British International Investment
Finance
Kinara Capital gasps for breath as GNPA nears COVID level, AUM shrinks on firefighting
MSME-focused Kinara Capital has tightened its purse strings as the Gaja Capital-backed lender’s gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio neared the ......
Finance
Women founders-focussed Colossa Ventures looking to tap offshore LPs for maiden fund
Venture capital investor Colossa Ventures, which focusses on funding women entrepreneurs, is in talks to rope international limited partners (LP) ......
General
Deals Digest: Funding regained momentum last week as festive season takes breather
Private equity and venture capital funding saw an uptick last week compared to the preceding one, as the week-ended 8 November ......
Healthcare
How BII's India-Africa healthcare investment platform failed to make a mark
An investment platform formed by British International Investment (BII), the UK government's development finance institution, along with an Indian group ......
Finance
Shubham Housing gears up for fresh PE fundraise to boost capitalisation
PremjiInvest-backed mortgage lender Shubham Housing Development Finance is in the process of raising fresh equity capital, in a move that ......
Finance
BII's India bets slumped last year even as global investments remained flat
British International Investment (BII), the development finance institution backed by the UK government, substantially slowed the pace of its new ......
Finance
Sector scan: Why microfinance firms are bracing for growth slowdown
In March, India’s microfinance sector recorded its biggest private equity transaction. That month, US-based Advent International and India’s Multiples PE ......
Infrastructure
Bottomline: NIIF-controlled Ayana loses momentum as revenue growth slows, profit slumps
The financial year 2023-24 was not a particularly fruitful one for green energy company Ayana Renewable Power Pvt Ltd as ......
TMT
Bottomline: VC-backed Fasal doubles revenue in FY24, keeps loss in check
Agritech startup Fasal, which is backed by the likes of Omnivore Venture Partners, 3one4 Capital, TDK Ventures, and British International ......
Finance
SPE Capital allies with three others to acquire Egyptian PSU microfinance firm
SPE Capital, an Africa and Middle East-focused private equity firm that backs mid-sized companies, is set to fully acquire Egypt’s ......