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Grapevine: Blackstone, IFC, Micromax JV, CtrlS, others in news
Blackstone is exploring a structured financing route for the acquisition of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru, ......
Finance
Quona taps returning LP for new fintech VC fund for India, other emerging markets
Fintech-focussed venture capital firm Quona Capital, which has backed Indian startups such as Onsurity, NeoGrowth, ......
Finance
Former IFC exec's gender diversity platform Winpe gears up for maiden VC fund
Winpe, the gender diversity-focused not-for-profit platform headed by former International Finance Corporation (IFC) ......
General
Grapevine: Encube Ethicals, L'Oreal, Yotta Data Services, EQT, Vertex Ventures in news
Encube Ethicals has put its stake sale plan on hold while L’Oreal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority ......
TMT
IPO-bound Kuku FM bets on AI, short-form video for growth
Bengaluru-based audio platform Kuku FM is betting on short-form video and artificial intelligence (AI) to expand beyond ......
Finance
HDFC Bank unit taps offshore investor to raise fresh capital
HDB Financial Services, a subsidiary of HDFC Bank, has tapped an overseas investor for capital. The Mumbai-based non-......
Finance
DFIs eye larger investments for social impact in India: Panellists at VCCircle summit
Development finance institutions such as the International Finance Corporation and the European Investment Bank remain ......
Finance
Clermont-controlled SBFC Finance taps new offshore investor for capital
SBFC Finance Ltd, the Indian non-bank lender majority owned by New Zealand-born billionaire Richard Chandler’s ......
Healthcare
Stellaris-backed radiology AI firm CARPL.ai adding new investor to cap table
Homegrown radiology AI marketplace and enterprise imaging platform CARPL.ai is raising funding from a new investor ......
TMT
US-based AI startup Quadric raising funding to expand India R&D facility
US-based semiconductor and software company Quadric is raising funds to expand its research and development ......