IPO
Consumer
SoftBank portfolio firms FirstCry, Unicommerce make strong trading debuts
Two companies backed by SoftBank—Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent company of baby products retailer FirstCry, and e-commerce-focused SaaS company Unicommerce ......
Manufacturing
SoftBank-backed Ola Electric jumps 20% after flat debut
Ola Electric Mobility's shares surged 20% on their Mumbai trading debut on Friday, valuing the company at $4.8 billion, as ......
Consumer
SoftBank, TPG-backed FirstCry gets $3.4 bn in bids for $501 mn IPO
Indian baby products retailer FirstCry's $501 million IPO overcame a sluggish start to garner bids worth $3.36 billion at close ......
General
Grapevine: Mizuho withdraws from Yes Bank race; K Hospitality eyes IPO
Japanese financial giant Mizuho has decided to withdraw from the race to acquire a significant stake in Yes Bank, leaving Sumitomo Mitsui ......
General
Grapevine: Manjushree, 2 others plan IPO; Postman valuation falls in secondary deals
Advent International is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for Manjushree Technopack Ltd, India’s largest rigid plastic packaging solution provider, a media ......
Healthcare
OrbiMed moves to harvest another India healthcare PE bet
Healthcare-focused private equity firm OrbiMed has initiated the process to offload a significant portion of its holding in an Indian ......
Healthcare
General Atlantic makes fourth exit move of the year from India portfolio
Private equity firm General Atlantic, which makes both late-stage venture capital and growth equity transactions in India, has initiated plans ......
General
Grapevine: Infra.Market begins IPO talks; Ranjan Pai to invest in Trident's fund
Infra.Market, a tech startup supplying construction and building materials, has begun exploratory talks with investment banks for its public market ......
TMT
SoftBank-backed Ola Electric's IPO attracts $2 bn of bids from big institutions
Ola Electric's IPO drew bids worth over $2 billion from institutions ahead of its opening for retail investors, with shares ......
Manufacturing
Apollo Global, ChrysCap, Apis chart nearly $200-mn PE exit
US-based Apollo Global Management, India’s ChrysCapital and London-headquartered Apis Partners are looking to mop up nearly $200 million by selling ......