FIRSTCRY SECONDARY SHARE SALE
PE, VC funding slows in first half of 2024; secondary deals become prominent
Secondary stake sales and buyouts are driving most of the larger deals being made by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds in new-age firms, data from investment banking firm DC Advisory showed. In the first six months of 2024, when 37 deals took place in the $50-500 million range, 62% were secondary transactions or buyouts, with external primary investment rounds making up only 13%.
Rise & rise of secondary deals; advantage desi data centres
Happy Friday! Total funding raised by Indian startups fell in the first half of 2024, but late-stage activity showed signs of revival, as per data. Decoding this and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
SoftBank-backed FirstCry, Unicommerce get IPO Nod
SoftBank, Bahl, and Bansal, with an indemnity pact, face losses as FirstCry's online sales dominate, impacting revenue negatively.
Sebi clears FirstCry and Unicommerce IPO
FirstCry, an omnichannel baby products retailer, and ecommerce enterprise software developer Unicommerce have received approval from Sebi for their IPOs. Pune-based FirstCry had refiled its draft papers with Sebi following queries on its KPIs, while Unicommerce filed for the IPO in January.
Purplle’s Rs 1,000 crore funding; FirstCry, Unicommerce IPOs cleared
Omnichannel beauty platform Purplle has closed a Rs 1,000 crore funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Sebi approves IPOs of FirstCry, Unicommerce and Gala
Sebi approves IPO plans for FirstCry, Unicommerce, and Gala. FirstCry proposes to utilise the net proceeds up to Rs 1816 crore from the offer towards funding the expenditure for setting up new modern stores under the 'BabyHug' brand, setting up a warehouse in India, expenditure for lease payments for the existing identified modern stores owned and operated by the company, in India. Gala Precision Engineering had filed its IPO papers with Sebi on February 14, 2024. The IPO consists of a fresh issue of equity shares up to 25.58 lakh and an offer for sale up to 6.16 lakh by the promoter group and individual selling shareholders.
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War, money, oil and the shaping of Aramco's giant share sale
A large chunk of this month's $11.2 billion share sale was allocated to foreign investors, leading one person involved in the process to describe it as the deal the IPO was supposed to be. Its success could create a template for future Aramco sell-downs, which now seem likely as the Crown Prince - who's known as MBS - seeks cash to help fund his multitrillion-dollar Vision 2030 economic transformation project.
Saudi Aramco shares trade higher after share offering
Saudi Aramco's shares were higher on Sunday, the first trading day after a secondary share offering expected to raise at least $11.2 billion.
Over half of Aramco share sale allocated to foreign investors: Sources
Saudi Arabia placed over half of an $11.2 billion share sale in Aramco with foreign investors, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday. Saudi Arabia has been seeking to lure international investment to pour tens of billions of dollars into projects to diversify away from its reliance on oil. Yet foreign investment has repeatedly missed targets.
Surprise poll results impact startups' plans, and other top stories this week
In a week charged with political buzz, the BJP government came back to power after a stormy election, but without a full majority that left it dependent on the whims of its alliance partners. Unnerved, the markets went into a tailspin on counting day, with both benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, dropping 8% intraday. They recovered a day later as hopes of a stable government revived.
Ixigo closes pre-IPO secondary sale at Rs 176 crore
New investors Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust, Tata Mutual Fund, Bay Capital, and Steadview Capital, have acquired these shares. During a secondary sale, existing investors sell their stake, so the proceeds do not go to the company. Ixigo is also raising Rs 120 crore in fresh capital through the public issue.
Lending startup Fibe closes $90 million financing in mix of primary and secondary transaction
Pune-based consumer lending startup Fibe is raining money at a time when fintech lending startups focusing on unsecured consumer lending are finding it difficult to raise fresh equity funding due to RBI's scanner.
Lenskart $200M secondary deal; Baron bumps up Swiggy’s valuation
Singapore's Temasek and US-based Fidelity have invested $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Temasek, Fidelity pick up $200 million stake in Lenskart secondary deal at $5 billion valuation
Singapore's Temasek and US financial service major Fidelity invest $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale, valuing the company at $5 billion.
Aramco kicks off giant share sale in test of investor appetite
Saudi Arabia is looking to attract more international shareholders after Aramco’s mega IPO five years ago turned out to be largely a local affair. Investors will need to weigh a $124 billion annual dividend payout, one of the world’s heftiest, against shares that are far more expensive than other energy supermajors. Government control and the demand outlook for oil in the face of climate change also present long-term risks.
Saudi Arabia may announce landmark Aramco share sale today: Report
Saudi Arabia may announce a landmark secondary share offering in oil giant Aramco later on Thursday, pending final approval from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, people with knowledge of the matter said.
GQG Partners' investments in Adani stocks surge 172% to $11.6 billion
The US-based investment firm saw its investment in six Adani group stocks nearly triple in value, from ₹38,500 crore ($4.6 billion) to ₹96,431 crore ($11.62 billion) within a span of roughly seven months. This remarkable 150% increase highlights the investor's confidence in the Adani group and the potential growth of the Indian market.
Urban Company announces fifth Esop sale programme worth Rs 203 crore
Existing investors Vy Capital and Prosus Ventures, and Dharana Capital, an offshoot of Vy Capital, will be purchasing a majority of these shares from both current and former employees
GameStop tumbles 24% on capital raise plans after meme stocks frenzy this week
Retail darling GameStop slumped 24% on Friday, after the struggling videogame retailer said it would sell up to 45 million shares, taking advantage of the meme stocks frenzy that took hold this week.
Tensions rise in Silicon Valley over sales of startup stocks
Tensions over the shadowy and often enigmatic market of private company stocks have reached a boiling point, just as the buying and selling of such shares has grown bigger than ever. At its center is an age-old debate: Should everyone have access to the riches and risks of investing in Silicon Valley startups?
FirstCry's parent firm Brainbees Solutions re-files IPO papers; issue size remains unchanged
May 6 Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent firm of online e-commerce platform FirstCry, has re-filed preliminary papers with Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering, an update with the markets regulator showed on Monday.
FirstCry refiles IPO papers; Groww secures payment aggregator licence
FirstCry has refiled its draft IPO papers with market regulator Sebi with updated financials. More on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
FirstCry to refile IPO papers; Lyskraft’s mega seed funding
Happy Friday! Omnichannel retailer FirstCry will refile its IPO papers following queries from Sebi. This came right on the back of Swiggy’s $1.25 billion proposed IPO receiving shareholder nod. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
FirstCry to refile IPO papers post Sebi order
FirstCry is set to withdraw its papers for an up to $500 million IPO as early as next week, after India's markets regulator raised questions over key metrics it disclosed to investors.
FirstCry set to withdraw $500 million IPO papers after regulatory scrutiny
FirstCry, backed by SoftBank, TPG and India's Mahindra and Mahindra sells baby products, including clothes, diapers and toys, seeking to tap the market for new parents in the world's most populous country.
Ather eyes new round, Nikhil Kamath buys big part of Sachin Bansal’s holding
Sources told ET Ather Energy is also in the final stages of plans to raise $75-90 million (about Rs 750 crore) in primary funding from existing investors. This underscores increasing investor interest in the company and the mobility segment. The company is also approaching new investors.
Offer-for-sale for Hindustan Zinc likely in three months, says CEO
"An OFS was always on the cards, and it was to be done last year itself," Misra said in an exclusive interaction with ET. "The government is of the opinion that restructuring is not to be done now, and our opinion is that, in that case, the OFS should be done now," he said. Hindustan Zinc had proposed a corporate restructuring in September last year, where it looked to create three different entities for zinc and lead, silver and its recycling business.
Fintechs push for cross-border payments; Chiratae’s $70 million portfolio sale
Happy Wednesday! Razorpay, Cashfree, PayGlocal and other fintech startups are seeking a licence for facilitating cross-border payments from the RBI. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
M&M promoter group entity initiates sale of shares; sale will reduce promoters’ stake to 18.57% from 19.32%
Prudential Management and Services Pvt Ltd (PMSL), a promoter group entity of Mahindra & Mahindra, is selling a small number of shares in the company for liquidity. The share sale, overseen by Kotak Securities, will reduce PMSL's holding. Mahindra's promoters collectively held a 19.32% stake in the company.
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