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Why India's growing private credit market faces risks that are roiling US, Europe

New Delhi, July 2 -- India's private credit market will likely grow at a quick pace in coming years after doubling in size over the last five years but faces risks that have caused turmoil in the US a... Read More


Early-stage investor Sparrow Capital closes third fund

New Delhi, July 2 -- Bengaluru-based Sparrow Capital, which makes sector-agnostic bets in early-stage startups, has closed its third fund, collecting Rs 475 crore (nearly $50 million) for the vehicle.... Read More


VC-backed fitness brand Boldfit eyes large funding cheque

New Delhi, July 2 -- Bling Brands Pvt Ltd, the company behind fitness brand Boldfit, is planning to raise a large funding round, two people aware of the development told VCCircle. The Bengaluru-headq... Read More


Bottomline: Warburg-backed IndiaFirst Life's FY26 margins improve; IPO in focus

New Delhi, July 2 -- Warburg Pincus-backed IndiaFirst Life Insurance posted an improvement in its value of new business (VNB) margin for the financial year ended March 2026, driven largely by a higher... Read More


GIFT City funds to report foreign holdings and liabilities to IFSCA, not RBI

New Delhi, July 2 -- Alternative investment funds and other entities operating out of GIFT City in Gujarat will no longer have to report their foreign asset holdings or foreign investments received to... Read More


How did Creador's full exit from India tech portfolio pan out?

New Delhi, July 1 -- Creador, the South- and Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm founded by Brahmal Vasudevan, has sold its entire remaining stake in an India portfolio company it backed seven ... Read More


Grapevine: KKR, Equirus, Apna Mart, Pi Ventures in news

New Delhi, July 1 -- US buyout major KKR is in talks to invest in a joint venture set up by JSW and MG Motor, while Mumbai-based Equirus Capital is considering a fundraise, two separate media reports ... Read More


TPG-backed Jana Small Finance Bank's parent hit with credit downgrade

New Delhi, July 1 -- Jana Holdings Ltd, the parent company of Jana Small Finance Bank, and a related company have suffered a credit rating downgrade after failing to make debt repayments to private eq... Read More


Road construction firm GNI Infra files draft papers for IPO

New Delhi, July 1 -- GNI Infrastructure Limited, a Maharashtra-based road construction and solid waste management company, has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Excha... Read More


India SME Investments sitting on neat upside as portfolio firm gets new investor

New Delhi, July 1 -- Private equity firm India SME Investments, which focuses on backing small and medium enterprises in the country, is sitting on a neat upside from a recent investment in a manufact... Read More