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Srichakra Polyplast backer Circulate Capital marks first close of second Asia fund

New Delhi, April 1 -- Singapore-headquartered private equity firm Circulate Capital said Wednesday it has marked the first close of its second Asia-focused fund after securing $220 million (around Rs ... Read More


VC-backed Leverage Edu turns a corner in FY26

New Delhi, April 1 -- Leverage Edu, an overseas-focused higher education counselling platform backed by venture capital and private equity firms, has turned EBITDA-positive for the financial year ende... Read More


Law firm Khaitan & Co elevates 49 execs to leadership team

New Delhi, April 1 -- Full-service law firm Khaitan & Co said Wednesday it has elevated 49 executives to leadership positions. The firm promoted 17 executives to partner and 32 to counsel, it said in... Read More


Kenya's Novostar Ventures marks final close of third fund

New Delhi, April 1 -- Novastar Ventures, a Kenya-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage companies, has marked the final close of its third fund below target. The Nairobi-headquartered VC f... Read More


Xovian Aerospace, BeastLife, CredResolve, others raise early-stage funding

New Delhi, April 1 -- Spacetech firms Xovian Aerospace and InterCosmos, D2C nutrition brand BeastLife, fintech startup CredResolve, and omnichannel meat brand TenderCuts have raised early-stage fundin... Read More


Xponentia Capital, Vertex Growth Fund lead Palmonas' Series B round

New Delhi, April 1 -- Homegrown jewellery brand Palmonas has raised $40 million (around Rs 375 crore) in its Series B funding round led by Xponentia Capital and Vertex Growth Fund, the growth-stage in... Read More


Bajaj Finserv leads NowPurchase's Series B funding round

New Delhi, April 1 -- AI-enabled B2B procurement platform NowPurchase has raised Rs 80 crore ($8.5 million) in a Series B funding round led by Bajaj Finserv, with participation from existing investors... Read More


US short-seller Morpheus alleges MakeMyTrip defying regulators, misleading customers

New Delhi, March 31 -- Morpheus Research, a US-based short-seller, has published a report accusing India's largest online travel agency, MakeMyTrip Ltd, of continuing to defy a 2022 antitrust order by... Read More


Bachatt, Fanon, Duggar Finvest pocket early-stage cheques

New Delhi, March 31 -- AI-led wealthtech platform Bachatt, storytelling startup Fanon, and non-banking financial company Duggar Finvest have raised early-stage funding. Bachatt Bachatt, an AI-led sa... Read More


Aavishkaar Capital invests $10 mn in Gnani.ai's Series B round

New Delhi, March 31 -- Mumbai-based impact investor Aavishkaar Capital has invested $10 million (around Rs 94 crore) in Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Gnani.ai as part of its Series B funding round,... Read More