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Grapevine: General Atlantic, KKR, EQT eye PE deals; FirstCry, Anthem in IPO news
General Atlantic and KKR are among 4-5 private equity firms vying for a majority stake in Faridabad-based hospital chain Asian ......
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Grapevine: I Squared plans an exit; Ola Electric IPO likely in August
Private equity firm I Squared Capital and sovereigh wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) plan to sell up to $400 million worth of their ......
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Grapevine: Platinum Equity makes first India bet; Flipkart ropes in former SoftBank exec
US-based buyout fund Platinum Equity Advisors has struck its maiden bet in India as it acquired a stake in a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical ......
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Grapevine: Ola Electric to cut jobs; Softbank may offload more stake in Paytm
Ola Electric is set to lay off 400-500 employees in the coming weeks as founder Bhavish Aggarwal intensifies efforts to ......
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Grapevine: Blackstone, Temasek, Bain eye Haldiram; SoftBank may double down on Icertis
Private equity giants Blackstone, Temasek Holdings, and Bain Capital are weighing the acquisition of a controlling stake in Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd (HSFPL), a media ......
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Grapevine: CX Partners starts Veeda Clinical sale process; Ola CEO departs amid job cuts
CX Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has started the process to divest its majority stake in Veeda Clinical Research, an ......
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Grapevine: Meesho may upsize funding round; Dorf Ketal plans IPO
Several VC firms are showing interest in Meesho's latest funding round, which is now expected to raise $500-$650 million (Rs 4,175-5,428 crore), ......
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Grapevine: Lenskart, Purplle eye fresh funds; Blackstone changes tack for PGP Glass sale
are engaged in early discussions for fresh funding, indicating a resurgence in big-ticket deals exceeding $100 million, a media report said. Lenskart ......
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Grapevine: Meesho set to snap up $300 mn; Carlyle weighs options for Hexaware
E-commerce platform Meesho is set to secure a $300-million (Rs 2,500 crore) investment from Tiger Global, SoftBank and others, a ......
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SoftBank's biggest India bet turning out to be its worst nightmare
Japanese tech investment goliath SoftBank, known for its big-ticket private equity investments in Indian internet companies and who was on ......