International Finance Corporation
Finance
Former IFC executive Sayan Ghosh launches venture capital fund
Sayan Ghosh, who was part of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) team that made investments in venture capital and private ......
Healthcare
IFC-backed Eye-Q attracts another strategic suitor as early backers seek exit
Eyecare clinic operator Eye-Q Vision Pvt Ltd, which is backed by the World Bank Group's investment arm International Finance Corporation ......
Finance
Creador set to overshoot hard-cap for sixth PE fund as it courts new LP
Creador, the South- and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm that has set the ball rolling to monetize around half a ......
Healthcare
Disha Eye Hospitals may tap foreign investor for maiden PE fundraise
Eyecare centre Disha Eye Hospitals Pvt Ltd is planning to gear up for its maiden equity fundraising, potentially diluting a ......
Finance
International Finance Corporation's investments hit a record at $56 bn
Investments from the World Bank's private investment arm hit a record $56 billion in its financial year to end-June, the ......
People
Former Kotak Bank exec KVS Manian joins Federal Bank as MD, CEO
Former Kotak Mahindra Bank executive KVS Manian has taken over as the managing director and chief executive officer of Ernakulam-based ......
Infrastructure
KKR-backed Hero Future Energies announces mega investment plan
Indian conglomerate Hero Group's power production unit plans to invest $20 billion over the next six years to scale up ......
Finance
Alkemi hits first close of second VC fund, taps another institutional LP
Alkemi Growth Capital, a healthcare-focused venture capital fund that is on the road to raise capital for its second vehicle, ......
Finance
Drip Capital raises $113 mn in a mix of equity and debt
Accel-backed Drip Capital, a digital cross-border trade finance platform for small and medium businesses (SMBs), has raised $23 million in ......
Finance
LeapFrog taps another LP after increasing corpus for latest climate fund
Temasek-backed LeapFrog Investments, a global sustainability-focussed impact investment firm, has roped in a returning limited partner for its climate transition ......