Samara Capital
General
Amazon in talks to invest in MedPlus; Samara nears deal for Spoton Logistics
E-commerce giant Amazon is in preliminary discussions to invest in Hyderabad-based pharmacy chain MedPlus Health Services Pvt. Ltd, news portal ......
People
Samara Capital, Goldman Sachs and Janchor acquire two HR firms
First Meridian, an HR investment platform of private equity firm Samara Capital, Goldman Sachs and Janchor Partners, has made its ......
General
Samara Capital to float $550-mn fund; Taj Hotels wins bid for The Connaught
Mid-market private equity firm Samara Capital is looking to float a $550-million fund by the end of 2018, The Economic ......
Manufacturing
Private equity firm Samara kicks off process to exit seed maker
Mid-market private equity firm Samara Capital has initiated the process to fully exit an agricultural seeds company it had backed ......
Consumer
Samara Capital, LPs may buy majority stake in Aditya Birla Retail
Mid-market private equity (PE) firm Samara Capital is in talks to buy a majority stake in Aditya Birla Retail Ltd ......
People
Ex-franchisee partner accuses Yum! India, PE firm of cheating and extortion
A former franchisee partner of Yum! India, which runs a slew of quick service restaurant (QSR) chains, has filed a ......
Consumer
Samara Capital-controlled Sapphire Foods hires banker for fresh fundraise
Sapphire Foods India Pvt. Ltd, one of two franchisees for Yum! Brands Inc.’s KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in India, ......
Finance
Norwest makes third full exit this year with above-benchmark returns
Multi-stage private investment firm Norwest Venture Partners has sold its entire stake in private sector lender RBL Bank, marking its ......
TMT
Biryani By Kilo secures pre-Series A funding
Gurgaon-based Sky Gate Hospitality Pvt. Ltd, which runs food startup Biryani By Kilo, has raised pre-Series A funding from a ......
Finance
Disruptive ideas can boost investment in food, farming: Panellists at VCCircle summit
The biggest challenge the food and agriculture sector is facing is not unavailability of funds but lack of disruptive ideas ......