Aniruddha Nazre, a partner at KPCB, also leads the venture capital firm’s
India's investment initiative. He joined KPCB in 2003 from business software
maker SAP AG, where he played a key role in formulating and executing the
company’s Internet strategy. In an interview, Aniruddha Nazre talks about what makes
the clean technology space so hot, the investment prospects, and why India
should not miss the opportunity. Edited excerpts.
The world's leading venture
capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), which has invested in
Info Edge's Naukri.com and online travel portal Cleartrip.com, is turning its
attention to cleantech or Greentech firms (companies in the clean technology
sector) by making four to five investments in the sector in the next six
months.
Till now, Kleiner Perkins' focus in India has
been "consumer-facing enterprises" such as Map My India, a web an application that offers maps in India, Paymate, a mobile payment platform, in
addition to Info Edge and Cleartrip.
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Globally, Kleiner Perkins partners have
supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in building over 475 companies, including
household names such as Amazon, Sun, Genentech, Intuit, Verisign and Google.
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In India,
Kleiner Perkins hopes to continue its association with Ram Shriram's Sherpalo Ventures in cleantech
firms as well said Aniruddha Nazre.
To know more Visit: https://www.aniruddhanazre.net/
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