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Pursuing growth opportunities is a prime focus area for most companies.
However, few have the luxury of allocating sparse human resources
to scope out and evaluate potential market opportunities. Further,
even companies with in-house research departments find it challenging
to comprehensively assess opportunities in unfamiliar markets, preferring
independent research instead. Private Equity managers, Venture Capitalists
and other fund managers and consultants need to recognize and evaluate
investment opportunities, which could be anywhere across the globe,
for efficient capital utilization.
At ValueNotes,
our research is independent and un-biased, which, along with proven
domain expertise provides cost-effective market assessment and investment
appraisals. Our specific services include:
- Investment opportunity evaluation in target markets or market
segments
- Market studies, including market sizing and segmentation, distribution
landscape, financial analysis, competitive landscape, trends and
growth forecasts
- Return on Investment (ROI) appraisals for specific opportunities
- Lead generation for investment opportunities
Opportunity assessment in the Indian
mobile payments industry for European management consulting firm
Assessed the potential investment opportunity in the m-payment market
in India through extensive primary research covering current m-payment
vendors, regulators - RBI, DIPP, MPFI, TRAI and customers of m-payment
solutions in lottery, m-commerce, media, mobile gaming and telecom
operators.
Opportunity assessment for poultry products
in India for a PE firm
Analyzed the retail value chain, industry structure, segmentation,
consumer behaviour, supply chain, regulations, cost structures, pricing
trends and margins.
Investment recommendation in the KPO
space for a major PE investor
Studied select segments (Legal Services, Publishing, Animation, Media,
F&A, e-Learning, Engineering design, Research & Analytics)
and identified service providers best positioned to generate high
relative returns.
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Opportunities in Indian fund management
for a global fund manager
Studied the government regulations, investment and savings habits,
growth of mutual funds, distribution dynamics, competitive landscape
and expected regulatory changes highlighting the current size and
growth potential.
Market assessment & validation for
a US-based auditing / SOX solutions company
Assessed the potential demand for database monitoring, auditing and
compliance solutions from Indian outsourcing vendors serving large
US corporations which “could open doors” for the client
in India.
Study of the financial health of private
sector hospitals in India for a VC fund
Studied the profitability of private hospitals by analyzing pricing,
revenue / cost per bed, expense structure, royalty payments, interest,
and typical Return on Capital Employed (ROCE).
Opportunities in “smart energy”
in the US for a major VC fund
Evaluated the energy distribution, automation, remote power, demand
response enabling hardware and software market opportunities by analyzing
vendor landscape, trends, regulation, research programs, and important
pilots and demonstrations.
Investment appraisal of a major IT company
for a premier PE firm
Conducted a comprehensive analysis of the target company including
competitive positioning, management evaluation, financial analysis,
valuation and future earnings projections, SWOT and industry outlook.
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