Nikhil Patwardhan

Finance

23 December, 2021

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

23 December, 2021

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

22 December, 2021

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

22 December, 2021

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

22 December, 2021

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

22 December, 2021

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

21 December, 2021

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

21 December, 2021

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

21 December, 2021

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

21 December, 2021

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 ......