Grapevine: CVC Capital, Razorpay, upGrad, Unacademy in news
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Hyderabad-based ValueLabs while fintech startup Razorpay has started IPO preparations, according to media reports. Meanwhile, edtech firms Unacademy and upGrad have scrapped their merger talks over valuation differences, another report said. CVC-ValueLabs CVC Capital is close ......
Nitro Commerce, Aivar, Spector.ai, five others pocket early-stage cheques
Nitro Commerce, an AI-powered growth platform for digital consumer economy, AI services companies Aivar and Spector.ai as well as five other startups have raised early-stage funding from venture capital firms and angel investors. Nitro Commerce Nitro Commerce, an AI-powered growth platform for digital consumer economy, has raised $5 million (about Rs 45 ......
Deals Digest: PE-VC activity remains muted amid New Year break
Private equity and venture capital deal activity hit a low during the five-day period ending January 2, according to data compiled by VCCircle and VCCEdge. Dealmakers were largely in holiday mode, with most investors on a year-end break. PE-VC investors closed just four transactions during the week, less than half of ......
Inflexor Ventures looks to exit two portfolio firms, eyes new fund’s first close
Technology-focused venture capital firm Inflexor Ventures is actively looking at exiting at least two portfolio companies via stake sales to strategic players, a senior executive told VCCircle. The monetisation plans come even as the VC firm gears up for the first close of its third fund by early January 2026 after collecting around ......
Grapevine: Quest Global, Coforge, Sevenhills, Temasek, K-12 Techno in news
Mumbai's Sevenhills Healthcare has received acquisition bids from a leading industrial group, while Quest Global has two funds competing to pick up stake in the engineering services company and IT services firm Coforge is eyeing an acquisition. In fundraising, Bengaluru-based restaurant chain is in talks with a private equity player, and Kedaara-backed ......
Virohan, Alimento Agro Foods raise fresh funds
Healthcare-focused edtech startup Virohan and instant food maker Alimento Agro Foods have raised fresh capital in separate funding rounds. . Virohan Virohan has secured Rs 65 crore ($7.5 million) as part of its ongoing Series B round, led by Japan-based Mynavi Corp. The round also saw participation from existing investors Blume Ventures, ......
Grapevine: Zepto, UpGrad in IPO news; Arya.ag in talks to raise funds
Zepto is set to file for a $500 million (Rs 4,513) initial public offer (IPO) as early as next week, while Temasek-backed upGrad is in informal talks with bankers for an IPO next year. Meanwhile, agritech startup Arya.ag is in advanced talks to raise a fresh funding round, according to separate ......
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