Lighthouse India Fund III Limited (IFC-40680)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
FI
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Voting Date
Jan 9, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Lighthouse Funds LLC
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Equity
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 20.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 200.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jun 10, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Dec 8, 2017

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Project Description
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IFC proposes an equity investment of up to US$20 million in Lighthouse India Fund III, Limited (the “Fund”), a Mauritius based public company limited by shares, with limited life. The Fund seeks to invest in lower mid-market companies in India spanning sectors such as consumer goods (personal care & lifestyle and food & beverage), agriculture, building materials, healthcare and financial services.

Investment Description
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The Fund is seeking to raise US$200 million in capital commitments. IFC proposes an equity investment of up to US$20 million (not to exceed 20% of total commitments) in the Fund. IFC AMC is also considering a parallel investment of up to US$25 million.

Financial Intermediary
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Private Actors Description
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According to Pitchbook, the Lighthouse India Fund III is a private equity growth and expansion fund managed by Lighthouse Funds. The fund is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

According to the IFC, MUSE Capital Advisors, Limited (“Investment Advisor”), will be engaged by the Fund to serve as its investment advisor, in accordance with the Mauritius Securities Act 2005. Lighthouse Advisors (India) Private Limited (“Lighthouse” or the “Sub-advisor”), will provide non-binding investment advisory services to the Investment Advisor. The Fund’s sponsor is Lighthouse Funds LLC (“Sponsor”), which is wholly owned by founding partners of Lighthouse – Mukund Krishnaswami and William Sean Sovak and their affiliates. The Investment Advisor also advises India 2020, Limited (“Fund I”), a 2008 vintage US$92.7 million fund; and India 2020 Fund II Limited (“Fund II”), a 2013 vintage US$134 million fund.


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MUSE Capital Advisors, Limited; Investment Advisor to Lighthouse India Fund III, Limited
Mukund Krishnaswami
mk@lhfunds.com
C/o SGG Fund Services (Mauritius) Ltd, 33, Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis, Mauritius
http://www.lhfunds.com/

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