Ankit Agarwal
General
Grapevine: Swiggy looks to raise $500 mn; GVK may get PSP help to ward off Adani
Food delivery unicorn Swiggy is looking to raise $500 million from existing investors Naspers and Tencent as well as a ......
Consumer
Why the perceived slowdown in India's consumer demand is not as bad as it seems
Slowing consumer demand has been dominating the narrative around the state of the Indian economy and some indicators, especially motorcycle ......
General
Grapevine: InterGlobe looks to buy Burger King India; Shunwei may bet on Yulu
Rahul Bhatia-controlled InterGlobe group is in the final stage of talks to acquire the India franchise of fast-food restaurant chain ......
General
Grapevine: Sequoia may back Mamaearth; Malaysia discom mulls India renewable platform
Mamaearth, an online retailer specialising in baby and toddler products, is in talks to raise up to $20 million (about ......
General
Grapevine: BookMyShow seeks $1 bn valuation; Cred, PharmEasy, Dailyhunt eye big cheques
Private equity major General Atlantic, Singapore state investor Temasek and investment bank Goldman Sachs are in the race to acquire ......
General
Grapevine: KKR, Baring PE Asia front runners for CitiusTech; OYO founder plans buyback
Private equity major KKR and Baring Private Equity Asia have emerged as frontrunners for a controlling stake in Mumbai-based healthcare ......
General
Grapevine: OYO standstill clause looms for SoftBank; Dewan Housing sells DHFL House
OYO Hotels and Homes founder Ritesh Agarwal and largest minority investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital India have put ......
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Grapevine: Buyout funds circle Wockhardt; Comcast consortium eyes Zee Entertainment
Buyout funds Apax Partners, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR are in talks with Wockhardt Ltd, one of India’s oldest drug makers, ......
Consumer
Value Lens: Why Lemon Tree's purchase of Keys Hotels appears pricey
In March last year, Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd became the first hotel chain in India to float an initial public ......
General
Grapevine: Mirae Asset leads race for Citi's BKC office; VC firms to bet on Khatabook
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investment is leading a race to buy Citibank India’s former headquarters at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla ......