New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Last week, two startups-SaaS firm Wingify and skincare brand Minimalist-hit the headlines for the hefty sums they were acquired for. How are these acquisitions or exits for investors different from what we see in the wider startup world? Mint explains.

Wingify, a Delhi-based software-as-a-service company (SaaS), was acquired last week by private equity firm Everstone Capital for $200 million. Paras Chopra, who founded the company in 2010 and ran it without raising any funds, owned nearly 84% stake as of March 2024. Meanwhile, Jaipur-based skincare brand Minimalist was acquired by FMCG behemoth Hindustan Unilever Ltd for nearly Rs.3,000 crore. Founder-brothers Mohit and Rahul Yadav owned just over 61% in the firm, an...