The Indian Institute of Management (IIM-B) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Florintree Advisors Private Limited to set up a Global Centre of Excellence, the Tony James Centre for private equity and Venture Capital at the Institute.
The aim is to create an ecosystem wherein academics, practitioners, and regulators collaborate to develop and nurture private equity and venture capital talent, claimed the press release.
The entre will serve as a hub for research, education, and industry collaboration in the field of PEVC, where students will connect with industry leaders, gain hands-on insights, and explore the latest trends in PEVC. It will host experts for annual lectures, and research on critical industry issues, and foster collaboration between academia and industry.
“This is the largest ever contribution from an alumnus and we are grateful to Mathew not just for his support but for his thoughtfulness in contributing to the naming of four classrooms on campus after faculty who taught his batch, and for his clarity in setting up scholarships for PGP and PhD students to continue work in the area of finance,” said Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director, IIM Bangalore, at the MoU exchange.