Shrija Agrawal
Stories by Shrija Agrawal
Sequoia-backed Capital Float eyes $150m funding from existing, new investors
CapFloat Financial Services Pvt. Ltd, which owns Capital Float, has held talks with South Africa’s Naspers.
The unlikely bedfellows: Flipkart’s Sachin Bansal and Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal
Bansal, who has spotted Ola to begin his second innings as an investor, in all likelihood, will join the board and his influence should be considered
Private investors sitting on $40b cash pile targeting India bets
Such record levels of dry powder in the market suggest an improvement in the fundraising environment, and reflect growing interest of limited partners
India: Iron Pillar makes final close of maiden VC fund at $90m
The US represents the largest limited partner (LP) base, followed by a diversified group of investors from Europe, the Middle East, Singapore and Chin
Private equity-led buyout deals in India hit a record $5.5b in 2018
This marks a shift in strategy for PE investors who had so far largely bought minority stakes. PE buyouts this year are also double that of 2017’s b
India: Will SoftBank kill the Venture Capital star?
More and more Indian founders and investors are getting used to this new playbook. At the heart of it is SoftBank, and its founder and CEO Masayoshi S
True North picks up 75% stake in Sesa Hair Oil maker
Besides leveraging the brand, the acquisition could also be part of True North’s larger strategy of acquiring more companies or brands in the consum
India: Everstone-backed IndoSpace forms JV with GLP to co-invest in infra sector
Through this partnership, GLP will also become an investor in IndoSpace Core, a JV between IndoSpace and CPPIB
India: Swiggy in talks to raise $700m funding from Tencent, others
Swiggy, which raised funds earlier this year at $1.3b valuation, may see this double to $2.5b
TPG, ChrysCapital in talks to invest up to $82m in India’s Ess Kay Fincorp
Founded in 1994 by Rajendra Setia, Ess Kay facilitates the purchase of used commercial vehicles, tractors, cars and two-wheelers, and provides busines
