Kotak Bank's private equity fund is geared up to raise its new fund amounting to of $300-350 million. The fund manager has employed placement consultant Guy Eugene to increase the money from global institutional investors. Kotak PE, managed by by Nitin Deshmukh, has invested in Indian mid-market companies who were keen to raise growth capital. The fund's soft launch has already taken place and a formal process will soon be initiated. A soft launch is an exercise where the fund managers reach out to expected investors to gauge the investment sen