Investment Summary

Kotak Private Equity Group Invests In DRS Logistics Pvt.

On March 23, 2007, private equity firm Kotak Private Equity Group invested in transportation company DRS Logistics Pvt.

Investment Highlights
  • This is Kotak Private Equity Group’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Kotak Private Equity Group’s 12th transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-03-23
Target DRS Logistics Pvt.
Sector Transportation
Investor(s) Kotak Private Equity Group
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

DRS Logistics Pvt.

Secunderabad, India
DRS Logistics Pvt. Ltd. is a provider of home relocation services in India. The Company has a robust infrastructure comprising of over 750 owned vehicles; nationwide network of over 100 offices and close to 1.3 million sq. ft. of warehouse space which supports transportation and logistics needs of clients like Coca Cola, Bridgestone Tyres, Samsung India, MRF, Lifestyle Retail, Perfetti, Cadbury’s India and Saint Gobain Glass.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Kotak Private Equity Group

Mumbai, India

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kotak Private Equity Group (KPEG) is the private equity investment arm of financial services firm, Kotak Mahindra Group. KPEG looks to invest $20 to $40 million in a variety of mid-sized Indian companies to support expansion, acquisitions, or buyouts KPEG targets businesses with strong management and growth potential operating in fragmented industries. Sectors of interest include life science, retail, media/entertainment, light manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, healthcare, distribution, and IT/software. Kotak is based in Mumbai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 24
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 3 of 6
Country (India) 12 of 24
Year (2007) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-14 9X Media Pvt.

Mumbai, India

9X Media Pvt. Ltd. is a television broadcasting company operating 9XM, India’s major Hindi music channel. 9XM combines trendy Bollywood music with its own lovable animated characters, who sizzle up the songs with their non-stop whacky humour.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-01 SIRO

Thane, India

SIRO is a service Clinical Research Organization (CRO) that specializes in providing solutions to the twin challenges of speed and cost in clinical drug development. SIRO has been a pioneer in the development of alternative geographies for conducting clinical trials, providing world-class facilities, expertise, and unexplored patient pools. SIRO now services clients in North America, Europe, and Japan. SIRO was founded in 1996 and is based in Thane, India.

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