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Softbank offloads minor stake in FirstCry ahead of IPO
Japan’s SoftBank, a big-ticket private equity investor in India, has sold shares of Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates kids-focussed ......
Consumer
Qatar Investment Authority pumps $1 bn into RIL's retail arm
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority has invested Rs 8,278 crore (around $1 billion) for a 0.99% stake ......
Consumer
Amazon Smbhav looks to expand lifestyle ambit with fresh beauty, personal care bet
E-commerce giant Amazon’s SME-focussed fund is in advanced stages of discussion to pick up a minority stake in a direct-to-consumer ......
Consumer
Bata India mulling strategic partnership with sportswear major Adidas: Report
Bata India is in talks with Adidas for a strategic partnership that could likely boost the German sportswear maker's presence ......
Consumer
Nykaa's Q1 net profit growth slows year-on-year; EBITDA, topline rise
Online beauty and personal care (BPC) retailer Nykaa’s profit for the first quarter of FY23 slowed to 8% against 45.5% ......
Consumer
SoftBank-backed Ola Electric's FY22 loss spirals 4x
Cab aggregation unicorn Ola’s electric mobility arm, Ola Electric reported a four-fold rise in its net loss for the financial ......
Consumer
Exclusive: Springwel eyes majority stake in VC-backed D2C mattress startup
Mattress maker Springwel Mattresses Pvt. Ltd is evaluating acquisition of majority stake in a new-age startup in the category, which ......
Consumer
Pepperfry co-founder Ambareesh Murty dies at 51
Pepperfry co-founder and chief executive officer Ambareesh Murty died of a cardiac arrest in Leh, Ladakh on the night of ......
Consumer
Temasek to invest $145 mn in Mahindra & Mahindra's passenger EV unit
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek has agreed to invest up to Rs 1,200 crore (around $145 million) in Mahindra & ......
Consumer
Sleepwell mattress maker Sheela Foam to buy Kurl-on, invest in Furlenco
Sheela Foam, owner of Sleepwell brand, has agreed to acquire rival mattress maker Kurlon and a 35% stake in furniture ......