Roshan covers India's startup and VC ecosystem from Bengaluru. Formerly at Reuters, he focused on equity markets, Wall Street insights, commodities, and led COVID data efforts. Outside work, he enjoys music, playing the keyboard, and watching movies and TV series.
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Grapevine: BlueStone ropes in bankers for IPO; former TPG exec to launch fund
Jewellery startup BlueStone has appointed bankers for its planned $200 million (Rs 168 crore) public listing by the ......
Healthcare
Swiss investor HBM leads funding in TPG-backed drugmaker at $1.65 bn valuation
Swiss investment firm HBM Healthcare has led a Rs 801 crore ($95 million) funding round in an Indian contract drug ......
TMT
IBM acquires Bengaluru-based SaaS firm
US-based IT major IBM Tuesday announced acquisition of Prescinto Technologies, a solar energy software-as-a-service ......
General
Grapevine: Oyo, Samara-backed Marengo eye funding; Table Space weighs IPO
Oravel Stays, the parent company of SoftBank-backed Oyo, is in preliminary talks to secure $200 million (about Rs 1,680 ......
General
Grapevine: Licious in deal to acquire meat store; PE firms eye Novartis India unit
Temasek-backed Licious has reached a deal to acquire Bengaluru-based My Chicken and More, which runs a chain of offline ......
General
Grapevine: Ola seeks investor nod for listing; BlackRock among bidders in Hyundai India IPO
Ola Consumer has sought approval from its investors to change its registration to a public one, The Arc reported. ......
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Grapevine: Piramal Alternatives moves closer to setting up FoF; Z47 eyeing multiple exits
Piramal Alternatives, a unit of Piramal Group that is controlled by Indian billionaire entrepreneur Ajay Piramal, has ......
General
Grapevine: GIC plans to offload stake in Greenko; PhysicsWallah hires i-banks for IPO
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC is evaluating the sale of its 50% stake in Indian renewables player Greenko......
Consumer
Grapevine: Jupiter may pick stake in SBM Bank; BluSmart in talks for funding
Neobanking startup Jupiter is said to be pursuing talks to acquire a stake of up to 26% in SBM Bank ......
Healthcare
Dental care startup Dezy raises bridge funding from VC backers, plans larger round
Bengaluru-based dental care startup Dezy has secured additional capital from its existing investors to expand its ......