FirstCry
Finance
Avendus Capital rolls out third Future Leaders Fund, targets $350 mn
Avendus Capital has ramped up its play in the alternative investment fund (AIF) sector with the launch of a new ......
Consumer
Softbank, TPG-backed FirstCry refiles IPO papers
Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent company of baby products retailer FirstCry, has refiled its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with ......
TMT
SoftBank, TPG-backed FirstCry set to withdraw IPO papers after SEBI scrutiny
Indian retailer FirstCry is set to withdraw its papers for an up to $500 million IPO as early as next ......
General
Deals Digest: 2023 ends on a sombre note as funding activity slows in last week
Private equity and venture capital deal flow continued to drop with the year coming to an end, as deal value ......
Consumer
SoftBank, TPG, PremjiInvest, NewQuest to make partial exit in FirstCry IPO
Japanese tech investor SoftBank and several other private equity-style investors will sell part of their stakes in FirstCry as part ......
General
Grapevine: Bain, KKR, CPPIB eye new deals; Advent moves ahead with twin exits
Bain Capital Private equity player Bain Capital, which recently raked in $448 million after offloading 1.1% stake in private lender Axis ......
TMT
SoftBank wraps up $375 mn India exit with a profit
Japanese technology investment goliath SoftBank, which has been on a spree to harvest money from its India portfolio, has completed ......
Infrastructure
SoftBank logs another sub-par exit move in India
Japanese technology investment giant SoftBank, which has been on a harvest spree in India having divested shares of Paytm, FirstCry, ......
General
Grapevine: FirstCry co-founder faces tax probe; Piramal to invest in PE, VC funds
The income tax department is investigating an alleged tax evasion by FirstCry co-founder Supam Maheshwari, a media report said. The department has sent notices ......
Consumer
Softbank offloads minor stake in FirstCry ahead of IPO
Japan’s SoftBank, a big-ticket private equity investor in India, has sold shares of Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates kids-focussed ......