Nykaa
Consumer
Exclusive: Indian, overseas firms mull investment in Renee Cosmetics
The Indian beauty and personal care (BPC) segment may see a strategic-style deal as domestic and international companies have lined ......
TMT
How Paytm, Zomato and other internet-related businesses are valued on stock markets
In the second half of 2021, the pandemic-driven boom in technology stocks prompted many Indian internet-related business ventures to float ......
Consumer
Nykaa scouts for buyers to exit two-year-old bet on beauty care brand
FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which runs cosmetics-to-fashion retailer Nykaa, plans to exit one its portfolio companies in the beauty and personal care category due ......
Consumer
How Lighthouse PE valued Nestle veteran's FMCG firm in its biggest bet yet
Mid-market private equity firm Lighthouse Funds, which counts Fabindia, Duroflex and Wow! Momo among its portfolio firms, has backed a contract ......
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 ......
Consumer
Nykaa backer Lighthouse on track to strike bet in jewellery space
Mid-market private equity firm Lighthouse Funds, which counts Nykaa, Fabindia, Duroflex and Wow! Momo among its portfolio firms, is set ......
Consumer
Flashback 2023: Big-ticket deals lift activity in consumer sector through sluggish year
The global economic slowdown may have affected deal activity in India this year, but the consumer landscape still saw some ......
Finance
Lighthouse nears final close of fourth PE fund, loops in new LP
Mid-market private equity firm Lighthouse Funds, which counts Fabindia, Duroflex, Wow! Momo and Tynor, among its portfolio firms, has roped ......
Finance
CPPIB's India exposure tops C$20 bn, doubles in three years
Canada Pension Investment Plan Board (CPPIB) increased its net assets in India by 11% in the fiscal year through March 2023, ......
Finance
Private equity exit deals reverse course, slump to five-year low in FY23
The number of private equity exit transactions fell to their lowest level in at least five years during the 12 months through ......