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Grapevine:  ChrysCap raising continuation fund; Blackstone opposes Aakash debt conversion

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07 February, 2024

Grapevine: ChrysCap raising continuation fund; Blackstone opposes Aakash debt conversion

Indian private equity firm ChrysCapital is in the process of raising up to $300 million for a new fund to ......

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Grapevine: Blackstone eyes mega pharma bet; US hedge fund starts reconstituting Aakash board

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04 August, 2023

Grapevine: Blackstone eyes mega pharma bet; US hedge fund starts reconstituting Aakash board

Global private equity major Blackstone is eyeing a pharma deal in the country and is likely to submit a non-binding ......

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Byju's test prep unit Aakash loses two more board members

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10 July, 2023

Byju's test prep unit Aakash loses two more board members

Two independent directors of Byju’s subsidiary Aakash Educational Services Ltd have resigned from the test prep firm's board, two people ......

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Byju's IPO-merger conundrum over Aakash a flashpoint with Blackstone, Chaudhry

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28 June, 2023

Byju's IPO-merger conundrum over Aakash a flashpoint with Blackstone, Chaudhry

Byju’s, which was until recently the most valued Indian startup and the biggest in the global edtech domain, is not ......

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Byju's faces new tussle with Blackstone, Chaudhry; Aakash director resigns

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27 June, 2023

Byju's faces new tussle with Blackstone, Chaudhry; Aakash director resigns

Beleaguered edtech unicorn Byju’s, which is fighting on multiple fronts over lapses related to regulatory compliance, valuation markdowns and debt defaults, now ......

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Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.04 bn led by PE deals in healthcare & pharma

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13 May, 2022

Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.04 bn led by PE deals in healthcare & pharma

Companies raised $1.04 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, nearly 54% higher than the ......

Buy low and sell high not a sustainable PE strategy in India: Blackstone's Amit Dixit

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18 February, 2022

Buy low and sell high not a sustainable PE strategy in India: Blackstone's Amit Dixit

The Indian private equity (PE) market is too competitive to have a sustainable strategy around buying low and selling high, ......

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M&A deal volumes spike but IPOs fetch better value

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01 July, 2021

M&A deal volumes spike but IPOs fetch better value

Despite the pandemic, M&A deal volumes spiked in the first half of this year as compared to the same period ......

Blackstone bags 2x returns in Aakash exit scripted by Byju's $1 bn acquisition deal

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05 April, 2021

Blackstone bags 2x returns in Aakash exit scripted by Byju's $1 bn acquisition deal

Global PE firm Blackstone is walking away from Aakash Educational Services with 2x returns after about one and a half ......

Grapevine: Tata Chemicals may buy Archean unit; Byju's to acquire Aakash

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13 January, 2021

Grapevine: Tata Chemicals may buy Archean unit; Byju's to acquire Aakash

Tata Chemicals Ltd is in advanced talks to acquire the industrial salt unit of Archean Group at a minimum valuation ......