This investment was made under a previous strategy. We disclose information on all our current investments, but narrative information on our pre-2012 investments, when we introduced a new strategy, may be limited.
Key facts
- Status:
- Active
- Region
Since 2012, we’ve only invested in Africa and South Asia. Investments outside these regions are from our pre-2012 portfolio.
- South Asia
- Sector
We have seven priority sectors. However, we continue to invest outside these sectors, largely in the most challenging regions, as new investment supporting any sector helps to underpin the private sector, and create jobs and livelihoods for people. For funds, the sectors listed here are those the fund has invested in so far.
- Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Other consumer services
- Investment type
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund manager:
- India Value Fund Advisors
- Start date
For direct investments, this is the date CDC committed capital to the business or project.
For funds, this is the date that CDC committed capital to the fund.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date that the fund invested capital into the business.e
- January 2007
- Amount
For direct investments, this is the total amount that CDC has committed to the business or project (it may be a combination of equity and debt).
For funds, this is the total amount that CDC has committed to the fund.
- $25m
- Domicile
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- Mauritius
Investments made by this fund
- Active
- Exited
Investment name | Country | Region | Sector | Start date | Status |
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Meru (previously V Link)
Meru is a taxi service in the city of Mumbai launched in April 2007 keen to promote international class taxi services. It has air-conditioned, GPS-linked, electronically metered taxis. |
India | South Asia | Other consumer services | February 2007 | Active |
Robo Silicon
Robo Silicon Limited manufactures construction aggregates and sand to the infrastructure industry. This includes residential and commercial construction, roads, ports, dams, and airports. |
India | South Asia | Manufacturing | December 2007 | Active |
Inlogistics
Inlogistics is the first private cargo train operator in the Indian Rail Network. |
India | South Asia | Manufacturing | January 2009 | Active |
Akshayini Oorja Pvt Ltd
Akshayini owns a portfolio of renewable energy projects, partnering with entrepreneurs with licenses and regulatory approvals but lacking in finance. |
India | South Asia | Infrastructure | February 2010 | Active |
Madkini Hydro Power Pvt Ltd
Madkini Hydro Power Pvt Ltd is a small hydro power project developer based in Dehradun (Uttaranchal) in India. |
India | South Asia | Infrastructure | September 2010 | Active |