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A popular argument is that we must be wary of private equity investment in education because these funds operate with a profit motive that results in high fees and poor outcomes. This is selective hypocrisy complicated by a lack of choice.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
I always come to this conclusion and it is a good place to begin discussing the subject we have at hand today.
Earlier this week, one of our subscribers pointed me in the direction of a trend that had a conspiratorial tone to it. It suggested that in the last five years, unbeknownst to many, private equity players have been picking large equity stakes in education companies in India, those in the business of running K-12 schools.
In doing so, these players are changing the fundamental construct of the education system, which …
Vish Narain of Pulsar Capital on spotting real synergies between India and the Gulf, and why many entrepreneurs read the market wrong.
