Debjyoti Roy
Finance
Norwest Venture signs single-biggest Indian startup cheque for fintech firm
Multi-stage investment firm Norwest Venture Partners has written its single-biggest cheque to an Indian startup, backing an Indian fintech company ......
Consumer
Education firm Smart Institute dials German, Silicon Valley investors
Smart Institute, which primarily offers management and mass communication courses, is in discussions with education-focused investors based out of Germany ......
TMT
Chiratae-backed startup Mpaani to raise funding from strategic investor
Mpaani Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which offers a loyalty and marketing platform where local retailers can set up an online storefront, ......
Consumer
PremjiInvest makes neat return from FabIndia partial exit as PIPE funds check in
A bunch of domestic institutions, including public market funds of top private-sector banks, has acquired a minority stake in FabIndia ......
TMT
Robo-advisory firm Tavaga dials VC firms for big cheque
Tavaga Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd, a robo-advisory firm, is in talks with several venture capital firms to raise its first ......
Consumer
PE firm Advent set to raise stake in Indian consumer products maker
Private equity firm Advent International, which has struck two deals in India this month, is set to increase its stake ......
Consumer
Nurturing restaurateurs better than buying a chain: Social café owner Riyaaz Amlani
Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd, which operates coffee shop restaurant brands such as Social Café, Smoke House Deli and ......
Consumer
Mid-market PE firm Ascent Capital virtually writes off investment in latest exit
Mid-market private equity firm Ascent Capital, which is in the midst of raising a new fund after nearly a decade, ......
Consumer
PE firm Advent International set to stitch another India deal
Private equity firm Advent International, which has struck two deals in India this month, is in advanced talks to acquire ......
Finance
Top Baring PE India exec quits, starts health supplement firm
A top executive at Baring Private Equity India has quit recently and launched a startup that makes healthy beverages, a ......