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Grapevine: Jefferies, ReNew, Impact Fund Denmark, Peak XV, others in news

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Key investment bankers from Jefferies and Kotak Investment Banking are leaving their firms for various opportunities; ReNew is seeking to divest from its hydropower unit; Impact F... Read More


BlissClub pockets new funding cheque from Singularity AMC

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- BlissClub, a direct-to-consumer brand offering athleisure products, has raised Rs 160 crore ($16.7 million) in a new funding round led by Mumbai-based investment firm Singularity ... Read More


IndiaRF acquires controlling stake in machine castings maker

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), an India-focussed investment platform promoted by Piramal Finance Limited and Bain Capital, has acquired a majority stake in a machine castings an... Read More


Playbook Partners ropes in former Avaana Capital exec to beef up investment team

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Mumbai-based Playbook Partners, an operator-driven growth capital firm that specialises in backing technology-enabled, growth-stage startups, has strengthened its investment team ... Read More


Beyond Chatbots: Why Speech AI Is Emerging as India's Next Deeptech Opportunity

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is entering a new phase, where the race is no longer confined to building larger language models but extends to creating speech-nati... Read More


Grapevine: Arjav Capital, Skyroot Aerospace, Kotak in news

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Former KKR executives, along with other investors, are backing buyout fund Arjav Capital and Skyroot Aerospace is seeking fresh round at $2 billion (around Rs 19,029 crore) valuat... Read More


SEBI mulls easier norms for REITs, InvITs on third-party assets, investor approvals

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed allowing real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) to hold minority stakes... Read More


ASK Property Fund invests in Bhumika Group's project

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- ASK Property Fund, the real estate private equity arm of the Blackstone-backed ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, has invested Rs 125 crore (around $13 million) in a project of ... Read More


Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital reap over $100 mn each from early-stage bet

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Peak XV Partners and Elevation Capital, two of India's best-known venture capital firms, have hit the exit button on their investment in a domestic ecommerce player and pulled out... Read More


Lightrock, Moore face losses as IPO-bound Shiprocket sheds unicorn tag

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Global investment firms Lightrock and Moore Strategic Ventures will book a loss by selling their entire stake in Shiprocket Ltd while Bertelsmann India Investments has dropped its... Read More