Ranjani Raghavan

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30 May, 2019

Former BanyanTree PE exec's SME fund backs fashion jewellery retailer

An investment fund started by former BanyanTree PE executive Mitin Jain has picked up a minority stake in a Bengaluru-based ......

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29 May, 2019

LPs now have more options to invest in India: CDC's Murugappan

CDC Group Plc, the UK-based development finance institution, has backed more than 50 Indian fund managers since it began investing ......

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23 May, 2019

Elections 2019: Four things the PE/VC industry wants from the next government

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes charge for a second successive term in India, the industry body that represents private ......

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23 May, 2019

Elections 2019: PE/VCs may not press the pedal on fund deployment despite Modi win

The alternative investment fund industry (AIF) is widely welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election victory, citing stability and policy continuity, ......

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22 May, 2019

Why Temasek's plan to invest in TPG Growth's healthcare platform fell through

Last year, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings agreed to invest $50 million in US private equity firm TPG Growth’s healthcare ......

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20 May, 2019

Private markets investment management firm Adams Street looks to expand India footprint

Adams Street Partners LLC, a US-based private markets investment management firm, may weigh the possibility of making direct venture-style bets ......

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13 May, 2019

May invest over $200 mn in India from third fund: LeapFrog's Michael Fernandes

LeapFrog Investments, a London-based impact investor, last week closed its third fund at $700 million, topping its initial target of ......

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13 May, 2019

CDC tweaks investment strategy to include single-LP funds

The UK government's development finance institution, CDC Group Plc, has tweaked its funds’ strategy to include more managed accounts, a ......

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07 May, 2019

Sixth Sense Ventures inks maiden deal in fitness segment

Venture capital firm Sixth Sense Ventures has struck its debut deal in the fitness segment, two people privy to the ......

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06 May, 2019

Indian PE-VC funds draw record commitment from LPs in Q1 as dry powder hits $23 bn

Indian private equity and venture capital firms garnered a record investment commitment from Limited Partners (LPs) in the first quarter ......