Gopal Srinivasan

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Chairman & Managing Director at TVS Capital Funds Limited

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Gopal Srinivasan is the Chairman and Managing Director of TVS Capital Funds, a private equity firm he founded to nurture Indias mid-cap businesses. A third-generation member of the TVS family with an MBA from the University of Michigan, he is a passionate entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies, including TVS Electronics.

He is deeply committed to fostering entrepreneurship in India, viewing it as a cornerstone for societal progress and national development. He often draws on Indian philosophy, believing that finding meaning and joy in ones work is essential for success. He is actively involved with organizations like TiE to mentor founders.

Unique fact: Guided by legendary management thinker C. K. Prahalad, he established his private equity fund with 100% domestic capital, betting on Indias long-term growth story.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Supporting Entrepreneurs
Calls entrepreneurs "freedom fighters for Viksit Bhārat" and is actively involved in mentoring through organizations like The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and as an angel investor.
Developing India
Frequently discusses and writes about the goal of 'Viksit Bhārat' (Developed India), focusing on building world-class companies and leveraging domestic capital for national growth.
Financial Services
His fund, TVS Capital, heavily focuses on investing in financial services and fintech, believing in going deep into sectors his team understands well.

Media Appearances

Gopal has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2007
Chairman & Managing Director at TVS Capital Funds Limited
Chairman at TVS Electronics
Chairman at Harita Infoserve Limited

Education

1981 - 1983
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
1974 - 1978
Bachelor of Commerece (B.Com) from Loyola College, Chennai, Tamilnadu

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Exp : 18 Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Chairman & Managing Director at TVS Capital Funds Limited
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Insights For Selling To Gopal

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gopal is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gopal

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gopal move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Gopal take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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