Investments
6Portfolio Exits
1About Kismet Capital
Kismet Capital, LLC is a private equity investment firm focused on growth and special situation opportunities in India and Southeast Asia. Since its founding in 2004, Kismet and its affiliates have invested over USD 125 million across industries including real estate, energy, financial services, hospitality, and energy services. Among other investments, Kismet Capital is the second largest investor in SKS Microfinance, India's largest microfinance company which launched its IPO in August 2010.
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Latest Kismet Capital News
Oct 14, 2022
10/14/2022 | 12:03pm EDT Message : Statement on sale of Avito Prosus has entered into an agreement to sell its shareholding in Russian classifieds business, Avito, to Kismet Capital Group (Kismet), for a total cash consideration of RUB 151 billion. Kismet is a private investment group with a track record of investing in technology and telecommunications businesses in Russia. All relevant regulatory approvals have been received. Closing is expected to occur in October 2022. Since announcing our intention to sell Avito on 20 May 2022, our aim has been to manage the sale of the business in a responsible and orderly way. We believe this transaction best accomplishes that objective. Attachments
Kismet Capital Investments
6 Investments
Kismet Capital has made 6 investments. Their latest investment was in Kodland as part of their Series A on January 1, 2022.
Kismet Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10/2022 | Series A | Kodland | $9M | Yes | 4 | |
10/27/2021 | Series C | |||||
10/15/2021 | Series A | |||||
7/5/2021 | Series F | |||||
1/28/2020 | Series E |
Date | 1/10/2022 | 10/27/2021 | 10/15/2021 | 7/5/2021 | 1/28/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series C | Series A | Series F | Series E |
Company | Kodland | ||||
Amount | $9M | ||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 |
Kismet Capital Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Kismet Capital has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was SKS Microfinance on August 16, 2010.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/16/2010 | IPO | Public | 1 |
Date | 8/16/2010 |
|---|---|
Exit | IPO |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Acquirer | Public |
Sources | 1 |
Kismet Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Kismet Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Made on May 28, 2019.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/28/2019 | Convertible Note | $0.31M | Acq - Fin | 2 |
Date | 5/28/2019 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | Convertible Note |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $0.31M |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 2 |
Kismet Capital Team
1 Team Member
Kismet Capital has 1 team member, including current Founder, Ashish Lakhanpal.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashish Lakhanpal | Founder | Current |
Name | Ashish Lakhanpal |
|---|---|
Work History | |
Title | Founder |
Status | Current |
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