Lenskart
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Grapevine: Lenskart, Purplle eye fresh funds; Blackstone changes tack for PGP Glass sale
are engaged in early discussions for fresh funding, indicating a resurgence in big-ticket deals exceeding $100 million, a media report said. Lenskart ......
General
Flashback 2023: Private investments and M&As take a hit as investors show caution
India’s private investment scenario was more or less grim through 2023 as investors shifted stances, tweaked criteria and took more ......
TMT
Flashback 2023: Flipkart, PhonePe lead tech deal value; AI-powered startups new flavour in town
This year may have been sluggish when it came to overall deal momentum of the tech sector in Indian startup ......
General
Grapevine: NIIF, Macquarie may back EV charging firm; A91 Partners plans new bet
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), India's quasi-sovereign fund, and Australian asset manager Macquarie Group are in early talks to pick up a minority ......
Finance
Lenskart backer TR Capital opens second office in India
Secondaries-focused private equity firm TR Capital has opened its second office in India, as it expands its operations in the ......
Consumer
Lenskart-backed Neso Brands invests in French eyewear brand Le Petit
Lenskart-backed house of brands player Neso Brands said Tuesday that it has acquired a significant stake in the Paris-based omnichannel ......
Finance
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ups India exposure with new portfolio firms
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with assets under management of ......
Consumer
Lenskart looking to double overseas revenue, gearing up for acquisitions: CEO
Omnichannel eyewear unicorn Lenskart intends to double its international revenue and make several acquisitions after ending the fiscal year through ......
Finance
Lenskart backer Epiq Capital raises $225 mn for second fund
Growth-stage tech investment firm Epiq Capital, which has backed companies like Lenskart, Curefit, Dailyhunt, Builder.ai, PristynCare, and Park+, has made ......
Consumer
Exclusive: ChrysCap eyes second consumer sector investment in less than a week
Less than a week after homegrown private equity firm ChrysCapital invested $100 million in direct-to-consumer (D2C) eyewear unicorn Lenskart in ......