Bottomline: InvAscent-backed Malladi Drugs' FY25 revenue, profit fall amid IPO plans
InvAscent-backed bulk drugs maker Malladi Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd reported a decline in both revenue and net profit in the financial year ended March 2025, even as it explores an initial public offering. The Chennai-headquartered manufacturer of salts, used in medicines to treat symptoms such as nasal congestion, saw its operating ......
Grapevine: Warburg Pincus eyes stake sale in insurer; Fortum's once-stalled deal nears closing
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is exploring a sale of its stake in a Mumbai-based insurer and drawing interest from multiple investors, and Gurugram-based JBM Group is looking to acquire a majority stake in an Indian arm of Finnish state-run utility Fortum Oyj, according to separate media reports. IndiaFirst Life, Warburg ......
Record foreign outflows cap India stock rally in 2025; selling may ease next year
Record foreign selling capped the rise in India's share market in 2025 even as the benchmarks scaled fresh highs after a 14-month rally, underscoring a growing divergence between the behaviour of global and domestic investors. Foreign portfolio investors sold about 1.6 trillion rupees ($18 billion) of shares during the year, the ......
All Things Baby to double down on omnichannel strategy, plans new funding round
All Things Baby Pvt Ltd, which operates an eponymous platform for mother and baby products, is deepening its omnichannel presence across major cities in India and is looking to raise capital to fuel the expansion plans, a top executive told VCCircle. To drive this strategy, the Mumbai-based company plans to expand ......
Sarvam Properties secures funding from PharmEasy, All Home founders
Mumbai-based real estate solutions firm Sarvam Properties has raised strategic equity funding from Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, and Hardik Dedhia, the founders of PharmEasy and All Home, along with a select group of angel investors, the company said in a statement. Sarvam Properties did not disclose the size of the fundraise. The ......
Wakefit falls 9% in debut, valuation at $657 mn
Shares of home and furnishing company Wakefit Innovations fell as much as 9.2% in their trading debut on Monday, valuing the firm at Rs 59.54 billion (~$657 million). The stock opened at Rs 195, matching its issue price, and was last trading at Rs 187.34 on the National Stock Exchange of ......
Small-caps lag large, mid-caps first time in 3 years; analysts predict another tough year
The underperformance of India's small-cap firms relative to large- and mid-caps this year, after two years of strong gains, is likely to persist into 2026 as stretched valuations, moderate earnings and thin liquidity continue to weigh, analysts said. India groups listed firms by market value, with companies ranking below 251 classified ......
Flashback 2025: Key trends that shaped real estate sector this year
India’s real estate market continued its stellar run in calendar year 2025, with total institutional capital inflows touching about $10.4 billion across 77 transactions, a 17% increase from 2024, which saw investments of roughly $8.9 billion, according to a report by real estate consultancy JLL. Capital inflows have steadily risen since ......
Flashback 2025: SEBI’s AI-only push, IPO norms, Jane Street action
In 2025, the most significant regulatory shift affecting private equity and venture capital funds, and their limited partners (LPs), was the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI’s) move towards accredited investor-only (AI-only) funds. Accredited investors (AIs) are those who meet specified income or asset thresholds, and are therefore deemed financially ......
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