IDFC Capital is a specialist investment manager exclusively dedicated to making investments in distinctive private equity and venture capital funds based in the emerging markets.

Our primary focus is on identifying and investing in exceptional mid-market growth-oriented private equity funds in the Asian emerging markets of China, India, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

IDFC Capital also makes select private equity fund investments in other emerging markets, such as Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe (including Russia), the Middle East and Africa.

Extensive on-the-ground expertise (more than 90 years of experience and evaluation of 600 funds in over 50 countries across the emerging markets) combined with a strong ESG-orientation makes IDFC Capital a unique partner for investors seeking exposure to emerging markets growth.

Based in Singapore, IDFC Capital is a member of the IDFC Group of Companies. The ultimate parent entity of the IDFC Group of Companies is IDFC Limited, a new generation, specialized Indian financial institution focused providing finance to India’s infrastructure sector.

Today, IDFC sponsors one of the largest pools of private equity capital in India, with a focus on infrastructure and infrastructure-related investments, and with aggregate commitments of US$2.2 billion. As of 31 March 2010, IDFC had assets under management of approximately US$8.1 billion. (www.idfc.com)