventures.

Previously, Vikash was Executive Director & SVP, Corporate Development, ACG; Director of the ‘Buyouts’ brand which sold to to a Private Equity sponsor; Chief Investment Officer of The Oil & Gas Council, which sold to a sponsor backed strategic and prior to that a global Director with Incisive Media Investments LTD an Apax Partners company.

Vikash has a MSc International Business & post graduate Diploma in Digital Media Management from Birkbeck, University College London, A certificate in Entrepreneurial Essentials from Harvard Business School and a double major BSc. with honors in Industrial Systems & Business Management from the university of Westminster, London

Socka Palaniappan

socka@bharatcapitalpartners.com

Socka has completed his MBA from Melbourne and has experience in Debt and Equity Capital Markets. He started his career with Moody's Investor Services and then moved on to equity advisory role at Deloitte in Sydney. He then went on to join the global infrastructure and project finance team at Wespac Institutional Bank.

In 2010, he left a full time role at the Bank to pursue entrepreneurial interests in the fast growing Indian Economy. He has since been involved in businesses in the Aeronautical; Health; Finance; Commodities and Services industries.

Socka has developed real world experience and skills in Due Diligence, Strategy, Business Operations and Finance. Further he has developed a strong origination network across the SME sector in India which will allow access to optimum deal flow, market intelligence and regulatory and legal guidance.