EduSchools is the school education subsidiary of
Educomp Solutions. It currently owns and operates K-12 schools in Bangalore,
Chennai and the Delhi/NCR region and is creating a chain of private
schools under ‘The Millenium School’ brand. These schools
incorporate a blend of global and Indian best practices in education
combined with the added advantage of MLS (Millennium Learning System),
Educomp’s proprietary learning system for schools. Millennium
Schools emphasize innovative thinking, applying technology to traditional
systems of education in order to prepare students for an increasingly
competitive world.
Gaja invested in EduSchools in 2007.
Career Launcher provides test preparatory and vocational
training services to over 60,000 students across 130 locations in India
and overseas. The firm was founded in 1995 by a group of IIM students
who left corporate positions to pursue their passion in entrepreneurship
and education. Career Launcher initially helped students prepare for
the CAT entrance exam, but quickly expanding its product offerings to
school and college students seeking admission to a broad range of professional
courses. In addition to its leading roles in Test Preparation, Career
Launcher is also an emerging leader in the K12, Higher Education, and
Vocational Training markets.
Gaja invested in Career Launcher in 2007.
Bonanza Portfolio is one of India’s top retail
financial services & brokerage houses, serving over 200,000 retail
investors & high net-worth individuals through its 1200+ business
locations. The firm, founded in 1994 by a group of chartered accounts
and finance professionals, initially began operations with only a membership
on the Delhi stock exchange. Today, the Company offers a wide variety
of financial services including prime brokerage services, commodity
broking, wealth management and financial product distribution. Dun & Bradstreet’s
survey of India’s leading ‘Equity Broking Houses 2009’ ranked
Bonanza as the 5th largest brokerage house in terms of physical presence.
Gaja invested in Bonanza in 2007.
Career Launcher Education Infrastructure & Services
(CLEIS) is the schools infrastructure and management business of Career
Launcher. CLEIS is building a K-12 and Higher Education school networks
focused on value-based education and modern teaching methods. CLEIS
is leveraging Career Launcher’s expertise in content creation,
education training and franchising to help address India’s severe
shortage of core capacity in both the K-12 and Higher Education sectors.
Gaja invested in CLEIS in 2008.
TeamLease is the largest staffing company in India, with employees in over 800 cities. It is also a leading
Permanent Staffing company and has tied up with employment exchanges
across 10 states in India. TeamLease was founded in 2002 by Manish Sabharwal,
Ashok Reddy and Mohit Gupta. Manish and Ashok had previously founded
India Life Pension Services which subsequently became India Life Hewitt.
Manish is considered an authority on pension and labor reform in India
and recently chaired a sub-committee of the Planning Commission of India.
Manish holds an MBA from the Wharton, Ashok hold an MBA from IIM Bangalore
and Mohit holds a Masters in Management from the University of Western
Sydney.
Gaja invested in TeamLease in 2009.
Haldia Coke is promoted by Shriram EPC Ltd. and is a part of the Shriram Group, a highly reputed South Indian business group headquartered in Chennai.
Haldia Coke is a key participant in India’s infrastructure ancillary space. The Company manufactures met-coke, which is a key input used in the manufacturing of steel, ferro alloys and soda ash. The Company is expected to benefit from strong domestic infrastructure demand and a significant expansion of steel capacity in India.
Haldia Coke is an integrated merchant met coke producer with met coke plants and captive coking coal mines. The Company is one of the largest merchant manufacturers of met-coke in India.
Gaja invested in Haldia Coke in 2010.
The Ratnakar Bank is an emerging private sector bank with a strong presence in western India.
It has a loyal customer base comprising of small-medium enterprises and retail consumers.
The Bank is in the midst of a complete transformation to a new age universal bank. Led by former Country Head and CEO of Bank of America, India, Vishwavir Ahuja the Bank has inducted a new management team drawn from India’s leading private sector and multinational banks.
Gaja invested in the Ratnakar Bank in 2010.
John Distilleries is an emerging leader in the consumer market in India in the organized spirits market. The company is a regional market leader with a dominant market share in its segment in two significant states, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
John Distilleries' flagship brand of whisky, 'Original Choice', is the 6th largest selling brand of whisky in the world. 'Original Choice' is also the youngest brand among the top 10 whisky brands globally. The 'Original Choice' bouquet of brands also includes Gin, Rum and Brandy. The Company's other spirits brands include Mont Castle Premium Brandy and Grand Duke Premium Whisky.
John Distilleries is one of the few companies in India that have proprietary malt spirit manufacturing and processing plants.
The Company was built from the ground up by Paul P. John, who has been in the spirits business for more than 25 years. In the past, Paul has also established other successful businesses targeting niche consumer markets in India.
Gaja invested in John Distilleries in 2011.
Carnation Auto India Pvt Ltd is India's largest multi-brand, independent services player, offering the entire range of automotive services from preventive maintenance services to major collision repairs. The Company has built a diversified and synergistic model, by launching sales of Pre-Owned Cars at select outlets and arranging for auto finance and insurance, thereby able to provide both car sales and servicing capabilities to customers. The Company is growing their digital platform to further drive customer acquisition and sales.
The Company was founded in 2008 by Mr Jagdish Khattar, the former MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. He has a proven track record spanning two decades in the Indian automotive industry.
Gaja invested in Carnation Auto in December 2011.