Nikhil Patwardhan
Finance
IIFL Fintech Fund to invest Rs 300 cr in early-stage fintech startups
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd-backed IIFL Group on Thursday said that the company is planning to invest Rs 300 crore through ......
Finance
After blockbuster year, will the Indian startup boom continue?
It’s ironic that unicorns, which are supposed to be extremely rare, mythical beasts, are now so commonplace. This time around, ......
TMT
Distribution platform Ripplr raises $12 mn in pre-Series B round
Ripplr, owned and operated by Intelligent Retail Pvt Ltd, a tech-enabled distribution and logistics ecosystem platform, on Wednesday said that ......
TMT
India overtakes UK to host third-largest number of unicorns in the world: Hurun report
India has overtaken the UK to rank third with 54 unicorns, according to a new Hurun India report. The report, ......
Consumer
A91 Partners, Fireside Ventures lead $30 mn funding in bicycle brand Ninety One
Bicycle brand Ninety One, owned and operated by AlphaVector India Pvt Ltd, has raised $30 million (Rs 225 crore) in ......
People
Former KKR executive Rupen Jhaveri joins Piramal Group as President
Billionaire Ajay Piramal-owned Piramal Enterprises Ltd has roped in former global private equity KKR & Co's executive Rupen Jhaveri as ......
Consumer
Edtech platform Kohbee raises pre-Seed round from Ah! Ventures, others
Edtech platform Kohbee has raised $235,000 in its pre-Seed funding round from by Ankit Mehrotra Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dineout, ......
TMT
Masai School buys data analytics institute Prepleaf
Masai School, which offers courses in technology, has acquired data analytics and end-to-end placement preparation company Prepleaf for $1 million, ......
Consumer
Captain Fresh nets $40 mn from Tiger Global, Prosus Ventures at $200 mn valuation
Business-to-business (B2B) seafood marketplace platform Captain Fresh, owned and operated by Infifresh Foods Pvt Ltd, has raised $40 million (around Rs 300 ......
Finance
SBI picks up minority stake in Apollo-backed JSW Cement
India’s largest lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), has invested Rs 100 crore in JSW Cement, a part of the ......