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Crucial Connect to Venture Capital & Private Equity Investors



Accelerators, Incubators, Angel Networks, Seed Funds, Early Stage VC  Funds, Growth Stage VC Funds, Mid Market PE Funds, Buyout Funds, Large/Global PE Funds…. the Indian PE/VC Investor Ecosystem is getting more and more stratified and specialized each year.

As a founder/promoter/senior representatives of a growth oriented company, its is crucial to remain updated on the developments in the investor ecosystem – at least once a year. Which is what the annual
APEX PE/VC Summit & Awards (February 13, 2013 at Mumbai’s ITC Grand Central - Parel) provides you in one power packed day long event. The Star Studded Speaker Line-up at APEX’13 includes:

For The Big Picture:

How about someone who was Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank Of India until last month? And Chief Economist-Asia-Pacific at a top global rating agency before that.
For The Public Markets:

How about the CEO of the Asia's Oldest and best known stock exchange, the BSE?

About Private Equity:

How about the founder of India's Best Known Home Grown PE shop? How about the India Head of the World Biggest PE Firm?
About Venture Capital:

How about two Managing Directors from the best known VC firm in the World, India included? And many, many more rising stars (from accelerators, seed investors and growth capital funds).

About Starting Up, M&A and the Life After:

How about the founders of a pioneering KPO venture (acquired by Thomson Retuers) and a pioneering assessment services firm (acquired by Manipal Group) who have since turned investors?

Click Here to view the list of Star Speakers and Click Here to download the detailed Event Agenda.
APEX Showcase Manual
Is your company looking to raise capital right away? Apart from the power packed content and well planned networking opportunities at the event, participation at APEX'13 provides a unique opportunity to reach out your company's profile and funding requirements to ALL ACTIVE PE/VC FUNDS IN INDIA.
The APEX'13 Company Showcase manual, featuring your listing, will be handed over to the investors/advisors attending the event and, post event, also emailed to all active PE/VC firms, Seed Funds, Angel Investors, Incubators/Accelerators & Investment Banks.
To participate in APEX’13 yourself / refer us to anyone else in your company / other organizations, please email us at apex@ventureintelligence.in. We will then send you the corresponding registration form and payment options.

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