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KKR closes $2.5 billion Asia-Pacific credit fund, deploys more than half across 10 deals

MUMBAI, Jan. 15 -- KKR has closed its second Asia-Pacific performing credit fund with $2.5 billion in capital, deploying more than half across 10 investments, the global investment firm said in a stat... Read More


Hornbill, Dragon Funds, others eye KreditBee stake ahead of IPO

Mumbai, Jan. 14 -- Investment firms including Hornbill Capital and Japan's MUFG-backed Dragon Funds are evaluating a stake in lending startup KreditBee as part of a proposed $100-120 million fundraise... Read More


Dharana Capital closes second growth fund raise of $250mn corpus; to invest in tech, consumer startups

Mumbai, Jan. 12 -- Dharana Capital, which has backed startups such as Urban Company, Zomato, LAT Aerospace and Pet Pooja, has raised its second growth fund with a corpus of $250 million to continue in... Read More


Apax Funds buys minority stake in iD Fresh Food

bengaluru, Jan. 6 -- Global private equity firm Apax Funds has acquired a significant minority stake in iD Fresh Food, which makes ready-to-cook packaged food items. The investment firm has acquired t... Read More


Apax Funds buys minority stake in iD Fresh Food

bengaluru, Jan. 6 -- Global private equity firm Apax Funds has acquired a significant minority stake in iD Fresh Food, which makes ready-to-cook packaged food items. The investment firm has acquired t... Read More


Apax Funds buys minority stake in iD Fresh Food, early backers part exit

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Global private equity firm Apax Funds has acquired a significant minority stake in iD Fresh Food, which makes ready-to-cook packaged food items. The investment firm has acquired ... Read More


Cross-border deals go bigger and bolder-2026 promises more

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to ... Read More


Pulsar Capital in talks to buy Andhra cuisine chain Nandhana Palace for $50-60 million

Mumbai, Dec. 25 -- Pulsar Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Bengaluru-based Nandhana Palace, an Andhra-cuisine restaurant chain, two people familiar with th... Read More


Restaurant chain Nandhana Palace in funding talks with Pulsar, others ahead of planned IPO

Mumbai, Dec. 25 -- A clutch of investment firms including Dubai-based Pulsar Capital, is in discussions to acquire a stake in Bengaluru-based Nandhana Palace, an Andhra-cuisine restaurant chain, two p... Read More


From paper wealth to real money: How startup IPOs shaped Esop exits in 2025

Mumbai, Dec. 24 -- The surge in IPOs in 2025 turned employee stock options from largely notional rewards into real wealth, with startup employees cashing out a record $1 billion through public listing... Read More