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Malvika Maloo

Malvika is a senior correspondent at VCCircle. She writes about India's bustling startup ecosystem and the investors fueling it.

TVS Venu to buy a minority stake in TPG-backed Jana SFB

Finance

18 May, 2026

TVS Venu to buy a minority stake in TPG-backed Jana SFB

TVS Venu, a conglomerate led by TVS Motor Company's Chairman Sudarshan Venu and with interests spanning mobility, ......

Owners ID, PrEqt, Nothing But, Damroo bag early-stage cheques

Consumer

18 May, 2026

Owners ID, PrEqt, Nothing But, Damroo bag early-stage cheques

An identity verification startup, a platform for streamlining private-market investing process and a maker of fruit-......

Lightrock unveils $500 mn climate-focused fund with India mandate

Infrastructure

15 May, 2026

Lightrock unveils $500 mn climate-focused fund with India mandate

Lightrock, a London-headquartered private equity firm and impact investor that counts WayCool, DeHaat, Shiprocket and ......

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Deals Digest: PE‑VC activity steady; AI, tech deals drive value

Finance

15 May, 2026

Deals Digest: PE‑VC activity steady; AI, tech deals drive value

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deal activity remained largely flat during the five‑day period ending May......

Rapido bags fresh capital from Prosus, others at $3 bn valuation

TMT

15 May, 2026

Rapido bags fresh capital from Prosus, others at $3 bn valuation

Ride-hailing and logistics platform Rapido has secured $240 million (Rs 2,302 crore) in primary capital as part of a new......

LEAD School backer Good Capital names senior partner to beef up top deck

People

14 May, 2026

LEAD School backer Good Capital names senior partner to beef up top deck

Early-stage venture capital firm Good Capital, which has backed startups such as Orange Health and LEAD School, has ......

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Peak XV, two other VCs score blockbuster returns in $556 mn exit move from fintech bet

Finance

13 May, 2026

Peak XV, two other VCs score blockbuster returns in $556 mn exit move from fintech bet

Domestic venture capital firm Peak XV Partners, which had a strong 2025 marked by multiple exits including listings of ......

Pro
How did KKR, TR Capital fare in exit from India portfolio firm?

Consumer

11 May, 2026

How did KKR, TR Capital fare in exit from India portfolio firm?

New York-based alternative asset manager KKR, among the top private equity firms in terms of exits in India last year, ......

Blackstone, Bain, IFC portfolio firms and Zepto get SEBI nod for IPOs

Infrastructure

08 May, 2026

Blackstone, Bain, IFC portfolio firms and Zepto get SEBI nod for IPOs

Private equity firm Blackstone’s industrial and logistics platform in India, an agrochemical company backed by the ......

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KKR set to boost harvest from Indian firm after pulling out over $100 mn

Finance

08 May, 2026

KKR set to boost harvest from Indian firm after pulling out over $100 mn

New York-headquartered private equity firm KKR and its co-investors–an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund and a US ......