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Flashback 2025: Blackstone's hirings, Peak XV's exits and other PE/VC people moves
Global funds operating in the country, including Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management, Carlyle Group, Warburg Pincus and Temasek Holdings, made key ......
General
Grapevine: Kauvery promoters plan stake buyback; Wakefit raising pre-IPO round
The promoters of Kauvery Hospitals are in advanced talks to buy back about a 5% stake from Lightrock, a London-headquartered ......
TMT
VC-backed Olyv in black for second straight year, may raise fresh funding
Fintech startup Olyv, which is backed by venture capital firms Lightrock and Unicorn India Ventures, has recorded a net profit ......
Finance
PE-backed NeoGrowth eyes fresh funding to accelerate growth
NeoGrowth Credit, a non-bank lender backed by several impact investors and private equity firms, is seeking a fresh infusion of ......
Infrastructure
Lightspeed-backed SolarSquare nearly doubles revenue in FY25, trims losses
Rooftop solar panel provider SolarSquare nearly doubled its revenue in the financial year ended March 2025, a top executive told ......
TMT
Amazon buying fintech Axio but few VC investors emerging as winners
Ecommerce giant Amazon has agreed to acquire India's Axio in a transaction that will likely leave little on the table ......
Healthcare
Lightrock, 360 One-backed Kauvery Hospital weighs public listing
Tamil Nadu-based Kauvery Hospital, which is backed by private equity investors 360 One Asset Management, Stakeboat Capital and Lightrock, is ......
Finance
DPI strikes ninth bet from one of largest PE funds of Africa
Africa-focused private equity firm Development Partners International (DPI), which manages assets and co-investments worth over $3 billion across three investment ......
Finance
Elevation-backed Aye Finance aims to more than double AUM, triple profit by FY27
Aye Finance, a non-banking finance company which lends to micro, small and medium sector enterprises (MSME) in India, aims to ......
TMT
Bottomline: VC-backed fintech startup Olyv doubles revenue, turns profitable
Fintech startup SmartCoin, which rebranded to Olyv in February this year, more than doubled its revenue in the last financial ......