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Former DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta joins Temasek India as chairman

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Piyush Gupta, the former CEO of DBS Group, has joined Singaporean state-owned multinational investment firm Temasek as its India chairman, albeit in a non-executive role, and wil... Read More


Incubate Fund Asia kicks off fundraising spree, plans two new funds

New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Incubate Fund Asia, backer of firms such as M2P and Captain Fresh, is kicking off a fundraising spree with its fourth India-focused seed fund. It will launch with an initial corp... Read More


Nilekani's Fundamentum preps these four portfolio startups for IPOs

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Nandan Nilekani-led venture capital firm Fundamentum is lining up at least four companies in its portfolio for a public listing over the next 12-24 months, co-founder and partner... Read More


KKR strengthens its play in Lighthouse

Mumbai, Nov. 26 -- Private equity firm KKR has made a fresh round of investment in Lighthouse Learning, along with new investor PSP Investments. KKR will retain its majority stake and "continue to pla... Read More


KKR doubles down on Lighthouse Learning alongside PSP Investments

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Private equity firm KKR has made a fresh round of investment in Lighthouse Learning, along with new investor PSP Investments. KKR will retain its majority stake and "continue to... Read More


What levers must Physics Wallah pull to crack the South?

Mumbai, Nov. 16 -- Physics Wallah (PW) has been taught some sobering lessons in Kozhikode, Kerala, one of its most ambitious southern bets. The city, which became part of the edtech company's network ... Read More


Fintech SaaS player Lentra aims to grow revenues 4x in three years, plans IPO on hitting target

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Lentra, a software as a service (SaaS) company that helps digitize lending operations at banks and non-banking finance companies, plans to sell shares on public markets in three ... Read More


Paytm rides out collateral hit from gaming ban, bets on AI for growth

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- A government crackdown on real-money gaming dented Paytm's profit last quarter, but the fintech major's broader turnaround stayed on track. The company took a one-time Rs.190 cror... Read More


Consumer lending platform Snapmint raises $125 mn in new funding round led by General Atlantic

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Consumer lending platform Snapmint has raised $125 million in a new funding round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Prudent Investment Managers, Kae Capital, Elev8... Read More


Nicolas Walewski leads Capital XB's $15 million seed round in maiden India bet

Mumbai, Oct. 23 -- Trade finance-focused non-bank CapitalXB Finance Pvt. Ltd has raised $15 million in seed funding led by London-based investor Nicolas Walewski, best known for managing multi-billion... Read More