ABOUT AIIBFC

WHAT WE DO

We are a not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote and facilitate investment in India. We focus on sector-specific investors targeting and development of new partnerships to enable sustainable investments in India. In addition to a core team that focuses on sustainable investments, AIIBFC also partners with substantial investment promotion agencies and multilateral organizations. AIIBFC also actively works with several Indian states to build capacity as well as bring in global best practices in investment targeting, promotion and facilitation areas. We wish to provide assistance to organisations in and outside India which intend to establish or develop their business. In order to support the Investors, we assist them in understanding the investment opportunities from scratch. We also help them realise their goals by providing assistance in various forms such as facilitating finance, research, collaborations etc.

Transaction Documents

Share Subscription Agreement

This is the main transaction document dealing with the purchase of shares by the investor and the issuance of shares by the company – similar to a Stock Purchase Agreement in a US-style venture capital investment.

Articles of Association

This is the main statutory document, akin in some respects to a Delaware Certificate of Incorporation, and will typically contain all the provisions that are negotiated in the Shareholders Agreement so as to preserve the rights of the shareholders under law.

Register of Members

This is the statutory register under Indian law which records the name of each shareholder and the number of shareholders. In addition to share certificates, the register of members serves as the proof under law of share ownership

Shareholders Agreement

This document governs the post-closing relationship among the shareholders and the rights of investors, addressing terms such as liquidation preference, pre-emptive rights, voting rights, board rights, etc.

Why India

India is a country that has been going through sustainable business reforms since 1991. Ranking 63rd overall in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020, India specifically ranks 13th when it comes to protecting minority investors. This makes India a friendly and safe place for investors.
Easy and effective credit procurement is a very fundamental requirement for businesses. It is also easy to procure credit in India for businesses as it stands at 25th rank among 190 countries. According to the report, the best features of India’s business environment are protection of minority investors, construction permits and energy supply.

Rising Global Competitiveness

India jumps 79 positions from 142nd (2014) to 63rd (2019) in 'World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2020'.
India ranks 68th on the Global Competitiveness Index 2018-19.
95% of 1.2 billion Indians are covered under Aadhar Scheme, one of the world’s largest social security program.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a formalization of savings scheme under which 312 mn bank accounts have been opened with savings amounting to $11.6 bn.
Goods and Services Tax (GST), the biggest tax reforms since independence, paves way for a common national market by integrating various indirect taxes.