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Grapevine: Nomura joins race for Avendus; Adani Wilmar owners to pare stake
Nomura, Japan's largest investment bank, has entered the race to acquire Indian investment bank Avendus, shifting from its role as an ......
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Grapevine: Torrent may buy into CVC-backed Gujarat Titan; Alkem gets PE suitors
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Group has reached an informal agreement with CVC Capital Partners to acquire a majority stake in Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat ......
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Grapevine: Three firms make cut for Avendus; suitors line up for HUL ice-cream unit
Carlyle, Premji Invest, and Japan's Mizuho Financial Group are vying to acquire a controlling stake in Avendus Capital, currently owned by KKR, a media report ......
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Grapevine: KKR reworking BookMyShow deal; Race for Ayana Renewable in final lap
Private equity firm KKR is renegotiating its planned deal to invest in Reliance Industries-backed BookMyShow, India’s largest online ticketing platform, a ......
Finance
Shriram General Insurance's CEO on upsizing non-motor book, IPO plans and more
Over two years ago, private equity major KKR acquired a 9.99% stake in Shriram General Insurance for Rs 1,800 crore. ......
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Grapevine: Premji, Pai family offices eye Akasa; Temasek weighs India JV exit
Premji Invest and Claypond Capital, the family offices of Wipro's Azim Premji and Manipal Group's Ranjan Pai, respectively, are in advanced talks to invest $125 ......
Infrastructure
KKR to sell 17% stake in India Grid Trust
U.S. private equity firm KKR's affiliate, Esoteric, will sell a 17.3% stake in India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) for $213.6 million, ......
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Grapevine: PEs eye India's largest cardiac stent maker; O2 Power race heats up
Private equity firms KKR, TPG Capital and Apax Partners are evaluating India's largest cardiac stent maker Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT), valuing the company at ......
Infrastructure
KKR-backed IndiGrid teams up with Norfund, UK's BII for transmission projects
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) backed by private equity firm KKR, has snagged investments from two ......
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Grapevine: Amazon nears Axio acquisition; PEs in race for Eye Foundation
Amazon is close to its second acquisition in the Indian fintech space, after Emvantage, a media report said. The company is ......