Ajay Ramanathan

Ajay writes on the banking, financial services, and insurance segment. He is keen on analysing the multi-fold impact of any news development, and putting it across in the long-form.

Zaggle to acquire majority stake in enterprise software firm EffiaSoft

TMT

28 March, 2025

Zaggle to acquire majority stake in enterprise software firm EffiaSoft

Software-as-a-service company Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Hyderabad-based enterprise software company EffiaSoft ......

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Bottomline: Leapfrog-backed Auxilo Finserve maintains growth momentum

Finance

27 March, 2025

Bottomline: Leapfrog-backed Auxilo Finserve maintains growth momentum

Auxilo Finserve Pvt Ltd, an education finance company that counts four private equity-style investors in its cap table, managed to ......

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How is Piramal Alts' BFSI bet turning out as it reinvests at higher valuation?

Finance

26 March, 2025

How is Piramal Alts' BFSI bet turning out as it reinvests at higher valuation?

Piramal Alternatives, the alternative investment arm of billionaire Ajay Piramal-led Piramal Group, is set to reinvest in an Indian company ......

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Ecofy Finance secures $12.5 mn from offshore investor

Finance

25 March, 2025

Ecofy Finance secures $12.5 mn from offshore investor

Ecofy Finance, a green transition-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), has secured capital from an offshore investor.  Co-founded by financial services veterans ......

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Aditya Birla Finance to raise $150 mn in funding

Finance

24 March, 2025

Aditya Birla Finance to raise $150 mn in funding

Aditya Birla Finance is set to raise $150 million (Rs 1,283 crore) in funding to support its lending activities for ......

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Maintaining portfolio quality a priority; growing cautiously: Satin Creditcare MD

Finance

21 March, 2025

Maintaining portfolio quality a priority; growing cautiously: Satin Creditcare MD

Microfinance lender Satin Creditcare Network has projected an 8-10% growth in assets under management (AUM) for the financial year ending ......

Bain Capital to acquire joint control of Manappuram Finance for over $500 mn

Finance

20 March, 2025

Bain Capital to acquire joint control of Manappuram Finance for over $500 mn

Private equity firm Bain Capital has agreed to acquire joint control of Manappuram Finance Ltd, a Kerala-based non-banking financial company ......

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Finance

20 March, 2025

Billionaire Richard Chandler's Clermont makes multibagger exit move in India

Singapore-based Clermont Group, founded and led by New Zealand-born billionaire Richard Chandler, has made its third liquidity move from an ......

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Finance

20 March, 2025

Ares-backed ACRE increases focus on retail loan segment to drive growth

Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Ltd (ACRE), backed by US-based alternative investment firm Ares Management, is ramping up its efforts ......

Finance

19 March, 2025

CDPQ-backed Edelweiss ARC appoints insider as interim MD and CEO

Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company said Wednesday it has received the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval to appoint Mythili Balasubramanian ......