Future Leaders Fund (FLF) is a private equity fund focused on investing in ‘best of breed’ late stage private companies in the consumer and financial services segments.
The Fund will seek to create value for its investors by investing opportunistically in late stage, mid-market, private companies.
FLF will pursue a unique and differentiated strategy by focusing primarily on proprietary situations and situations where traditional investment firms are constrained due to various reasons including deal timelines, investment rights, ticket sizes etc. The Fund aims to craft investment opportunities by leveraging the extensive network, relationships and knowledge base of the Sponsor, Avendus Capital. The Fund aims to provide a quick and flexible pool of capital to business owners, companies and their stakeholders.
Some indicative situations wherein the Fund can evaluate transactions:
a. Business owners seeking to provide liquidity to employees holding ESOPs
b. Existing investors unable to subscribe to their entitlement of rights issues in companies
c. Existing investors looking for a part exit from their investments, but the company is unwilling/unable to run a formal process
d. Company seeking a quick bridge round before the next ‘big’ round
e. Company seeking primary capital to pursue acquisitions
Target Sectors:
Consumer (traditional and new age) and financial services.
Investment Size:
INR 50-100 crore per transaction, minority stake
