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Finance
Purplle backer IvyCap Ventures marks first close of third fund at $214 mn
IvyCap Ventures on Wednesday said it has marked the first close of its third fund at Rs 1,608 crore ($214 ......
Consumer
Lotus Herbals picks up minority stake in D2C beauty brand Conscious Chemist
Indian cosmetic major Lotus Herbals Pvt. Ltd has picked up 25% stake in clean beauty direct to consumer (D2C) brand ......
Consumer
Purplle raises $34 mn from Sequoia affiliate at more than $700 mn valuation
Online beauty products marketplace Purplle, operated by Mumbai-based Manash Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, has raised a little over $34 million (Rs ......
Finance
Venture debt firm BlackSoil's investments jump 2.5X in 2021
BlackSoil Capital Pvt Ltd said on Wednesday it has invested $80 million in 20 transactions in 2021, registering a 2.5 ......
TMT
Soonicorns: The 22 startups waiting in the wings to become unicorns in 2022
If last year saw India spawn 44 unicorns, or those startups with over $1 billion valuation, this year will see ......
Consumer
ChrysCapital-backed WOW Skin Science eyes fresh fundraise at around $400 mn valuation
Skincare and wellness brand, WOW Skin Science, is in discussion with institutional funds to raise a fresh round of funding ......
Consumer
Purplle adds Faces Canada to its portfolio
Online beauty retailer Purplle.com has acquired cosmetics and skincare brand, Faces Canada. Faces Canada was previously owned by Sequoia Capital India ......
TMT
Kedaara Capital strikes back-to-back bets in IT services space
Homegrown private equity (PE) firm Kedaara Capital has invested an undisclosed amount to pick up a majority stake in GAVS ......
Finance
Deals Digest: PE/VC funding value jumps over three-fold, adds 3 unicorns
The total value of new private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deals rebounded strongly after falling consecutively for the ......
Finance
Blume Ventures marks first close of fourth fund at $105 mn
Blume Ventures, an investor in startups such as edtech unicorn Unacademy, warehouse robotics firm GreyOrange and beauty marketplace Purplle, has ......