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AI firm C5i revives IPO plans, eyes Rs.1,200 crore raise amid sector momentum

Mumbai, May 22 -- AI-led analytics firm C5i, formerly known as Course5 Intelligence, has revived plans to raise Rs.1,000-1,200 crore through an initial public offering (IPO), nearly three years after ... Read More


K Hospitality launches investment arm with Rs.200 cr corpus to back consumer companies

Mumbai, May 21 -- K Hospitality Corp, which operates restaurant brands such as Copper Chimney and Bombay Brasserie, has launched Kliff Ventures - a strategic investment platform with a corpus of Rs.20... Read More


PE firm Advent invests $150 million for minority stake in Iscon Balaji Foods

Mumbai, May 19 -- Global private equity firm Advent International will invest $150 million for a significant minority stake in Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) Pvt Ltd, one of India's largest potato processor... Read More


Bain Capital closes sixth Asia fund with $10.5 billion corpus amid fundraising slump

Mumbai, May 18 -- Bain Capital has closed its sixth Asia fund with a corpus of $10.5 billion, exceeding its original target of $7 billion, to invest in buyout opportunities across sectors, the global ... Read More


L Catterton said to be in talks to acquire minority stake in Bengaluru-based Nandhana Palace

MUMBAI, May 18 -- Consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton, among others, is in talks to acquire a stake in Bengaluru-based restaurant chain Nandhana Palace, three people familiar with the mat... Read More


Rapido operator hits $3 billion valuation in new $240-mn funding

Mumbai, May 16 -- Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd, which operates Rapido, has raised $240 million in fresh capital in a round led by Prosus, with participation from WestBridge Capital, Accel a... Read More


Rapido raises $240 million led by Prosus at $3 billion valuation

MUMBAI, May 15 -- Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd, which operates Rapido, has raised $240 million in fresh capital in a round led by Prosus, with participation from WestBridge Capital, Accel a... Read More


ASK Alternates launches Rs.2,500 crore private credit fund

Mumbai, May 14 -- ASK Alternates, part of the Blackstone-backed ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, has launched its second private credit fund with a target corpus of Rs.2,500 crore, including a Rs.... Read More


Sugar Cosmetics seeks Rs.100-150 crore rescue funding at steep valuation cut

MUMBAI, May 13 -- Sugar Cosmetics, once among India's fastest-growing beauty startups, is seeking a sharply discounted funding round after an aggressive offline expansion and slowing sales growth stra... Read More


Bikaji promoter Deepak Agarwal's family office invests in Bengaluru-based The Filter Coffee

New Delhi, May 8 -- Bikaji Foods' promoter Deepak Agarwal's family office has acquired a 35% stake in The Filter Coffee's (TFC) parent entity, Wishvish Foods Pvt Ltd, and plans to double down on its i... Read More