Publications
Publications
- October 2007
- HBS Case Collection
Blue River Capital
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Tarun Khanna and Richard Bullock
Abstract
Examines the strategy and experience of Indian private equity firm Blue River Capital. Blue River was established in 2005 to invest primarily in middle market, particularly family-run, businesses in India. Blue River caters to this niche as an active investor, providing capital and working with portfolio companies to improve their corporate governance. Describes the challenges faced by Blue River in identifying investments, performing due diligence, and working with portfolio companies and asks how Blue River should build itself into a top-tier private equity fund, particularly as more and more foreign firms target the growing Indian market.
Keywords
Private Equity; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Governance; Emerging Markets; Family Ownership; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry; India
Citation
Palepu, Krishna G., Tarun Khanna, and Richard Bullock. "Blue River Capital." Harvard Business School Case 708-448, October 2007.