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VC Interview: Venetia Kontogouris of Trident Capital

Venture Intelligence recently spoke with Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director of Trident Capital. The US-based VC firm has invested into six companies with significant operations in India including Elucido, Microland, MingleBox, Neilsoft, AirTight Networks and Outsource Partners International. (This interview first appeared in the Venture Intelligence India Venture Capital Report of Q1 2010) Venetia Kontogouris of Trident Capital Venture Intelligence: Is Trident Capital cutting its exposure to India? Venetia Kontogouris: The business environment is slowly getting better but it is still a challenge for young companies to generate revenues. As a result, most VCs are being more conservative. We are on hold until we get a better idea of the direction of the Indian markets and valuations. VI: In general, what sort of businesses are you looking at? VK: We look to invest in technology, Internet, software, business services and payments space over the next 6-12 months. VI: Which sectors...