Buy, build, rise – how Zetwerk does it
When it comes to the growth of Zetwerk, “there’s so much happening; it’s hard not to feel optimistic about the future.”
This is one of many observations on the success of buying and building by visionary business leaders shared in the pages of the Clairfield Outlook 2025. This year’s focus: Buy, build, rise: The power of acquisitions to reshape and elevate business.
In our next interview, Srinath Ramakkrushan, co-founder of Zetwerk, an India-based contract manufacturer valued at US$2.8 billion, shares how his company changed from a startup to a manufacturing powerhouse across five major verticals in just seven years. He says, “Our growth has been supported by raising US$700 million in equity capital. This has allowed us to scale rapidly and operate with a decentralised leadership model … All our acquisitions share common themes: addressing generational turnover, leveraging certifications or credentials, and integrating strategic capabilities.”
Find out what led Zetwerk to acquire for the first time outside India and how and why they have acquired companies to turbocharge their growth. Read Srinath’s full interview here.