Coimbatore chapters of Young Indians and Entrepreneurs’ Organisation will organise a panel discussion here on January 10 on “Enigma of Funding”. According to Aditya Balasundaram, chair-learning vertical of Yi, Coimbatore, there are a large number of first and second generation entrepreneurs here. They get funds from family, banks or personal savings. The programme aims at creating awareness among them on the funding options – angel investments, venture capital, equity, etc. They will learn more about when entrepreneurs should go for such funding, case studies, and where to get the funds. Industries such as foundries or textile machinery need to focus on value addition to get such funding, he said. Chitra Ramakrishna, Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange India, will deliver the keynote address. The panel speakers will be Srinivasulu Yanamandra, Director – Finance, Barclays, Vipul Rawal, Principal Investments, Elevar Equity, B.P. Singh, ED and Chief Investment Officer of Pramerica Asset Managers, Lakshmi Potluri, former co-founder of Jabong and Gautam Gupte, Director of Ambit Corporate Finance.
The programme aims at creating awareness on the funding options - angel investments, venture capital, equity
