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UK's Lightrock brings former BII executive to lead India ops, sets up new office
London-headquartered private equity player and impact investor Lightrock, which counts WayCool, DeHaat, Shiprocket and MediBuddy amongst its portfolio companies in ......
TMT
Amazon buying fintech Axio but few VC investors emerging as winners
Ecommerce giant Amazon has agreed to acquire India's Axio in a transaction that will likely leave little on the table ......
Healthcare
Lightrock, 360 One-backed Kauvery Hospital weighs public listing
Tamil Nadu-based Kauvery Hospital, which is backed by private equity investors 360 One Asset Management, Stakeboat Capital and Lightrock, is ......
Infrastructure
Lightspeed leads $40-mn funding in SolarSquare Energy
Mumbai-based energy platform SolarSquare Energy has raised $40 million (Rs 340 crore) in its Series B funding round led by multi-stage ......
Finance
Elevation-backed Aye Finance aims to more than double AUM, triple profit by FY27
Aye Finance, a non-banking finance company which lends to micro, small and medium sector enterprises (MSME) in India, aims to ......
TMT
Bottomline: VC-backed fintech startup Olyv doubles revenue, turns profitable
Fintech startup SmartCoin, which rebranded to Olyv in February this year, more than doubled its revenue in the last financial ......
Finance
How impact investor Lightrock hit a gold mine in latest India exit
Impact-oriented private equity firm Lightrock, which is an investor in several Indian companies such as MediBuddy, Shiprocket, Niyo, Scaler, Porter ......
Finance
VC-backed Aye Finance set to secure $30 mn in fresh capital
Aye Finance, a non-banking finance company (NBFC), is set to raise $30 million (about Rs 250 crore) in fresh capital from ......
General
Grapevine: KKR-controlled JB Chemicals eyes M&A; Lightrock partner on way out
Mumbai-based JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, which is majority-owned by private equity firm KKR, is looking to acquire the Indian ......
Finance
FMO-backed NeoGrowth speeds up revenue, profit growth after turning the corner
Fintech lender NeoGrowth, which came out of the red in the year through March to mark a turnaround from the damage caused by ......