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Lenskart walks into unicorn club with SoftBank Vision Fund investment

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20 December, 2019

Lenskart walks into unicorn club with SoftBank Vision Fund investment

SoftBank Vision Fund is injecting $275 million (Rs 1,956 crore) into online-to-offline eyewear retailer Lenskart, as it continues to pour ......

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Chicago-based Guild Capital backs ed-tech startup in third India deal

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20 December, 2019

Chicago-based Guild Capital backs ed-tech startup in third India deal

Chicago-based early-stage investor Guild Capital has placed its third known India bet with a deal to invest in a Pune-based ......

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WestBridge Capital raises stake in listed appliance maker

Consumer

19 December, 2019

WestBridge Capital raises stake in listed appliance maker

Public markets-focused private equity firm WestBridge Capital Partners has increased its shareholding in one of its consumer-facing portfolio firms through ......

Matrix Partners, Paytm and Snapdeal founders back healthy snacks startup Open Secret

Consumer

19 December, 2019

Matrix Partners, Paytm and Snapdeal founders back healthy snacks startup Open Secret

Venture capital firm Matrix Partners and a clutch of affluent individuals including Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma have invested in ......

Foundation Holdings commits $100 mn to managed school platform Ryan EduNation

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17 December, 2019

Foundation Holdings commits $100 mn to managed school platform Ryan EduNation

Foundation Holdings, a UAE-based family investment office, has committed $100 million (about Rs 710 crore) to a managed school platform ......

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Venture debt firm Trifecta bets on student accommodation startup

Infrastructure

17 December, 2019

Venture debt firm Trifecta bets on student accommodation startup

Venture debt firm Trifecta Capital has backed a student accommodation startup in a recent transaction, two persons privy to the ......

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Fitternity is only 12 months away from operational breakeven: Co-founder Jayam Vora

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13 December, 2019

Fitternity is only 12 months away from operational breakeven: Co-founder Jayam Vora

Fitternity Health E-solution Pvt. Ltd, set up in 2013, has had the first-mover advantage as a fitness discovery and booking ......

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SME-focussed lender Arthan Finance raises angel funding

Finance

10 December, 2019

SME-focussed lender Arthan Finance raises angel funding

Arthan Finance Pvt. Ltd, which focuses on lending to micro and small businesses in smaller cities, has raised its angel ......

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Stayfree, Whisper challenger brand Paree ropes in foreign investor

Consumer

09 December, 2019

Stayfree, Whisper challenger brand Paree ropes in foreign investor

Paree sanitary napkin maker Soothe Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, which was previously backed by Fogg deodorant promoter Darshan Patel, has raised ......

Fireside Ventures leads Series A funding in womenswear brand FableStreet

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09 December, 2019

Fireside Ventures leads Series A funding in womenswear brand FableStreet

FableStreet Lifestyle Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates an eponymous portal to sell premium workwear for women, has raised Rs 21 ......