India, July 19 -- Ahead of filing its DRHP confidentially with SEBI last month, contract manufacturing company Aequs raised INR 128 Cr (around $15 Mn) via a rights issue, which was led by its holding company Aequs Manufacturing Investments Pvt Ltd.

Other existing investors like Amicus Capital, Steadview Capital, Amansa Investments, and a host of family offices and angel investors also participated in the round.

As per the company's filings with the Registrar of Companies, Aequs issued 1.71 Cr equity shares to existing shareholders with a face value of INR 10 and a premium of INR 64.64 apiece in early May to raise the funding.

While Aequs' holding company infused INR 84.83 Cr, Amansa Investments and Amicus Capital invested INR 14.16 Cr ...