Ajay Ramanathan

Ajay writes on the banking, financial services, and insurance segment. He is keen on analysing the multi-fold impact of any news development, and putting it across in the long-form.

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Finance

25 February, 2026

Lenskart, Delhivery backer Steadview Capital plans maiden India-registered PE fund

Global hedge fund Steadview Capital Management is planning to launch its maiden India-registered private equity fund, ......

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Finance

05 February, 2026

How are CapitalG, other PE/VC firms faring as Aye Finance slashes IPO valuation?

A clutch of private equity and venture capital investors that backed Aye Finance Ltd over the past decade are staring ......

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Finance

04 February, 2026

SK Finance's PE/VC investors look for private-market exit as IPO stalls

Non-bank lender SK Finance Ltd’s private equity and venture capital investors are looking to trim their stake via a ......

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Finance

29 January, 2026

Sector Scan: Small NBFC-MFIs feel the squeeze as funding woes linger

Small and mid-sized microfinance companies are grappling with higher funding costs even as their larger peers appear to ......

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Finance

30 December, 2025

Flashback 2025: Top investment banks for PE-VC and M&A deals in India

Domestic investment banks continued to lead the charts for private equity and venture capital transactions in 2025, ......

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Finance

29 December, 2025

Flashback 2025: Japanese, UAE capital powers top banking, financial services deals

The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector emerged as one of the most active dealmaking arenas in 2025......

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General

26 December, 2025

Flashback 2025: Check out the top M&As of the year

The merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in India remained strong in 2025, as financial services, healthcare, ......

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Finance

09 December, 2025

Arpwood Partners rebrands to Vixar, teams up with family office for NBFC takeover

Private equity firm Arpwood Partners has rebranded to Vixar and has acquired a controlling stake in a Mumbai-......

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Finance

27 November, 2025

South Korean firm joins race to buy Warburg's stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance

The race to acquire private equity firm Warburg Pincus’ stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance has picked up pace with a ......

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Finance

24 November, 2025

Access PE plots exit from oldest active portfolio firm

Mumbai-based private equity firm Access Asset Managers Pvt Ltd, which is reviving its plans for its second fund more......