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.
Consumer
Spotlight: How PremjiInvest-backed firm behind Vasmol, Streax is standing its ground
In late December 2021, just when the year-end holiday season was starting, PremjiInvest quietly gained control of the ......
Manufacturing
Searchlight: Dhoti maker Premier group's growth hinges on cotton prices, demand uptick
The Premier group, a Tamil Nadu-based yarn and textile maker known for selling dhotis under the Chakravarthy, Chalukya ......
Consumer
L'Oréal's VC fund, Verlinvest's V3, DSG Consumer bet on skincare brand Deconstruct
L’Oreal’s venture capital firm BOLD, Verlinvest's V3 Ventures, and DSG Consumers, an early-stage backers of ......
Consumer
Eight Roads, Neev Fund, Aavishkaar taste a lemon as Milk Mantra gets a buyer
Hatsun Agro Product Ltd has agreed to acquire Milk Mantra Dairy Pvt. Ltd in a transaction that provides an exit ......
TMT
Unilever Ventures weighs investment in loyalty rewards platform
Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of consumer goods giant Unilever Plc, which has invested in companies such as......
Finance
Alternative investor, HNIs sit on neat upside as EMA Partners goes public
An alternative investment fund and a few high-net-worth individuals that bought shares of EMA Partners India Ltd last ......
Finance
Avendus nets nearly $100 mn to hit first close of third late-stage fund
Mumbai-based investment banking and asset management firm Avendus Capital said Thursday it has marked the first close of......
Consumer
PE firm drops out of Theobroma race as talks hit a valuation wall
A private equity firm that was among the top contenders to acquire a stake in Theobroma Foods Pvt. Ltd has ......
Consumer
Aditya Birla Fashion to raise $500 mn ahead of Madura Fashion demerger
Fashion and apparel behemoth Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd plans to raise $500 million (about Rs 4,300 crore) ......
Consumer
Bottomline: PE-backed Olive Bar & Kitchen caught in a growth funk
Olive Bar and Kitchen Pvt. Ltd is staring at a second consecutive year of tepid financial performance with revenue ......















