private equity
Finance
Google joins Progcap as new investor in its $40 mn round
Google became the latest investor in SME-focused fintech Progcap after participating in the company’s Series C funding round that fetched ......
TMT
Japan's SBI Holdings bets on B2B MSME marketplace Solv
Solv, a business-to-business digital marketplace for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has raised $40 million (Rs 300 crore) in ......
TMT
Tiger Global leads round in EV battery solutions company Battery Smart
Battery-swapping network for electric vehicles, Battery Smart run by Upgrid Solutions Pvt. Ltd has raised $25 million (around ₹192.5 crore) ......
Infrastructure
WestBridge leads $47 mn round in realty platform Propshare; valn pegged at $170 mn
Online real estate investment platform Propshare has raised $47 million (around Rs 367 crore) in a Series B funding round led by ......
Finance
Deals Digest: Companies raise $802 mn this week; LeadSquared enters unicorn club
Companies raised $802 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, nearly 27% more than last ......
Finance
Byju's, Oyo-backer Lightspeed gears up to raise 4th India-focused fund
Lightspeed, known for its bets on Byju’s, Oyo Rooms and ShareChat, has kickstarted the process to raise its new India-focused ......
Finance
Annapurna Finance raises $15 mn from French institution Proparco
Odisha-based microfinance institution Annapurna Finance on Friday said it has secured $15 million (Rs 115.5 crore) as a part of ......
Finance
Apollo Global partners Australia's Hostplus for $1.25 bn APAC fund
US private equity major Apollo Global Management has formed a $1.25 billion (Rs 9,790 crore) Asia Pacific (APAC) credit fund ......
TMT
PE-backed BetterPlace eyes fresh fundraise; valuation likely around $400 mn
Blue-collar workforce management platform BetterPlace Safety Solutions is in talks with several global venture capital funds to raise $50 million ......
People
KKR's Greater China head steps down, to continue at PE firm as adviser
Paul Yang, partner and head of Greater China at KKR & Co, has recently stepped down to take an adviser ......