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Prithvi Durai

Prithvi Durai specializes in the consumer goods sector, with a keen focus on how major investments are driving the growth and transformation of private, consumer-driven brands.

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Blackstone set to strike control deal for Indian school operator

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04 December, 2025

Blackstone set to strike control deal for Indian school operator

Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity firm, is set to make a control-oriented investment in an Indian school group in a deal ......

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VC-backed Zouk kicks off talks to raise funding for next phase of expansion

TMT

02 December, 2025

VC-backed Zouk kicks off talks to raise funding for next phase of expansion

Homegrown premium bag manufacturer Sea Turtle Pvt Ltd, which operates direct-to-consumer accessories brand Zouk, is in the early stages of ......

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Race heats up as global, Indian suitors circle FMC's India operations

Manufacturing

01 December, 2025

Race heats up as global, Indian suitors circle FMC's India operations

The race for global crop protection and agrichemical company FMC Corp’s India businesses has intensified, with several Indian and foreign ......

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Backpacker chain Hosteller in advanced talks to raise fresh capital

Consumer

28 November, 2025

Backpacker chain Hosteller in advanced talks to raise fresh capital

Backpacker hostel chain The Hosteller, backed by private equity firm Verlinvest and its venture capital arm V3 Ventures, is in ......

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Samvardhana Motherson weighs cross-border deals for new diversification push

Healthcare

28 November, 2025

Samvardhana Motherson weighs cross-border deals for new diversification push

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd, which has acquired several companies in the past to ramp up its mainstay auto components business, ......

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Searchlight: VVF India charts recovery from dues; revenue, margin rise in FY25

Consumer

26 November, 2025

Searchlight: VVF India charts recovery from dues; revenue, margin rise in FY25

Contract soap manufacturer VVF India Ltd is making a quiet recovery with revenue and profitability improving on growing sales and ......

Verlinvest appoints former Elevation Capital exec to drive early-growth strategy

People

24 November, 2025

Verlinvest appoints former Elevation Capital exec to drive early-growth strategy

Verlinvest, the Belgian investment firm known for its consumer-sector bets in India, has appointed Amit Aggarwal to lead its early-growth ......

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V3 Ventures' Vaidya on evolving bets, consumption trends, and India allocation

Consumer

24 November, 2025

V3 Ventures' Vaidya on evolving bets, consumption trends, and India allocation

V3 Ventures, the venture capital arm of Belgian investment company Verlinvest, is now more open to investing in slightly premium ......

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KKR reworks plan for India portfolio firm, taps new investor to dilute stake

Consumer

18 November, 2025

KKR reworks plan for India portfolio firm, taps new investor to dilute stake

Private equity giant KKR is bringing a new investor on board an India portfolio company, as it changes once again ......

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Barclays India weighs revival of shuttered business unit

Finance

17 November, 2025

Barclays India weighs revival of shuttered business unit

British lender Barclays, which has earmarked Rs 2,300 crore ($259.6 million) for its India operations this year, is said to ......