By G.Sabarinathan, PhD1 On August 6, 2025, IIMB inaugurated the Tony James Centre for Private Equity & Venture Capital, from a generous endowment by Mathew Cyriac, IIMB alumnus and successful fund manager, now founding partner at Florintree Capital. A hugely farsighted initiative Mathew’s endowment demonstrates a hugely farsighted vision for two obvious reasons. One, private capital[2] has been increasing its footprint in India, both in terms of the quantum of funds deployed as well as the activities it has funded. From a relatively small sum of $ 170 mn in…
