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Grapevine: Blackstone-Haldiram's talks move forward; Medikabazaar CEO steps down
Blackstone Inc is in advanced negotiations with the Agrawal family, who run India's largest savouries and snacks business, Haldiram's, for a ......
General
Grapevine: Byju's US arm accused of hiding $500 mn; Infibeam unit plans listing
Lenders have accused Byju’s US-based entity of hiding $500 million as part of a fight between creditors and the edtech ......
TMT
WestBridge bets around $250 mn on another IT firm
WestBridge Capital, which appears to be retuning its investment strategy with bigger and bolder bets against its historical stance of ......
People
PhysicsWallah earmarks $40 mn for M&As
Westbridge Capital-backed PhysicsWallah entered the upskilling segment with the acquisition of Bengaluru-based iNeuron.ai last week. But the purchase is just ......
Finance
Westbridge Capital-backed Star Health to cut OFS size amid weak demand for IPO
The initial public offering of Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd will cut its offer for sale (sale of ......
Consumer
Bombay Shaving Company in talks to raise $25 mn
Male grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company (BSC) is in talks with institutional funds and strategic investors to raise a fresh ......
Healthcare
Steadview pares API maker stake in third exit in a month
In its third exit from an Indian portfolio company within a month, Asia focused hedge fund Steadview Capital has sold ......
Consumer
Advent ropes in Coke veteran to head Crax snacks maker after control deal
Indian snacks maker DFM Foods Ltd, which was recently acquired by US private equity firm Advent International, has appointed an ......
Finance
Australian fund close to picking up stake in India's top health insurance firm
ROC Partners, which was created with a management buyout of Macquarie’s private markets business unit five years ago, is in ......
Finance
With mountain of dry powder, private equity firm WestBridge tweaks its structure
WestBridge Capital Partners, which has so far been investing via an offshore evergreen fund, has formed a local investment vehicle, ......