#private-equity
Yatharth Hospitals draws interest from Aster, Advent as healthcare consolidation heats up
Aster DM Quality Care is negotiating to acquire a controlling stake in Yatharth Hospitals. This potential acquisition aims to consolidate the hospital sector amid private equity interest. Yatharth Hospitals' stock has seen a significant rise in anticipation…
Nazara’s new raise; PEs gravitate to startups
Happy Friday! Nazara Technologies will raise funds via a preferential issue. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
ETMarkets PMS Talk | A 'private equity approach' to public markets has driven our investing success for 15 years: Sameer Shah
ValueQuest's Sameer Shah champions a private equity approach to public markets. He focuses on deep research and conviction in identifying transformative business trends early. Shah highlights manufacturing, defence, AI, aerospace, and energy transition as k…
Why People Are Investing in ARKAY Before It Becomes a Public Company
ARKAY is attracting interest from people who believe in the future of zero proof spirits and want to support the company before it becomes publicly traded.
Venture investments halve in Apr to $2.7 bn as rupee depreciation weighs on sentiment
Venture capital and private equity investments in April saw a sharp decline. Funds invested $2.7 billion across 38 deals. This marks a significant drop compared to previous periods. Rupee depreciation and geopolitical tensions impacted investor sentiment. Rea…
JM Financial AMC launches second Rs 1,000 crore performing credit AIF to tap private credit opportunity
JM Financial Asset Management has launched its second performing credit Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) to tap into the fast-growing private credit market in India and rising demand for structured credit investments. The fund will focus on lending to financ…
‘Middle class fears EMI. Marwaris fear idle capital’: Check the wealth habits of Marwaris, one of the richest communities of India
Marwari families build lasting wealth not by earning more, but by operating like a coordinated private equity fund. They prioritize ownership milestones and reinvesting surplus into productive assets, viewing wealth through control and leverage rather than ju…
Inside Gurgaon’s private equity-backed schools: Why firms are investing and how classrooms are changing
Private equity is reshaping K-12 education, with Gurgaon emerging as a hotspot. We report on why schools are turning to investors, what draws private equity to the sector, and the changes — and concerns — that follow its entry into classrooms.
I left a $346K job and launched a makeup brand. I make a fraction of my old salary but I love working for myself.
Sarah Guller, 25, said she felt like she should have been happy with her private equity job — but she decided she needed to make a change.
Advent picks up minority stake in Iscon Balaji Foods in a $150 mn deal
India Business News: Mumbai: Private equity (PE) investor Advent has bought a minority stake in Gujarat’s Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) in a $150 million deal, the companies sa.
Advent acquires minority stake in Iscon Balaji Foods
Global private equity firm Advent International is injecting $150 million into Iscon Balaji Foods, a prominent Indian frozen potato product maker. This investment, part of a larger $215 million funding round, will fuel IBF's expansion into new global markets …
PE firm Advent invests $150 million for minority stake in Iscon Balaji Foods
Advent International will invest $150 million in Iscon Balaji Foods as part of a $215 million round, underscoring rising private equity interest in India’s frozen foods and QSR supply chain ecosystem.
Siemens eyes exit from cancer care chain AOI
Siemens Healthineers is exiting its Indian cancer care chain, American Oncology Institute. The deal is valued between ₹1,500-2,000 crore. Private equity funds and Healthcare Global Enterprises are potential bidders. AOI operates 16 hospitals in India and one …
Lightspeed eyes new India fund; plans smaller corpus of $300-350 million
The venture capital firm, which was initially looking to raise as much as $500 million for its fifth India fund, has now cut the target size to around $300-350 million, the people said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are private.
Bengaluru-based Truffles explores options to raise capital, appoints banker
Bengaluru-based Truffles Hospitality has tapped Spark Capital to scout private equity investors, with a potential ₹800 crore valuation and stake sale on the table.
Definedge Securities names Hemant Luthra Chairman in board overhaul
Luthra brings over four decades of cross-sector experience spanning technology, private equity, telecom, aerospace, and manufacturing
How Private Equity Fell in Love With Indian Cricket
India’s U.S.-style cricket league has become a private-equity playground.
US PE firm Recognize, armed with $1.7 billion fund, scouts for niche IT service companies in India
Recognize, a private equity firm founded by former Cognizant CEO, emphasizes operational involvement and believes smaller IT firms will adapt to AI advancements more quickly than larger competitors.
Carlyle buys majority stake in Knack, EqualizeRCM to build AI-led healthcare billing platform
The private equity firm is betting on consolidation in a fragmented US billing services market, with plans to scale via acquisitions and global delivery
Siguler Guff invests $40 million in Cinnabon operator Trimex Foods
US private equity firm Siguler Guff has invested $40 million in Trimex Foods, the Indian franchise partner for Chili's, Paul, and Cinnabon. This strategic investment aims to accelerate Trimex's pan-India expansion and onboard new global brands, reflecting str…
Worry about an impending $eluge?
Global private equity firms are amassing huge funds for India. However, disruptions in tech and lending sectors, coupled with high valuations, present significant hurdles. With competition intensifying, these firms must reassess their return expectations. M…
Bain Capital-backed Dhoot Transmission acquires Multilink to boost electronics manufacturing
The development comes more than a year after the global private equity firm Bain acquired a significant minority stake for an undisclosed sum in Dhoot