Trusted Brand Name
- Strong brand identity in the Indian ecosystem
- Partner of choice for global and domestic investors
Access to Proprietary Deal flow
- Longstanding relationships across the ecosystem of Indian businesses: owners/promoters, bankers, regulators, policymakers and consultants
- Being one of India’s largest banks, well connected across the spectrum of small, medium and large corporates
Deal lifecycle
- Sectoral expertise and information
- Institutional knowledge and experience
- Privileged market insights from networks with key stakeholders
- Relationships across the value chain
Access to a large pool of talent and infrastructure
- Support from the banking, insurance, capital markets intermediation and asset management teams
- Access to financing options/ M&A advisory
Strong ESG focus
ICICI Venture endorses UNDP SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds
- Standard 1 :
Strategy: Embedding foundational elements into purpose and strategy
- Standard 2:
Management Approach: Integrating foundational elements into operations and management approach
- Standard 3:
Transparency: Disclosing how foundational elements are integrated into purpose, strategy, management approach and governance, and reporting on performance
- Standard 4:
Governance: Reinforcing the commitment to foundational elements through governance practices
Private Equity Strategy
The centrepiece strategy of ICICI Venture is private equity. ICICI Venture primarily invests in mid-market businesses in India that have a compelling value proposition in the form of a dominating or leading franchise, great growth potential, and long-lasting advantages over rivals domestically or abroad. To assist these firms in enhancing their operations and positioning themselves for future growth in their specialised markets, ICICI Venture offers growth equity to enterprises. We also engage in control and joint control transactions with carefully chosen partners. No of the stake, we always invest with the “majority attitude.”
Numerous industries, including banking and financial services, insurance, water, media and entertainment, food, quick service restaurants (QSR), diagnostics, healthcare, biopharmaceuticals, speciality chemicals, branded apparel, etc., have seen the rise of ICICI Venture-backed companies as industry leaders. India Advantage Fund Series 1, India Advantage Fund Series 2, India Advantage Fund Series 3, India Advantage Fund Series 4, and India Advantage Fund Series 5 are the 5 PE Funds that ICICI Venture PE has invested in, totalling around 55 firms.