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.
Healthcare
Searchlight: Allchem Lifescience bets big on capacity expansion after record revenue
Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and pharma intermediates maker Allchem Lifescience recorded a rise in its topline......
General
Grapevine: PE-backed firms eye Sharp Sight; Bain Capital enters race for HealthCare Global
The founders of Sharp Sight Eye Hospitals are in talks to sell a controlling stake in a move that would allow private ......
Healthcare
Somerset Indus Capital hits first close for third PE fund
Healthcare-focused private equity firm Somerset Indus Capital Partners, which is an investor in companies such as ......
General
Grapevine: Zepto set to raise fresh funds; Flipkart-backed Shadowfax mulls IPO
Zepto is set to raise $310 million (about Rs 2500 crore), boosting its valuation to $5 billion—a 40% increase from ......
Manufacturing
Kedaara, Quadria in talks to pick up stake in botanical extracts maker
Kedaara Capital and Quadria Capital are among a clutch of private equity firms in the race to pick up a ......
General
Grapevine: Alpha Wave bids for stake in VLCC; Yulu Bikes eyes fresh funds
US-based private equity firm Alpha Wave Global has submitted a binding bid to acquire a 25% stake in VLCC Healthcare ......
General
Grapevine: Zydus joins Torrent in race for JB Chemicals; The New Shop eyes 24Seven
Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Zydus Lifesciences are vying for control of JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, alongside......
Healthcare
True North-backed Integrace set to add new names on cap table
Mumbai-based pharmaceutical player Integrace Pvt. Ltd, backed by Singapore’s Temasek and homegrown private equity firm......
General
Grapevine: Mizuho withdraws from Yes Bank race; K Hospitality eyes IPO
Japanese financial giant Mizuho has decided to withdraw from the race to acquire a significant stake in Yes Bank, ......
General
Grapevine: Manjushree, 2 others plan IPO; Postman valuation falls in secondary deals
Advent International is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for Manjushree Technopack Ltd, India’s largest ......