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Sony, 3one4 Capital back WeRize in fresh funding as fintech eyes 2028 IPO

MUMBAI, June 4 -- Fintech platform WeRize has raised $7 million in a pre-Series C funding round, according to a company statement. The round was led by Sony Innovation Fund, the corporate venture arm ... Read More


The investor education problem facing bankers selling sector-first financial IPOs worth Rs.3,700 crore

New Delhi, June 4 -- In a slow primary market, a pipeline of niche financial sector initial public offerings (IPOs) worth around Rs.3,700 crore is stuck in extended marketing due to ongoing investor e... Read More


IIFL Finance set to close debut social bond after $1.7 bn demand

New Delhi, June 3 -- IIFL Finance Ltd was set to close its debut social bond issuance on Wednesday after robust demand enabled it to compress pricing. The non-banking financial company tightened pric... Read More


IIFL Finance raises $500 million in debut social bond sale

New Delhi, June 3 -- IIFL Finance Ltd raised $500 million through its inaugural social bond issue on Wednesday, after robust demand enabled it to compress pricing. The non-banking financial company t... Read More


Policybazaar co-founders look to offload shares worth Rs.654 crore in block deal

New Delhi, May 28 -- The co-founders of PB Fintech Ltd are looking to sell shares worth as much as Rs.654 crore (around $68 million) through a secondary market transaction on Friday, according to the ... Read More


Arbitrage hunters eye SME stocks for migration windfalls as mainboards stagnate

New Delhi, May 25 -- Major alternative asset firms are devising strategies to invest in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to capitalize on liquidity differences when firms move from j... Read More


IPO proceeds increasingly flow into tech infrastructure

mumbai, May 21 -- More than half of IPO-linked capital expenditure (capex) in India in the first quarter of 2026 went into technology, cloud and network infrastructure, reflecting a broader shift in h... Read More


Tech, cloud and data infrastructure dominate India's Q1 IPO capex as investors focus on returns

MUMBAI, May 20 -- More than half of IPO-linked capital expenditure in India in the first quarter of 2026 went into technology, cloud and network infrastructure, reflecting a broader shift in how newly... Read More


Sebi's IPO size relaxation has few takers as valuations take priority

New Delhi, May 18 -- The market regulator granted a rare concession in troubled times: the freedom to reduce a public offering by half without re-filing paperwork. A month later, there are few takers ... Read More


India's largest container port JNPA engages investment banks for planned IPO

New Delhi, May 11 -- The government is exploring an initial public offering for the country's largest container port, managed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, and has engaged state-backed inves... Read More