VG Siddhartha
Infrastructure
Blackstone to acquire Coffee Day's Bengaluru tech park
Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to acquire a technology park in Bengaluru from Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd, the operator ......
Finance
Podcast: Are private equity firms really to blame for VG Siddhartha's death?
Private equity firms have come under intense scrutiny ever since Café Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha was found dead earlier ......
Finance
Why India's $86-bn bank rescue effort isn't enough to ease the distress
It may not be quite a bottomless pit but the Indian government’s repeated injections of funds into the nation’s state-owned ......
Finance
Explained: Why PE firms do debt deals and what leverage they really have over founders
A note purportedly written by Café Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha, who apparently committed suicide earlier this week, has shaken ......
General
Grapevine: Swiggy raising $750 mn afresh; Blackstone may buy late coffee baron's IT park
Online food delivery startup Swiggy is in advanced talks to raise up to $750 million (Rs 5,196.5 crore at current ......
Finance
Café Coffee Day parent's PE investors stare at losses as stock slumps
The private equity investors of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd, the parent of coffee retail chain Café Coffee Day, are staring ......
People
Café Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha's body found; firm names interim chairman
Indian authorities confirmed on Wednesday they have recovered the body of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha, who was missing since Monday ......
Consumer
A tale of Café Coffee Day parent's PE backers and another that lent to VG Siddhartha
A decade ago, VG Siddhartha was the darling of the private equity community and had no trouble attracting investors for ......
Consumer
Cafe Coffee Day founder goes missing; pressure from PE firm, lenders seen as trigger
VG Siddhartha, who built India’s largest coffee retail chain under the Café Coffee Day brand, has gone missing and may ......
General
Grapevine: Coca-Cola eyes Café Coffee Day stake; HDFC Bank plans NBFC unit's IPO
Global beverages giant Coca-Cola has initiated talks to acquire a stake in Café Coffee Day as it looks to expand ......