Flashback 2021
Finance
Investors scored big exits in 2021 on the back of IPO, M&A deals
Private equity and venture capital exit deals in India witnessed an upsurge in 2021 because of the relentless public market ......
Finance
Distressed deals soar in 2021; Bad bank, IBC measures raise hopes for 2022
Calendar year 2021 opened doors for larger deals in the distressed assets space in 2022 following a year of some ......
Consumer
D2C space in India thriving; no post-pandemic blues
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) or digitally-native brands in India have matured over the last couple of years, and giving a stiff challenge ......
Finance
VC firms end 2021 with big-bang tech IPOs, doubling of deals, mushrooming unicorns
Calendar 2021 is proving to be a landmark year for the venture capital (VC) ecosystem on the back of big-bang ......
Finance
Companies raise close to Rs 1.3 lakh cr through the IPO route in 2021; markets could lose steam soon
The year 2021 has witnessed a tsunami of initial public offerings (IPOs), with 63 companies raising close to Rs 1.3 ......
Markets
Over Rs 1 trillion worth of IPOs in pipeline for 2022
With the Indian primary market witnessing its best ever year in 2021, more and more companies are racing ahead with ......
Healthcare
Healthcare 2021: Healthtech shines; diagnostics, hospitals keep up with IPOs, M&As
India’s healthtech segment made great strides in 2021, with the landmark acquisition of a listed company - Thyrocare Technologies, by ......
Markets
Companies raised $60 bn in private financing during 2021; deal volumes peak at close to 2,000
The aggregate deal value of private investments grew by over 40% to $60 billion across 1,960 deals during 2021 till ......
TMT
India's edtech unicorns bet on acquisitions amid rising demand for remote learning
India’s new-age edtech companies, which grew rapidly in 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic, are continuing to grow ......
Finance
After blockbuster year, will the Indian startup boom continue?
It’s ironic that unicorns, which are supposed to be extremely rare, mythical beasts, are now so commonplace. This time around, ......