Private Equity or Venture Capital is the capital provided to companies in exchange for an ownership in the entity. Based on when the capital is raised (in the firm’s lifecycle), it can be referred to as seed funding, venture capital, growth capital or buyout funding. Lighthouse mainly provides growth capital, which is used by companies to finance their expansion plans in their high growth stage.

For more information about Indian private equity, the India Venture Capital Association ("IVCA") website is a good source of information.