2007 was the year when private equity firm emerged on the top in India with top deals. The top players in India are as follows:

• KKR- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts -KKR, one of the world’s largest and most successful private equity firms. A global firm with offices in New York, Menlo Park, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, KKR operates as a single firm with a single culture.

• Providence- Providence Equity Partners Inc. is a private investment firm specializing in equity investments in communications and media companies around the world. The principals of Providence Equity manage funds with over $9.0 billion in equity commitments, including Providence Equity Partners V, a $4.25 billion private equity fund, and have invested in more than 80 companies operating in over 20 countries.

• Temasek - Temasek Holdings is an Asia investment company headquartered in Singapore. We are an active shareholder and investor. Temasek manage our investments with the aim of creating and maximizing sustainable value for our shareholder. If you are interested to pursue a career - a University graduate with strong business acumen together with a highly analytical mind and good communication and interpersonal skills, and would like to pursue a career in investments, please e-mail your resume to recruit@temasek.com.sg.

• Warburg Pincus -Warburg Pincus is a global leader in the industry it helped create: Private Equity. With four decades of experience, they have invested more than $20 billion in more than 525 companies in 30 countries around the world.

• ChrysCapital- With over 30 investments since 1999, ChrysCapital has valuable experience in investing across a breadth of sectors that leverage growth in the Indian Economy. ChrysCapital manages $1 billion across four funds and aspires to build the leading investment firm focused on India.

• Citi Group -Citigroup Inc. is today’s pre-eminent financial services company.

• Sequoia Capital -believed in India long before it became an attractive destination for venture capital. Almost every company they have backed has a very strong connection to India.

• UTI Ventures- UTI Ventures is a leading Indian Private Equity firm. UTI Ventures are backed by marquee investors from India and overseas

• Subhkam Ventures is a leading private equity firm based in Mumbai with presence in Kolkata. The group has been investing in private equity and BIBE over the past eight years and currently has a very diversified portfolio spread across sectors. The group, managed by a team of professionals with diverse skills has an excellent track record of partnering its investee in companies and generating superior returns. Email: sampath.r@subkam.com  / www.subhkam.com  / Subnkam Ventures- 1202, Maker Chambers V, 12th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021