Consumer
Consumer
Bottomline: Lenskart reaps benefits of new stores, FY24 revenue up over 30%
Omni-channel eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which managed to turn around its core India operational business in FY23, has ......
Consumer
Tanglin Venture leads $10 mn funding in green domestic items startup Beco
Homegrown eco-friendly home, kitchen & personal care brand Beco has raised $10 million as part of its pre-Series B round ......
Consumer
Why PE firms, strategic investors must prepare for regulatory changes in preschool sector
In 2023, the size of the Indian preschool market reached $4.2 billion. Market research company, IMARC estimates continuing growth in ......
Consumer
SoftBank portfolio firms FirstCry, Unicommerce make strong trading debuts
Two companies backed by SoftBank—Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent company of baby products retailer FirstCry, and e-commerce-focused SaaS company Unicommerce ......
Consumer
PE-backed Social cafe parent Impresario's CEO quits, to float own firm
The chief executive officer of Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd, the private equity-backed owner of cafe chain Social and ......
Consumer
Bottomline: Lavie parent Bagzone seeks to accelerate growth after flat FY24
Bagzone Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd, which owns homegrown luggage and accessories brand Lavie, reported flat revenue for the last fiscal year ......
Consumer
Creador scores bumper harvest from three-year-old India portfolio company
Creador, the South- and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm founded by former ChrysCapital partner Brahmal Vasudevan, has exited a consumer company from ......
Consumer
SoftBank, TPG-backed FirstCry gets $3.4 bn in bids for $501 mn IPO
Indian baby products retailer FirstCry's $501 million IPO overcame a sluggish start to garner bids worth $3.36 billion at close ......
Consumer
How did Convergent Finance fare in its third exit move this year?
Convergent Finance, a private equity-style firm led by former Fairfax India executive Harsha Raghavan, has made its third monetisation move of ......
Consumer
TA Associates' sub-$200 mn India portfolio exit misses benchmark
Private equity firm TA Associates, which was among most active in monetizing bets in India last year and has kept ......