Many of our Indian investments are still at an early stage, but this is a fund that we will continue to expand in the future.
IndiQuest is a global provider of customised and focussed business research and analysis. They provide analytical services to help clients answer critical questions related to new and existing markets, business development and investment opportunities, best practices in the industry, and the competitive landscape.
Emerging Media is a media property development company, with an emphasis on new television content for the Indian subcontinent.
Emerging Media acquired Investors In Cricket in 2007, and have already completed the first showing of the reality show 'Cricket Star' in India, with the winner travelling to Leicestershire County Cricket club to train with the team.
APPL is an agricultural products company. Blenheim Chalcot has made an investment through GMS, its Indian partner, in a business that focuses on providing differentiated agricultural product supply solutions. In addition to GMS, its other shareholders include a leading Indian business house (the parent company), and noted foreign and Indian institutional investors.
In January 2008, Emerging Media were successful in their bid for the Jaipur team in the newly formed Indian Premier League (IPL), a city-based Twenty20 tournament in India. The team were named the Rajasthan Royals, and secured the talents of international players such as Shane Warne, Graeme Smith and Sohail Tanvir. They are currently playing in the first season of the Indian Premier League.