INDIA FUND

Dice, an enterprise spend management startup, has raised $ 5 million in a funding round led by VC firm Dallas Venture Capital. The company will use the fresh capital for its go-to-market initiatives, like strengthening market penetration and custome...

Quant, Nippon India, and SBI smallcap funds together attracted a staggering 61% of all investments in the category.

Mid cap schemes invest in mid cap stocks or in stocks of medium-sized companies. As per Sebi norms, mid cap schemes are mandated to invest in companies that are between 101 and 250 in the market capitalisation. These companies can be leaders of tomo...

Platinum Equity makes its debut in India by acquiring a majority stake in Mumbai's Inventia Healthcare. With a valuation of Rs 2,500 crore, the deal sees PE investors exiting while the promoter retains a minority stake. Platinum Equity, managing ove...

Nippon India Growth Fund: This fund adopted the mid-cap mandate in 2018, shifting away from its previous market-cap agnostic approach. The emphasis is on identifying growth businesses that are potential market leaders at an early stage, but without ...

The central bank came out with a circular in December 2023, requiring mainstream banks and NBFCs to divest their investments in AIFs that have funded any company that has borrowed from the bank or NBFC. The regulator had also raised provisions for b...

FMO is the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, with a mission to empower entrepreneurs to build a better world. As a leading impact investor, FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in developing countries and emerging markets by investin...

PwC India anticipates an upswing in India markets, especially in small to mid-size M&A transactions and growth fundings. Sanjeev Krishan highlights diverse M&A strategies, PE investment trends, and top deals. The firm aligns with India's 'Viksit Bha...

The survey included 5,169 elderly people and 1,333 caregivers across 20 Tier I and Tier II cities in 10 states. The study captured the experiences of elderly people from cities such as Jaipur, Bikaner, Faridabad, Panipat, Kanpur, Bareilly, Indore, U...

The $5-billion Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF) managed by Brookfield Asset Management receives a $1-billion commitment from UAE's Alterra Management Limited to invest in clean energy and transition assets in emerging economies.

Loan growth is expected to moderate over the next year as banks seek to align their loan growth in line with deposits, as deposits are not growing as fast as loans. Loan growth will reduce to 12% -14%, from 16% last year.

Introducing Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund, mirroring Nifty India Defence Index. NFO opens from June 13-24. India’s first defense stock index fund, offering growth potential in defence sector.

EQT's $1.6 billion BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership (MMG Fund) targets deals of $50 million-250 million in India, focusing on controlled investments in tech services, healthcare, and the financial sector, with a preference for single specialty...

“ We expect loans at NBFCs to grow about 15% in the next 12-18 months, driven by various types of lending, including infrastructure financing by large government-owned NBFCs and loans to small and medium-sized enterprises” Moody’s said in a report. ...

The Apax strategy is more pivoted toward control deals, given its focus on being able to have a seat on the table to drive changes. It is, however, open to partnering with quality founders and management teams in minority settings "where there's a m...

State-owned Power Finance Corp (PFC) is seeking legal counsel regarding the approval of a ₹15,000 crore loan to the promoters of the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, leveraging their 18.37% shareholding in Tata Sons as collateral. Earlier this year, t...

Namdev Finvest, a non-banking financial company specializing in small business lending, reported significant growth in its assets under management (AUM), which nearly doubled to over Rs 1,200 crore during the fiscal year 2023-24. The Jaipur-based co...

Muthoot Microfin, headquartered in Ernakulam and part of the Muthoot Pappachan group, aims to secure $50 million through external commercial borrowing (ECB) to diversify its funding sources and extend liability duration. The CEO anticipates a syndic...