Venture • Automotive

Gaja Capital Invests In Carnation Auto India

On December 1, 2011, private equity firm Gaja Capital invested in automotive company Carnation Auto India for 17M USD

Investment Context
  • This is Gaja Capital’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Gaja Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Gaja Capital’s 10th transaction in India.

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Investment Summary

Date December 1, 2011
Target Carnation Auto India
Sector Automotive
Investor(s) Gaja Capital
Deal Type Venture
Deal Value 17M USD

Target Company

Carnation Auto India

Noida, India
Carnation Auto India is a provider of largest multi-brand, independent services player, offering the entire range of automotive services from preventive maintenance services to major collision repairs. Carnation Auto India was founded in 2008 and is based in Noida, India.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Gaja Capital

Mumbai, India

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gaja Capital Partners is an independent private equity firm focused on mid-market investment opportunities in India. Gaja looks to act as a minority investor in buy-outs, turnarounds and pre-IPO situations, with a general strategy of using investment capital to fund growth. The firms invests in the range up to $1 billion per transaction. Gaja is a generalist firm that will consider investments across many sectors inclding education, financial Services, IT, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. Gaja Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is located in Mumbai.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 10 of 21
Sector: Automotive 1 of 1
Type: Venture 2 of 4
Country: India 10 of 20
Year: 2011 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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