Consumer

03 February

QSR chain Chili’s India evaluates maiden fundraise

American casual dining brand Chili’s, which is run and operated by Stellar Concepts Pvt Ltd in India, is evaluating ...

Debjyoti Roy Prithvi Durai

QSR chain Chili’s India evaluates maiden fundraise

Advent International to invest $305 mn in Aditya Birla Housing

Finance

03 February

Advent International to invest $305 mn in Aditya Birla Housing

TEAM VCC

Pro

Neo Asset gears up for second infra fund, fully commits debut vehicle

Infrastructure

03 February

Neo Asset gears up for second infra fund, fully commits debut vehicle

Aman Malik

Premium

Systematix floats secondaries fund targeting pre-IPO bets

General

03 February

Systematix floats secondaries fund targeting pre-IPO bets

Aman Rawat

Premium

Business opportunities rising in preventive healthcare: Panellists at VCCircle summit

Healthcare

03 February

Business opportunities rising in preventive healthcare: Panellists at VCCircle summit

Prithvi Durai

LP Corner

Pro

DSG Consumer Partners hits the road to raise new VC fund

23 January

DSG Consumer Partners hits the road to raise new VC fund

Prithvi Durai Debjyoti Roy

Premium

Defence-focused VC firm Indusbridge marks first close of maiden fund

16 January

Defence-focused VC firm Indusbridge marks first close of maiden fund

Prithvi Durai

Dharana Capital raises $250 mn for second India-focused fund

12 January

Dharana Capital raises $250 mn for second India-focused fund

Aman Rawat

Premium

Former KKR exec’s real estate investment firm Certus gets anchor LP for second fund

07 January

Former KKR exec’s real estate investment firm Certus gets anchor LP for second fund

Swet Sarika

HDFC AMC forays into private credit, taps IFC for maiden fund’s first close

05 January

HDFC AMC forays into private credit, taps IFC for maiden fund’s first close

Ajay Ramanathan

Premium

Flashback 2025: SEBI’s AI-only push, IPO norms, Jane Street action

30 December

Flashback 2025: SEBI’s AI-only push, IPO norms, Jane Street action

Asha Menon

Premium

Flashback 2025: Key trends that shaped real estate sector this year

30 December

Flashback 2025: Key trends that shaped real estate sector this year

Swet Sarika

Premium

Healthcare PE firm Somerset gets another offshore LP for third fund

24 December

Healthcare PE firm Somerset gets another offshore LP for third fund

Roshan Abraham

Pro

IFC set for strong exit move as India portfolio firm aims for over $1 bn valuation

22 December

IFC set for strong exit move as India portfolio firm aims for over $1 bn valuation

TEAM VCC

Pro

Two-thirds of money ‘raised’ by Indian AIFs came from domestic investors

12 December

Two-thirds of money ‘raised’ by Indian AIFs came from domestic investors

TEAM VCC

Startups

Loop AI, Neverinstall, others get funding; Japan's Horiba Group makes deeptech buy

03 February

Loop AI, Neverinstall, others get funding; Japan's Horiba Group makes deeptech buy

Roshan Abraham

Premium

Budget 2026: How the changes to buyback taxation may affect PE/VC funds and founders

02 February

Budget 2026: How the changes to buyback taxation may affect PE/VC funds and founders

Asha Menon Debjyoti Roy

Whizzo, WanderOn, Raana Semiconductors, others pocket early-stage cheques

20 January

Whizzo, WanderOn, Raana Semiconductors, others pocket early-stage cheques

Aman Rawat

Emversity, Truva, others raise early-stage funding

15 January

Emversity, Truva, others raise early-stage funding

Roshan Abraham

BillionE, Atomgrid, Liquidnitro Games, others raise funding

13 January

BillionE, Atomgrid, Liquidnitro Games, others raise funding

Roshan Abraham

Bluecopa, PumPumPum, two others snag early-stage funding

12 January

Bluecopa, PumPumPum, two others snag early-stage funding

Roshan Abraham

Premium

VC-backed online astrology platform Astrotalk’s revenue soars in FY25

05 January

VC-backed online astrology platform Astrotalk’s revenue soars in FY25

Aman Rawat

Startups get strong interest from investors at VCCircle's The Pitch

26 December

Startups get strong interest from investors at VCCircle's The Pitch

Roshan Abraham

Premium

Multiples PE-backed Niyo shutting down a customer-facing service

24 December

Multiples PE-backed Niyo shutting down a customer-facing service

Aman Rawat

Prosperr.io, Naxatra Labs secure funding in early-stage rounds

23 December

Prosperr.io, Naxatra Labs secure funding in early-stage rounds

Roshan Abraham

Interview

Premium

Inflexor Ventures’ Harsha Mundhada on third fund, exits, and IPO candidates

02 February

Inflexor Ventures’ Harsha Mundhada on third fund, exits, and IPO candidates

Aman Malik

Premium

Arohan’s Manoj Nambiar on growth drivers, acquisition plans, and more

30 January

Arohan’s Manoj Nambiar on growth drivers, acquisition plans, and more

Ajay Ramanathan

Premium

Aim to grow AIF and PMS assets, set to launch mutual fund: Monarch Networth’s CEO

27 January

Aim to grow AIF and PMS assets, set to launch mutual fund: Monarch Networth’s CEO

Aman Malik

Premium

Wirepas CEO on India scale, interoperability, and long-term grid opportunity

23 January

Wirepas CEO on India scale, interoperability, and long-term grid opportunity

Aman Malik

Premium

Modi Naturals’ MD Akshay Modi on scaling consumer brands, ethanol, and more

19 January

Modi Naturals’ MD Akshay Modi on scaling consumer brands, ethanol, and more

Prithvi Durai

Premium

Industrials likely to see strong private equity inflows: EY India’s Vivek Soni

16 January

Industrials likely to see strong private equity inflows: EY India’s Vivek Soni

Swet Sarika

Premium

Vivriti Group's Vineet Sukumar on demerger plans, product strategy, and more

12 January

Vivriti Group's Vineet Sukumar on demerger plans, product strategy, and more

Ajay Ramanathan

Premium

Alkemi Growth’s Alka Goel on sector focus, cheque sizes, and valuation discipline

09 January

Alkemi Growth’s Alka Goel on sector focus, cheque sizes, and valuation discipline

Aman Malik

Premium

Aavishkaar’s Anurag Agrawal on investment strategy, balancing impact with returns and more

05 January

Aavishkaar’s Anurag Agrawal on investment strategy, balancing impact with returns and more

Malvika Maloo

Premium

PE firm Access Asset’s founders on investment strategy, valuations, and more

02 January

PE firm Access Asset’s founders on investment strategy, valuations, and more

Ajay Ramanathan

Analysis

Pro

How Kissht backer Vertex Ventures’ India fintech portfolio is shaping up

29 January

How Kissht backer Vertex Ventures’ India fintech portfolio is shaping up

Nitesh Kumar

Pro

Sector Scan: Small NBFC-MFIs feel the squeeze as funding woes linger

29 January

Sector Scan: Small NBFC-MFIs feel the squeeze as funding woes linger

Ajay Ramanathan

Premium

Bottomline: A91-backed KaarTech accelerates growth on global deal wins

27 January

Bottomline: A91-backed KaarTech accelerates growth on global deal wins

Aman Rawat

Premium

Deals Digest: PE-VC activity accelerates for third straight week; M&A steady

23 January

Deals Digest: PE-VC activity accelerates for third straight week; M&A steady

Roshan Abraham Nitesh Kumar

Pro

In Charts: Decoding EAAA Alternatives’ performance as it refiles for IPO

23 January

In Charts: Decoding EAAA Alternatives’ performance as it refiles for IPO

Malvika Maloo

Premium

Searchlight: Wild Stone maker’s FY25 revenue surges; growth to sustain in FY26

23 January

Searchlight: Wild Stone maker’s FY25 revenue surges; growth to sustain in FY26

Prithvi Durai

Pro

Realty Playbook: How Chennai-based DRA Homes is disrupting the market

22 January

Realty Playbook: How Chennai-based DRA Homes is disrupting the market

Swet Sarika

Premium

Bottomline: CASHe's NBFC unit Bhanix Finance pivots to co-lending as NPAs rise

20 January

Bottomline: CASHe's NBFC unit Bhanix Finance pivots to co-lending as NPAs rise

Ajay Ramanathan

Premium

Deals Digest: PE-VC deal count picks up pace, M&A activity cools

16 January

Deals Digest: PE-VC deal count picks up pace, M&A activity cools

Malvika Maloo Roshan Abraham

Supreme Court's landmark tax ruling on investments via Mauritius rattles global investors

16 January

Supreme Court's landmark tax ruling on investments via Mauritius rattles global investors

Reuters

International

Temasek, GIC returns to be measured against mandate, not funds, says Singapore minister

12 January

Temasek, GIC returns to be measured against mandate, not funds, says Singapore minister

Reuters

Goldman Sachs tops global M&A rankings with $1.48 trillion in deals

07 January

Goldman Sachs tops global M&A rankings with $1.48 trillion in deals

Reuters

Kenya signs $311 mn power lines deal with Africa50 infra fund, Indian state-run firm

16 December

Kenya signs $311 mn power lines deal with Africa50 infra fund, Indian state-run firm

Reuters

Nomura seeking private debt acquisitions in alternatives push

15 December

Nomura seeking private debt acquisitions in alternatives push

Reuters

Premium

Trust is key in cross-border deals: Panellists at VCCircle LP Summit in Dubai

09 December

Trust is key in cross-border deals: Panellists at VCCircle LP Summit in Dubai

Aman Rawat

Premium

Perception about Gulf investors changing: Panellists at VCCircle LP Summit in Dubai

09 December

Perception about Gulf investors changing: Panellists at VCCircle LP Summit in Dubai

Prithvi Durai

Apollo, Ares, other firms accused of blocking debt refinancing in US antitrust lawsuit

26 November

Apollo, Ares, other firms accused of blocking debt refinancing in US antitrust lawsuit

Reuters

14 November

PE firm Stonepeak in talks with BP to acquire lubricants unit Castrol

Reuters

PE/VC funding in Southeast Asia digital economy lags global level

11 November

PE/VC funding in Southeast Asia digital economy lags global level

Reuters

KKR’s profit beats forecast on credit-led inflows, one-off charge weighs

10 November

KKR’s profit beats forecast on credit-led inflows, one-off charge weighs

Reuters

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