M&A
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Goldman Sachs-backed FirstMeridian buys IT staffing firm RLabs
FirstMeridian Business Services Pvt Ltd, a human resource (HR) investment platform backed by private equity firm...
Consumer
Aditya Birla to set up entity to acquire, scale direct-to-consumer brands
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) will set up a new entity that will incubate and acquire new-age, digital ......
TMT
Gupshup to buy VC-backed cloud telephony firm Knowlarity, Sequoia to stay invested
Conversational messaging platform Gupshup, operated by Webaroo Inc., on Wednesday said that it will acquire cloud telephony company Knowlarity Communications, ......
TMT
New York Times acquires Wordle
The New York Times Co said on Monday it had acquired Wordle, a website-only word game that has seen a ......
Consumer
Reliance Brands partners with designer Rahul Mishra for new ready-to-wear brand
Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) has announced a 60:40 joint venture partnership with designer Rahul Mishra for a new, yet-to-be...
TMT
Airtel to buy 25% stake VC-backed enterprise networking co Lavelle Networks
Bharti Airtel Ltd, India’s second-largest telecom company in terms of market share, has entered into an agreement...
Consumer
EXCLUSIVE-Pearson buys certification group Credly in deal valued at $200 mn
Education group Pearson has agreed to buy the certification company Credly to expand its offering to businesses looking to train...
Finance
KKR-backed Avendus to buy Spark Capital's equities market business
Homegrown financial services firm Avendus Capital has executed an agreement to buy Spark Capital’s institutional equities...
Consumer
Thrasio-style startup UpScalio invests in gardening brand Truphe
UpScalio, a Thrasio-style venture that finances e-commerce brands, on Monday said it has invested an undisclosed sum in NCR-based...
Finance
Zomato to set up NBFC, invests in two more startups amid plunge in stock
Online food delivery aggregator Zomato Ltd will set up a wholly-owned non-banking finance company (NBFC) and invest in two more...
