The Indian Venture Capital Journal is a unique single point of resource for pertinent information in the VC/PE space and intends to provide a forum to share and debate issues relating to it. This issue is a continued effort to present in-depth quality research and analysis of various sectors pertaining to the VC/PE space in India providing a plug in the gaping hole of information in this stratum.

This issue of the Journal is enriched with an excerpt from IVCJ's Cold Chain Investment Forum 2010. Readers will enjoy an interesting and knowledgeable discussions and presentations through the event. Industry experts such as, Honorable Cabinet Minister, Mr. Rajesh Tope, Higher, Technical and Medical Education; Mr. Mark Bown, Managing Consultant, Trustwave; Mr. Brijesh Singh, Deputy Commissioner Mumbai, Indian Police Service and Mr. Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, among others.

Additionally, the issue also presents a peek on the deals within the domestic private equity, real estate as well as mergers and acquisition arena. Another edifying article presents Mr. Abhishek Gupta's view on the Hospitality sector in India. Mr. Gupta heads the Research division of JLL Meghraj.

An added attraction to this issue of the Journal is the graphical representation of the statistical data concerning the domestic private equity landscape in January 2010.