Debjyoti Roy
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VC firm TCV in advanced talks to lead a $270m round in fintech unicorn Razorpay
The Series F round may more than double Razorpay’s valuation to $6.5b.
A91 Partners secures final close of second fund at $550m
The fund will invest in 15-17 companies in India in sectors such as consumer goods, financial services, and healthcare.
India: Lenskart, GlobalBees in talks to raise funding at unicorn valuations
India is witnessing the rise of D2C brands and is estimated to have a $100b addressable market by 2025.
India: Rebel Foods aims to raise funding at $1.5b valuation
The company is in talks with investors including Qatar Investment Authority and Carlyle.
Indian private equity doyen Ajay Relan no more
Relan was serving as the partner at Xponentia Capital, which he co-founded in 2018.
Indian consumer electronics brand BoAt mulls IPO at $1.4b valuation
The company is currently inviting pitches from the bankers for the listing process.
Fabindia appoints bankers for up to $1b initial share sale
PremjiInvest will sell a part of its stake in the company during the IPO.
Indian edtech unicorn Byju’s losses jump 30 times; device sales boost revenue
Byju’s witnessed around 80% growth in consolidated net sales in FY20 as compared to the previous year.
Indian payments platform Razorpay looks to raise up to $250m at $4b valuation
The company is in talks with Tiger Global, Coatue, D1 Capital Partners, and other tech-focused funds.
NewQuest, TR Capital look to invest in KFC franchisee Sapphire in India
The transaction will provide an exit to the company’s four existing investors—CX Partners, Samara Capital, Goldman Sachs and Edelweiss PE.
