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Grapevine: Mizuho, NBD Emirates eye Avendus; Zepto turns to PEs after Flipkart stalemate
Japan’s Mizuho Bank and Dubai’s NBD Emirates are in advanced talks to acquire KKR’s stake in Avendus Capital, with bids expected in 2-3 weeks, a ......
TMT
Separating fact from fiction: how many unicorns does India really have?
Last week, Perfios, a startup offering software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, entered the much-coveted unicorn club after raising $80 million from late-stage ......
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Grapevine: Binny Bansal ups Curefoods bet; ADIA may back Pocket FM
Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, is ramping up his investments in Curefoods, while concurrently doubling down on his investment activities ......
Consumer
Grapevine: Manipal Hospitals set to clinch buyout; Edelweiss raising credit fund
Manipal Hospitals, backed by Temasek and Ranjan Pai, is in final talks to acquire a significant majority stake in Kolkata's ......
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Grapevine: EQT, KKR eye Healthium Medtech; Nazara bids for Smaaash
Top global private equity firms, including EQT, KKR, Bain Capital, and Advent International, have submitted initial bids to buy Apax Partners-backed Healthium Medtech, a media ......
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Grapevine: Flipkart-backed BlackBuck mulls IPO; Godrej Tyson promoters plan stake sale
Flipkart-backed logistics startup BlackBuck is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) in the next fiscal year, with plans to ......
Finance
TPG NewQuest leads $100 mn Series E funding in Shadowfax
TPG NewQuest, the secondaries-focused arm of private equity firm TPG, has led a $100-million (about Rs 830 crore) round of ......
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Grapevine: KKR explores exit from Avendus; Flipkart eyes Dunzo
US private equity firm KKR is considering an exit from Avendus Capital, a leading Indian financial services firm, more than ......
General
Grapevine: Tata Sons looks to sell stake in super app arm; Binny Bansal floats new venture
Tata Sons has kickstarted the process to sell a minority stake in Tata Digital Pvt. Ltd, which operates the group’s ......
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 ......