Mandala Capital backed Keventer Agro Ltd has filed a draft red herring prospectus with the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering. The IPO consists of a fresh issue of ₹350 crore and ...

Mandala Capital (“Mandala”), a leading private equity firm focused on sustainable and scalable investments across the food value chain, announced today that it has acquired a controlling stake in Gati Kausar India Ltd (“Gati Kausar”) after carving out the cold ...

AVCJ recently published an article which highlights Mandala’s role in helping its food laboratory portfolio company EFRAC in developing its business and distinguishing itself as a leading laboratory in the region. ...

The current food system has supported a fast-growing population and fuelled economic development and urbanisation for the last several decades; but this has come at a great cost to society and the environment and today’s model is no longer fit ...

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being Our physical health and mental well-being determine the quality of life we can live and influence the health and mental well-being of those we come into contact with each day. We are ...

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Hear Mandala Capital CEO and Managing Partner Uday Garg, with Fred Rocafort and Jonathan Bench.   In this episode: 01:21 Introducing Uday Jonathan introduces Uday, who developed Mandala Capital’s strategy, raised the current funds under management, and manages relationships with ...

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Renewable energy and chemicals is a sector India has massive potential in, and Godavari Biorefineries shows us how they are contributing through their circular economy approach of diverting sugar surplus to ethanol. ...

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to challenge traditional assumptions about supply chains across the food and agribusiness sector. Balancing novel health and safety considerations with changing consumption patterns. ...

At what seemed like the height of the pandemic on March 24 2020, and with the market reeling from a sharp pullback we sent a Covid-19 update to our investors. Our broad message then was that it would be at least ...

We are constantly asked how the Food and Agri sector is performing in these uncertain times. People expect to hear that the sector is resilient and not as affected as other sectors because surely everyone needs to eat. At a ...

Our deep specialisation in the food and agribusiness sector means we are acutely aware of the heightened importance of sustainability, especially as growing populations, changing diets and urbanisation put increasing strains on our agriculture value chains to provide feed, energy, ...

During the last few years, there were noticeable challenges in the Western United States getting and keeping farm labourers. There were even stories of crops that were left in the field un-harvested due to the lack of available labor. Growers ...

During the last few years, there were noticeable challenges in the Western United States getting and keeping farm labourers. There were even stories of crops that were left in the field un-harvested due to the lack of available labor. Growers ...

In coordination with Singapore’s Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week, Mandala Capital organized the first Food, Future, Funds Symposium with support from Temasek, NUS Business School, and the Singapore Economic Development Board. Over 60 thought leaders across the food value chain and key members of the ...

Dear Partners, Mandala Capital wishes you a Happy Diwali. May Diwali bring prosperity to your business and more opportunities to work together. ...

Sales – or the process of selling -- is often perceived as a matter of building and managing relationships. Most Sales professionals treat it as an art, and for many decades, that approach worked fine. However, in recent years, intensive focus ...

During the last few years, there were noticeable challenges in the Western United States getting and keeping farm labourers. There were even stories of crops that were left in the field un-harvested due to the lack of available labor. Growers ...

Dear Partners, Mandala Capital wishes you a Happy Independence Day. Thank you for your support all these years and for many years to come. ...

JISL has a globally integrated work force across India, Israel, Australia, and the United States, to name a few countries. R&D is focused on the development of agronomic applications with product management out of India, United States, Australia, and Israel ...

In 2015 JII developed a strategic plan to create a leading agtech irrigation company with a billion dollar target valuation. At around the same time, Mandala Capital invested a total of USD 120 million across the Jain group. ...

Mandala Capital\'s portfolio company EFRAC recently launched Asia’s first NABL accredited CO2 Laboratory. Increased testing, inspection and certification ensures higher quality and safety of products for consumers. ...

Our mission is to create impact along the entire food chain that is sustainable and scalable. What does that really mean and how is Mandala’s approach to impact as an asset manager differentiated? ...

The “Private Equity” designation characterizes a wide range of investment firms. Although it is tempting to evaluate the \"Private Equity\" asset class through a singular lens, there are genuine differences between firms and the underlying investment themes, financial products offered, ...

Around August 2018, it was as if a tsunami hit the world of Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in India. For the last 4 to 5 months, they have gone through a rough phase which was triggered by a sudden ...

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Harvard Business School recently released a comprehensive case study on Jain Irrigation, analysing the long-term growth strategy adopted by the family business, fuelled by its mission of improving the living conditions of Indian farmers and creating a legacy in drip-irrigation ...

Our recent c. $30 million investment in Keventer Agro and the subsequent launch of the first and largest UHT milk processing plant in East India has confirmed a few of our themes: There remain incredible growth opportunities in the food sector ...

Wish you all the best this holiday season ...

Very few will dispute that after China, the next big emerging market is India. With 1.3bn population and possibly surpassing China in population by 2025, India will be in the next big market to watch in Asia. On a macro level, ...

Mandala Capital\'s portfolio company Arcadia Biosciences is collaborating with Ardent Mills, North American’s leading flour-milling and ingredient company, to develop and commercialize innovative wheat traits. Their first project focuses on extending the shelf life and improving the flavor of whole ...

Mandala Capital, in collaboration with The Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Invest India, the Government of India, and the Government of Gujarat hosted the first Food and Agriculture Investor Meet symposium at the Office of the Consulate General of India, ...

Verdeca, a joint venture between Mandala Capital\'s portfolio company Arcadia Biosciences and Bioceres receives approval to integrate HB4® drought tolerant Soybeans with terbicide tolerance in Argentina. This allows Verdeca to incorporate both glyphosate and glufosinate-ammonium tolerance into the HB4 trait. ...

Uday Garg of Mandala Capital had an exclusive interview with VC Circle on \"Why investors will flock to food processing players\". ...

Indian Agriculture: Ripe for a Transformation? Indian agricultural growth and the related sectoral investment opportunities have always held a promise of greatness that has, until now, remained an elusive destiny. For the year that ended March 2018, agriculture GDP grew by ...