Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 19, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • ChrysCapital targets large corpus as it floats eighth sector-agnostic fund
  • Samana Global to float $560 mn alternative investment fund
  • PE firm AR2 Global expands India exposure with co-investment
  • Greater Pacific, KKR’s debt fund bet $40 mn on utility consultancy firm
  • Dewan Housing to sell stake in mutual fund business to JV partner
  • DataTrained gets $1.7 mn in extended seed round; ImpactGuru pockets fresh funds
  • Motilal Oswal PE-InvAscent consortium buys out Actis from Symbiotec
  • Accel, IFC and others invest in B2B marketplace Moglix’s Series C round
  • Carlyle eyes stake in SBI Life; Banks, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala bid for IL&FS Securities
  • Huawei plans $2 bn investment to allay cybersecurity fears

Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 14, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • Kotak Realty Fund sets up single LP account for first affordable housing vehicle
  • Venture Catalysts invests in environmental intelligence startup Ambee
  • Matrix Partners invests more money in online services marketplace Housejoy
  • Delhi High Court ban on e-pharmacies puts $300 mn of VC money at risk
  • CPPIB scouts for strategic partners in NBFC space; eyes more education bets
  • Sensex finishes in the green as Infosys, financial stocks lead gains
  • True North may buy out Max India from insurance biz; Haldiram, others circle Maiyas
  • Environmental intelligence startup Ambee gets angel investment

Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 13, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • Tata group’s mutual fund arm is setting up a PE vertical
  • Lighthouse adds CDC as LP for latest fund, targets final close in four months
  • IPE Global-backed investment firm to launch debut impact fund
  • Neev Fund-backed Blue Planet buys organic waste processing firm Yasasu EMS
  • Cognizant acquires content firm Mustache to mark sixth buyout of 2018
  • India’s retail inflation at 17-month low in Nov; industrial output up 8.1% in Oct
  • Swift change of guard at RBI helps Sensex soar nearly 2% higher
  • Norms tweaked for listing Indian startups on stock exchanges
  • Flipkart’s wholesale arm gets $304 mn in fresh capital from parent

Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 12, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • Kae Capital, Tekton Ventures invest in logistics startup Freightwalla
  • US pension fund TIAA buys stake in social impact investor Aavishkaar-Intellecap
  • pi Ventures bets on blockchain-based B2B payments platform OweMe
  • Sensex, rupee stage sharp recovery as RBI governor exit, election results swing sentiment
  • TeamLease wants to be a tech company in the business of staffing: CTO Parag Modi\
  • CX Partners exits seven-year bet on private sector bank
  • China’s Fosun, others back online loan facilitator Perk Finance
  • Sequoia Capital invests $9 mn in mattress maker Wakefit
  • GSK Velu-backed Stakeboat resizes debut PE fund, to mark final close by March
  • IDFC invites fresh bids for broking & investment banking unit
  • Social platform Roposo gets $10 mn in fresh capital

Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 05, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • Canada’s PSP Investments to step up India play, eyes local PE funds
  • Unitus Ventures strikes new bet in education financing startup
  • Ranjan Pai-backed realty startup MAIA Estates out to raise PE funding
  • PE firm Lighthouse backs footwear maker Aqualite
  • KKR makes two senior hires in bid to scale up India credit ops
  • Matrix Partners, Ventureast lead Series B investment in MoEngage
  • Angel investor backs medical consultation app Any Time Doctor
  • PE firms eye stake in Edelweiss unit; I Squared setting up renewables platform
  • Sidharth Rao on why he wants to accelerate on angel bets

Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 01, 2018

M & A Deals :

 

  • Warburg Pincus spins high returns from quick churn in Indian portfolio firm
  • Steadview Capital, Vy Capital lead Series D investment in UrbanClap
  • SAIF Partners strikes gold from another partial sale in local tech firm
  • Japan’s Mitsui, Yamaha make top VC bets on Indian tech startups this week
  • Investors increasingly shying away from startups at pre-revenue stage: Report
  • Sequoia-backed Bounce gets Omidyar as new investor
  • Former Sixth Sense Ventures exec Japan Vyas raising debut fund
  • Angels back online learning startup Career Anna in pre-Series A round
  • Sensex, Nifty clock monthly gains for the first time since August
  • Fairfax may sell stake in ICICI Lombard; Sequoia may back ed-tech firm Eruditus
  • All Out co-founder set to buy dairy-tech startup Mr. Milkman

Today’s M & A Deals_Nov 30, 2018

M & A Deals:

  • Asia Climate Partners eyes high returns from food logistics firm’s IPO
  • Asian Development Bank to invest in two India-related PE funds
  • Edelweiss fund ups stake in Future Group company
  • Delhi govt-backed incubator tops up investment in ed-tech startup Perspectico
  • Health foods firm Clinical Nutrition secures angel funding
  • SRI Capital backs camera technology startup DreamVu
  • Morgan Stanley PE leads funding round in Jaipur-based lender Kogta
  • Sensex, Nifty record highest close in 2 months
  • Avantha set to sell agro-chemicals unit; Statkraft eyes IL&FS’ green energy assets
  • Qualcomm bets big on AI with $100 mn fund to invest in startups
  • Tech Mahindra opens digital experience centre in partnership with Cisco
  • Camera technology startup DreamVu gets early-stage funding
  • OYO’s employees to get 2,000 more stock options: Report
  • Workplace discussion app Hush secures fresh funding from Accel, others

Today’s M & A Deals_Nov 29, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • Godrej Fund Management to bump up one of its real estate funds
  • Mount Judi Ventures gets SEBI nod for VC fund, eyes first close
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce plans to sell stake in life insurance JV
  • Yamaha joins vehicle rental platform Drivezy’s Series B funding ride
  • RP-SG Ventures bets on merchandise startup The Souled Store
  • Everstone-backed Crystal Crop Protection buys three brands from Syngenta
  • IT stocks help Sensex finish in the green for third straight session
  • Actis may buy Essel’s solar projects; Nestle, Unilever vie for GSK’s Horlicks
  • Our new angel fund gives us a more distinct identity: Lets Venture’s Shanti Mohan
  • Restaurant reservation platform Dineout buys SaaS startup Torqus
  • BillDesk FY18 net profit grows 8%, revenue climbs nearly 23%

Today’s M & A Deals_Nov 28, 2018

M & A Deals :

  • Exclusive: Haldiram’s Prabhuji hits the road for maiden PE fundraise
  • Insurer in talks to invest in Suryoday Small Finance Bank, IFC offers debt
  • Neev Fund backs Singapore waste management company Blue Planet
  • Bessemer Venture Partners closes new global fund, India remains on radar
  • Sequoia and Accel-backed Bounce buys Ofo India’s assets
  • Ankur Capital, others inject fresh funds into health-tech startup Niramai
  • NTT Data buys majority stake in payments arm of 63 Moons
  • IIFL unit to buy minority stake in stock market analytics platform Trendlyne
  • Sensex closes higher again after late rally
  • Amazon may get option to buy out Biyani in Future deal; BlackBuck eyes fresh funds
  • Health-tech startup Niramai gets fresh capital from VC backers, Binny Bansal
  • AI-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK gets pre-Series A funding
  • Stock market analytics platform Trendlyne to get IIFL’s backing

Today’s M & A Deals_Nov 24, 2018

M & A Deals:

  • Good potential for PE secondaries in health sector: Asian Healthcare Fund CEO
  • R&D spend weighs down Multiples PE-backed Encube Ethicals in FY18
  • InstaReM leads VC funding this week
  • UK-based angel investors back wealth management app CashRich
  • Lightspeed US leads fresh investment in hyperlocal discovery startup Magicpin
  • PSP, Ferrovial vie for GVK Airport stake; PE firms, JSW eye Asian Colour Coated
  • Video-sharing app Roposo gets fresh capital in down round