We are proud to announce the launch of VCCircle Awards 2012, which will recognise and celebrate the impact of private equity and venture capital on Indian businesses, to be held on the evening of February 14, 2012. The debut awards will be held on the eve of VCCircle flagship annual event VCCircle India Limited Partners Summit 2012 (February 15-16 at the same venue), which will see a gathering of some of the top global and Indian private equity investors.

 The awards, which will be held annually, will pick the most outstanding Indian companies who have not only had a tremendous growth in their respective industries but also had a longstanding impact on the economy in general. For this year's awards, we will pick companies who have had at least one round of funding between 2007and 2011. And the awards are given in two categories - venture capital and private equity.

The awards will also recognise the best intermediaries - law firms and investment banks - who have facilitated most such investments. The timeframe for awards for investment banks and law firms categories will be 2011.