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.

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Former Vivriti exec's Anahat set to roll out maiden private credit fund

Finance

01 September, 2026

Former Vivriti exec's Anahat set to roll out maiden private credit fund

Anahat Fund Managers, founded by former Vivriti Capital executive Aniket Deshpande, is set to launch its maiden private ......

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Finance

31 August, 2026

Spark Asset's Agrawal on private credit opportunity, investing strategy and more

 Spark Asset Management's third private credit offering, the Spark Equitized Credit Solutions Fund (SpECS Fund III......

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Finance

27 August, 2026

Lighthouse Canton targets 12-15 bets via India credit fund; first close soon

Singapore-headquartered wealth and asset management firm Lighthouse Canton plans to make around 12-15 investments ......

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Finance

26 August, 2026

Centrum-backed Modulus Alts marks first close of third private credit fund

Private credit investor Modulus Alternatives has marked the first close of its third private credit fund, the Modulus ......

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Finance

25 August, 2026

Pravega, Z47-backed lender InPrime Finserv taps offshore investor

InPrime Finserv, a fintech lender that counts venture capital firms Pravega Ventures, Z47 and InfoEdge Ventures as its ......

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Finance

24 August, 2026

Blackstone-backed Aadhar Housing's MD on growth drivers, expansion plans and more

Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd, the mortgage lender majority owned by private equity giant Blackstone, is keen on increasing......

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Finance

17 August, 2026

Pahal Financial in talks to acquire PE-backed troubled NBFC

Pahal Financial Services Pvt Ltd, a microfinance-focussed non-bank lender backed by impact investors such as GAWA ......

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Finance

14 August, 2026

Reality check at IPOs as public market knocks down private market valuations

After months of uncertainty fuelled by geopolitical tensions and tariff concerns, the IPO window is slowly creaking open......

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Manufacturing

07 August, 2026

IndiaRF acquires controlling stake in machine castings maker

India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), an India-focussed investment platform promoted by Piramal Finance Limited and Bain ......

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Finance

07 August, 2026

Bottomline: ICICI Venture-backed India1 Payments improves margins, topline growth

ICICI Venture-backed white-label ATM operator India1 Payments has reported a marked improvement in profitability in FY26......