My conversation with Kashyap Chanchani, managing partner of The Rainmaker Group, an Indian firm that works with traditional family businesses and VC-backed companies."I started the Rainmaker Group because I didn't want to sleepwalk through life."Kashyap runs a growth equity advisory firm which does $500 to 700 million worth of transactions annually.We discuss:– 30 of India's 50 largest companies are still family-owned– 30% of family owned businesses are open / attracted to raising private equity funding– Why and how should one invest in private companies in India– A message for people who want to invest in private companies in India– Putting all your money in Indian equitiesShow Notes:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:23 - “I didn’t want to sleepwalk through life”00:03:07 - Private family owned businesses in India00:08:45 - Succession planning in India00:17:20 - The opportunity of building a holdco of small traditional businesses00:27:29 - Key-man-risk in family owned traditional businesses00:36:41 - “Don’t be a tourist investor”00:39:10 - 10-15% growth on average per year00:42:09 - Organic growth vs M&AFollow PrivatEquityGuy on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuy⁠⁠Join HoldCo Builders weekly newsletter on finding deals, raising capital, and growing small profitable niche businesses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://privatequityguy.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠Kashyap on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://x.com/KChanchaniThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

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