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Finance
How BII doubled India commitments in 2024 led by debt investments
British International Investment (BII), the UK government’s development finance institution (DFI), more than doubled ......
Finance
Local investors overtake offshore peers in LP money flow into Indian PE, credit funds
The source of money feeding the Indian alternative investment ecosystem has undergone a change at the turn of this ......
TMT
Number of early-stage investors slide even as more Indian startups snag cheques
The funding environment for Indian startups has improved in the first three months of the year but the number of ......
TMT
Spotlight: How Chiratae, MSDF-backed logistics startup Blowhorn ran aground
Intra-city logistics startup Blowhorn, which has raised capital from several marquee venture capital investors such as ......
TMT
Spotlight: How VC-backed firm behind RailYatri, IntrCity boarded a bus to growth
In early 2019, Manish Rathi, Kapil Raizada and Sachin Saxena started an online platform to let travelers book bus ......
Finance
Spotlight: Can Gaja-backed Kinara Capital bounce back as stress rises, loss widens?
Non-bank lender Kinara Capital, which is backed by private equity firm Gaja Capital and several impact investors, is ......
Consumer
Spotlight: PE-backed Biba, House of Anita Dongre in the red but one is in dire straits
Indian designer brands and competitors House of Anita Dongre Pvt. Ltd and Biba Fashion Ltd had a forgettable 2023-24 as ......
Consumer
Spotlight: How PremjiInvest-backed firm behind Vasmol, Streax is standing its ground
In late December 2021, just when the year-end holiday season was starting, PremjiInvest quietly gained control of the ......
Finance
Spotlight: How Actis-owned Profectus plans to revive growth after hitting a bump
Profectus Capital Pvt. Ltd, an Indian non-banking finance company owned by British private equity firm Actis, is staring......
Finance
Dry powder with Indian alternative investment funds nears $100 bn mark
Limited partners (LPs), who had tightened their purse strings in the first quarter of 2024 after fresh commitments to ......
