Ex-Temasek India Executives Target $400 Million for Fund Debut
Padmanabh Sinha and Vibhor Kumar Talreja, who worked together at Temasek Holdings Pte more than a decade ago, have teamed up to start LaunchBay Capital, an India-focused growth equity firm.
LaunchBay is targeting to raise $400 million from international and domestic institutional investors, including about $100 million to $150 million for co-investment capital, Sinha said.
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