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06 June, 2017

How was German investment firm DEG's exit from Equitas?

German investment and development corporation Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) has struck its second profitable exit in as many years ......

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29 May, 2017

Company watch: Janalakshmi all set for new innings with robust financials

When India’s microfinance industry went through a crisis in the years after Andhra Pradesh framed strict rules for the sector ......

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22 February, 2017

SMILE Microfinance on the block

Chennai-based SMILE Microfinance Ltd is up for sale with both its majority shareholder, US fund manager Developing World Markets (DWM), ......

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03 February, 2017

Dewan Housing Finance seeks to acquire micro lending firm

Mumbai-based listed housing finance firm Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) is seeking to acquire a small lending company to ......

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08 November, 2016

Warburg Pincus-backed Capital First looks to diversify loan book with M&As

Capital First Ltd, a non-banking finance company majority owned by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is looking to strike acquisition ......

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12 October, 2016

Annapurna Microfinance plans fresh fund-raise; early investor to exit

Bhubaneswar-based non-banking finance company Annapurna Microfinance Pvt. Ltd (AMPL) has initiated talks with private equity investors to raise a fresh ......

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29 July, 2016

IFMR extends final close for second debt fund on strong investor response

IFMR Investments, the wholly-owned subsidiary of non-banking finance company IFMR Capital Finance Pvt. Ltd, has extended the final close of ......

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01 July, 2016

Another early investor in Satin Creditcare part-exits with handsome profit

Satin Creditcare Network Ltd, the fifth-largest microfinance in the country by gross loan portfolio, has seen one of its earliest ......

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30 May, 2016

Lok Capital MD Vishal Mehta on social impact investing and exits during a slowdown

Impact venture capital firm Lok Capital raised about $87 million in its first two funds and is now set to ......