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Hero MotoCorp to invest $104 mn more in Ather Energy

New Delhi, July 15 -- Hero MotoCorp Ltd, India's largest two-wheeler maker and the biggest shareholder in Ather Energy, has approved an additional investment of up to Rs 1,000 crore (about $104 millio... Read More


Blume Ventures ropes in key domestic LP for fifth VC fund

New Delhi, July 15 -- Mumbai-headquartered early-stage venture capital (VC) firm Blume Ventures, which is currently raising capital for its fifth flagship fund, Blume Ventures India Fund V, has receiv... Read More


How DSG Consumer-backed Bombay Banta's quick-commerce pivot paid off

New Delhi, July 15 -- When life gave lemons to the husband-wife founder duo behind the beverage brand Bombay Banta, they didn't just turn them into lip-smacking lemonades, but also built a fast-growin... Read More


Agentic AI startup Emergent enters unicorn club with Series C round

New Delhi, July 15 -- Emergent, an agentic AI platform that enables founders and businesses to build full-stack, production-ready web and mobile applications, has raised $130 million (Rs 1,251 crore) ... Read More


Did Temasek beat the benchmark in its $200-mn India exit move?

New Delhi, July 15 -- Temasek, one of the two Singapore government sovereign wealth funds active in India alongside larger peer GIC, has sold close to a third of its stake in a five-year-old investmen... Read More


E3 Electric, BiofuelCircle, Anmasa, others raise early-stage funding

New Delhi, July 15 -- Electric mobility startup E3 Electric.Ai, healthy snacking brand Open Secret, biomass supply chain platform BiofuelCircle, fresh staples startup Anmasa, edtech startup Sortmyprep... Read More


Why More Solo Founders Are Choosing OPC Registration

New Delhi, July 15 -- India's startup ecosystem is seeing a steady shift, with more individual founders choosing OPC registration instead of remaining unregistered proprietors. This trend reflects a g... Read More


Grapevine: IDBI Bank, Fairfax, Kenro Capital, Ultrahuman, others in news

New Delhi, July 15 -- IDBI Bank is set to secure an investment from Canada's Fairfax Holdings, while Kenro Capital is in the final stages of closing its secondaries fund. Meanwhile, Dawaa Dost, Ultra... Read More


How is TPG faring in its second Indian pharma bet?

New Delhi, July 14 -- TPG Growth, the mid-market and growth equity platform of TPG, has pressed the sell button on what was the private equity group's second investment in the pharmaceutical sector in... Read More


Avendus PE fund invests in Parag Parikh Financial ahead of final close

New Delhi, July 14 -- Mumbai-based financial services company Avendus Capital has invested Rs 140 crore ($14.5 million) in Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services (PPFAS) from its third private equit... Read More