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Asset/Investment Management
tanocapital.com

Investments

19

Portfolio Exits

3

Funds

4

About Tano Capital

Tano Capital is an alternative asset management firm founded in 2004 by Chuck Johnson, formerly Co-President of Franklin Templeton Investments and CEO of Templeton Worldwide Inc. Tano's mission is to develop innovative investment opportunities in global hard assets as well as rapidly growing companies in India and China that will directly benefit from the domestic consumption growth in both markets.

Headquarters Location

One Franklin Parkway Building 970, 2nd Floor

San Mateo, California, 94403-1906,

United States

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Tano Capital-backed Cellecor Gadgets IPO to be launched on Sept 15, fund raising at Rs 50.77 crore

Sep 7, 2023

Cellecor Gadgets IPO | Tano Investment Opportunities Fund, the fund managed by the California-headquartered alternative investment firm Tano Capital LLC, is the largest shareholder in the company after promoter Ravi Agarwal Sunil Shankar Matkar Tano Capital-backed Cellecor Gadgets IPO to be launched on September 15 Cellecor Gadgets IPO is going to be open for subscription on September 15 with a fundraising plan of Rs 50.77 crore. This would be the third SME launching a public issue next week after Chavda Infra and Kundan Edifice. The initial public offering of 55.18 lakh equity shares, which comprises only fresh issue components, will be closing on September 20. The anchor book, a part of QIB, will be opened for a day on September 14. The price band for the offer, which will constitute 26.32 percent of the post-issue paid-up equity, has been fixed at Rs 87-92 per share. Investors' Reservation The Delhi-based electronic gadgets maker has reserved 2.76 lakh equity shares worth Rs 2.54 crore for the market maker. The remaining 52,42,800 shares come under the net issue component. Related stories Investors can make an application for a minimum of 1,200 shares and in multiples of 1,200 shares thereafter. Retail investors can invest only Rs 1,10,400 for 1,200 shares, i.e. one lot, as they cannot exceed the investment limit of up to Rs 2 lakh, while HNIs can apply for a minimum of 2,400 shares worth Rs 2,20,800 as their minimum investment starts with Rs 2 lakh. Utilisation of fund The company will make use of fresh issue proceeds for working capital requirement amounting to Rs 40 crore and the remaining for general corporate purposes and IPO-related expenses. Cellecor is engaged in the procurement, branding, and distribution of televisions, mobile phones, smart wearables, mobile accessories, smart watches, and neckbands, with a network of over 1,200 service centres, and more than 800 distributors along with a product presence in over 24,000 retail stores. Financial Performance Ravi Agarwal-promoted Cellecor Gadgets has recorded a net profit of Rs 7.97 crore for the financial year ended March FY23, rising sharply from Rs 2.14 crore in the previous year, and revenue from operations more than doubled to Rs 264.35 crore, increasing from Rs 121.3 crore during the same period. Promoters' shareholding in the company will be reduced from 69.95 percent pre-issue to 51.54 percent post-issue, while the public shareholding will increase to 48.46 percent from 30.05 percent post-issue. Tano Investment Opportunities Fund, the fund managed by the California-headquartered alternative investment firm Tano Capital LLC, is the largest shareholder in the company with 18.64 percent stake after promoter Ravi Agarwal. Listing Date The finalisation of basis of allotment of IPO shares by the company in consultation with the NSE will take place by September 25 and the equity shares will be credited to demat accounts of eligible investors by September 27. The refunds will be credited to the bank accounts of unsuccessful investors by September 26/ The trading in equity shares of the company will commence on the NSE Emerge with effect from September 28, as per the IPO schedule. Narnolia Financial Services is the merchant banker to the offer and Skyline Financial Services is the registrar. Sunil Shankar Matkar first published: Sep 7, 2023 07:08 pm Discover the latest business news , Sensex , and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated! Trending news

Tano Capital Investments

19 Investments

Tano Capital has made 19 investments. Their latest investment was in Cambrian Asset Management as part of their Seed on July 7, 2020.

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Tano Capital Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

7/23/2020

Seed

Cambrian Asset Management

$4.2M

Yes

Dennis Phelps, Howard Morgan, Kevin Ryan, Tano Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors

2

8/27/2018

Series B

Tascent

$19.5M

Yes

2

5/18/2017

Series A

Arohan Financial Services

$24M

No

1

7/8/2016

Series A

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$99M

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10

4/7/2016

Series A

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$99M

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10

Date

7/23/2020

8/27/2018

5/18/2017

7/8/2016

4/7/2016

Round

Seed

Series B

Series A

Series A

Series A

Company

Cambrian Asset Management

Tascent

Arohan Financial Services

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Amount

$4.2M

$19.5M

$24M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

No

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Co-Investors

Dennis Phelps, Howard Morgan, Kevin Ryan, Tano Capital, and Undisclosed Angel Investors

Sources

2

2

1

10

10

Tano Capital Portfolio Exits

3 Portfolio Exits

Tano Capital has 3 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Safari on September 12, 2019.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

9/12/2019

IPO

$99M

Public

1

7/2/2019

Acquired

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$99M

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10

11/22/2017

IPO

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$99M

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0

Date

9/12/2019

7/2/2019

11/22/2017

Exit

IPO

Acquired

IPO

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Public

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Sources

1

10

0

Tano Capital Fund History

4 Fund Histories

Tano Capital has 4 funds, including Tano India Private Equity Fund II.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

1/25/2012

Tano India Private Equity Fund II

Diversified Private Equity

Closed

$112M

1

4/15/2010

Tano China Private Equity Fund I

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$99M

10

12/31/2006

Tano India Private Equity Fund I

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$99M

10

Tano India Private Equity Fund III

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10

Closing Date

1/25/2012

4/15/2010

12/31/2006

Fund

Tano India Private Equity Fund II

Tano China Private Equity Fund I

Tano India Private Equity Fund I

Tano India Private Equity Fund III

Fund Type

Diversified Private Equity

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Status

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Amount

$112M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

10

10

10

Tano Capital Team

11 Team Members

Tano Capital has 11 team members, including current Managing Director, Hetal Madhukant Gandhi.

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Work History

Title

Status

Hetal Madhukant Gandhi

Managing Director

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Hetal Madhukant Gandhi

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