Sreeja Biswas covers funding and M&A in the healthcare sector during weekdays. On weekends, she indulges in long-form writing and explores the best culinary spots in town.
General
Grapevine: Nexus Select in talks to acquire mall; Anand Rathi, PhysicsWallah eye IPOs
Nexus Select Trust, backed by Blackstone, is in discussions to acquire Axis Mall in Kolkata, a media report said. ......
Finance
Blume-backed Optimo Loan may tap new international investor in fresh fundraise
Small business-focused lending startup Optimo Loan, which was launched by Easemytrip’s co-founder Prashant Pitti and ......
General
Grapevine: Adani eyes another cement maker; SP Group firm raising funding
Adani Group is close to acquiring a 46.64% stake in ITD Cementation India for Rs 5,889 crore ($700 million), including ......
Manufacturing
Cipla Health weighs controlling stake in PE-backed nutrition brand
Cipla Health Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary and consumer healthcare arm of Cipla, is evaluating a majority stake ......
General
Grapevine: Temasek eyes hospital chain; Thyrocare weighs radiology ops divestment
Temasek Holdings is nearing a deal to acquire Peak XV's 18-20% stake in Bengaluru-based Cloudnine Hospitals for ......
General
Grapevine: Aragen Life, Urban Company investors weigh stake sale
Promoters and investors in Aragen Life Sciences, the Goldman Sachs-backed contract research organisation (CRO), plan ......
Healthcare
PE firms mull buying stake in Apex Hospitals as existing backer seeks exit
Rajasthan-based Apex Hospitals Pvt. Ltd is being evaluated by multiple private equity players for a potential stake buy......
Healthcare
VC-backed Redcliffe onboards new investor in Series C funding
Redcliffe Lifetech Pvt Ltd, which operates diagnostic centers under the Redcliffe Labs brand, has raised Series C ......
General
Grapevine: Nomura joins race for Avendus; Adani Wilmar owners to pare stake
Nomura, Japan's largest investment bank, has entered the race to acquire Indian investment bank Avendus, shifting ......
Healthcare
Searchlight: Aurobindo Pharma promoters-owned Axis Clinicals faces headwinds
Hyderabad-based contract research organization (CRO) Axis Clinicals Ltd, which is owned by the promoters of drugmaker ......