Venture Intelligence provided the primary list of companies for its Hidden Gems - 2017 List after having looked at over thousands of companies in its PE/VC Deals Database and the Company Financials Search Database with data on 25k+ private companies. In the 2017 selection, eight such companies feature as Hidden Gems . These were chosen by the Forbes India editorial team on the basis of the criteria listed above, from a long list suggested by industry experts, investors and analysts. (Venture Intelligence, an information company, provided support with the initial list.) Are you interested in identifying the next wave of hot companies in India? Take a trial to our Deal Databases and other products. Venture Intelligence is India's longest serving provider of data and analysis on Private Company Financials, Transactions (private equity, venture capital and M&A) & their Valuations in India.