All In Capital unveils second early-stage VC fund, marks first close
Early-stage venture capital firm All In Capital, which has backed startups such as PierSight Space, MasterChow, and Wint Wealth, has launched its second fund and marked its first close, nearly three years after it closed its debut vehicle. The firm, set up by former upGrad executive Kushal Bhagia and former Stride ......
Dubai globally hedged amid geopolitical uncertainty: DIFC's Salmaan Jaffery
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an independent financial free zone that hosts more than 6,900 active companies, has emerged as a key global hub for finance and innovation, drawing interest from banks, asset managers, and hedge funds across continents. Despite mounting geopolitical headwinds and macroeconomic volatility, investor condidence in ......
Grapevine: BluSmart, PhysicsWallah, SBI Caps, and Cred in news
Electric mobility startup BluSmart is planning to shutter its ride-hailing business and become a fleet partner for Uber as financial stress mounts and it struggles to raise fresh funding, a media report said. Shareholders have approved a phased transition of BluSmart’s fleet to Uber, starting with 700–800 cars. Once the ......
Grapevine: KKR, PhysicsWallah, Drishti IAS, Bain Capital, Emcure, Prosus in news
Private equity firm KKR is in talks to acquire Leixir Dental Laboratory, which operates six dental laboratories in the US and a digital design and manufacturing facility in Gurugram, a media report said. KKR is looking to buy Leixir from US-based Comvest Investment Partners at a valuation of $200-$250 million, The ......
Tata Power weighs listing Mubadala, BlackRock-backed green energy unit
Tata Power Company Ltd is mulling taking its green energy arm public, as it looks to join the growing ranks of Indian renewable energy companies that have either already gone public or are planning to float initial public offerings. Mumbai-listed Tata Power has been engaged in preparations for the listing of ......
Grapevine: Sanofi, CDPQ, Reliance Retail Ventures, and MoEngage in news
Indian drugmakers Glenmark, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, and Emcure Pharma are in early talks to acquire the French drugmaker Sanofi’s flagship insulin brand Lantus, a media report said. Sanofi has slashed its asking price for the brand to Rs 2,000 crore from Rs 3,000 crore earlier, The Economic Times reported, citing people ......
Indian funds funneling global capital via Dubai into home market: DIFC’s Jaffery
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an independent financial free zone that hosts over 6,900 active companies, has seen a surge in the number of Indian firms—ranging from asset management companies to family offices—setting up operations over the past two years. Salmaan Jaffery, chief business development officer at DIFC, told VCCircle ......
Inside B Capital’s AI playbook for early-stage India investments
Artificial intelligence has become a global magnet for investors, and B Capital is chasing it with strong conviction. The US-headquartered venture capital firm, started by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Raj Ganguly, is doubling down on AI-first companies in India and across the world, aligning its local bets with a ......
Singularity AMC gears up to start raising third PE fund
Singularity AMC, an investment firm backed by veteran fund manager Madhusudan Kela, is preparing the ground to start raising its third private equity fund even as it nears the final close of its second vehicle, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told VCCircle. The firm, which has invested in ......
Inside Adenia Partners’ game plan for new PE fund to back small, mid-size firms
Adenia Partners, an Africa-based private equity firm that marked the final close of its $470 million fifth fund with an oversubscription last year, is raising a new investment vehicle to back small- and mid-cap opportunities across the continent, a top executive told VCCircle. The new fund will run concurrent to its flagship vehicles that back ......
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