Ajay Ramanathan

Ajay writes on the banking, financial services, and insurance segment. He is keen on analysing the multi-fold impact of any news development, and putting it across in the long-form.

Fairfax-backed IIFL Capital marks first close of maiden private credit fund

Finance

23 April, 2026

Fairfax-backed IIFL Capital marks first close of maiden private credit fund

IIFL Capital Services Ltd, a financial services firm that counts Canadian investment firm Fairfax as an investor, has ......

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TMT

22 April, 2026

Y Combinator-backed Cashfree explores stake sale, hires banker

Cashfree Payments, backed by Y Combinator and Apis Partners, is exploring a stake sale and is likely to bring in ......

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Finance

20 April, 2026

EAAA India Alts marks first close of new PE fund

EAAA India Alternatives, the alternative asset management arm of Edelweiss Group, said Monday it has marked the first ......

Finance

20 April, 2026

CVC Capital-controlled Aavas Financiers names former Kotak exec new MD and CEO

Aavas Financiers Ltd, a mortgage lender controlled by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has appointed a former ......

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TMT

17 April, 2026

Venture Highway-backed CheQ turns profitable, eyes UPI payments foray

Payment platform CheQ Digital, backed by Venture Highway, 3one4 Capital and Veda VC among others, has turned a profit in......

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Finance

16 April, 2026

Bottomline: OfBusiness unit Oxyzo powers growth with MSME loans, eyes geographic expansion

Private equity-backed Oxyzo Financial Services posted a steady growth in its asset under management (AUM) in the ......

Markets

14 April, 2026

360 One Asset raises $214 mn for public market bets

360 ONE Asset has received Rs 2,000 crore ($214 million) in investor commitments for its private investment in public ......

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TMT

13 April, 2026

Beams Fintech Fund set to wrap up first vehicle's portfolio, mulls second offering

Beams Fintech Fund, a private equity firm that invests in financial services and financial technology companies, is set ......

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Finance

09 April, 2026

KreditBee's IPO plan gathers pace; may raise $380 mn

Bengaluru-headquartered digital lending platform KreditBee’s plans to go public have gathered pace, VCCircle has ......

People

09 April, 2026

Ares ropes in former Goldman Sachs exec to head Asia credit ops

Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, has appointed former Goldman Sachs ......