Fund I
Jina’s first investment fund was an India-focused fund with the following strategy:

Term
September 2005 – July 2008

Size

Drawdown $50 million from one Japanese LP
Summary
$1M - $5M investments for minority stakes in Indian private companies and small/mid cap public companies
Industries
Manufacturing and Infrastructure Services
Exit Strategy
Jina obtained exits through the following routes – institutional trade sale (secondary), open market sale (PIPE), promoter buy-back and pre-IPO sale
Performance
12 investments in India, with 11.4 exits achieved. The fund boasts top quartile performance and one of the highest liquidity/realization rates in the Indian PE industry

Fund II
Jina’s second investment fund is an India – centric fund, with the following strategy:

Anticipated Closing
2010

Anticipated Size

$200 million from institutional investors in Europe, Middle East, Asia and USA
Industries
Life Science Services, Manufacturing Services and Infrastructure Services
Target
Companies

“Platform Businesses” which are highly scalable and exportable to the international market

Excellent management team with track record of high return on capital

Mature service business (revenue north of $30M) with an established plan to expand into international markets

Superior corporate governance and transparency norms, previous institutional ownership preferred

Proprietary technology and/or processes
Jina Value-Add
Jina shall assist portfolio companies with completing specific strategic transactions in the international market, including M&A, technology acquisitions, joint ventures or establishing overseas marketing offices. Jina shall also assist portfolio companies with improving corporate governance

The investment objective is to enhance the portfolio company’s value to strategic acquirers and thus generate over sized returns irrespective of the exit vehicle.