Debjyoti Roy
Consumer
General Atlantic-backed Absolute Barbeque's CEO on growth plan, new business avenues
Casual-dining restaurant chain Absolute Barbeque Pvt. Ltd has raised two funding rounds from US-based private equity firm General Atlantic, first ......
Consumer
Reliance Retail worth twice DMart's valuation as RIL proposes share swap
Reliance Retail Ltd has emerged as the most valued retailer in the country after parent Reliance Industries Ltd proposed a ......
Consumer
Sixth Sense Ventures bets on male grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company
Male grooming brand Bombay Shaving Company has raised Rs 45 crore ($6.3 million) in its Series B round of funding ......
TMT
Venture debt firm InnoVen Capital bets on Menterra-backed seed-to-plate AI firm
Venture debt firm InnoVen Capital has placed a bet on an agri-tech firm backed by social-impact investor Menterra Venture Advisors, ......
Consumer
Flashback 2019: Consumer sentiment slumps but foreign investors make bold bets
Indian consumer-focussed companies braced for a deep slowdown as rising inflation, high unemployment and falling economic growth damped people’s sentiment ......
TMT
NoBroker co-founder on growth plans after funding from Tiger Global, General Atlantic
NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd raised two large rounds of funding in quick succession this year. It first snagged $51 ......
People
Flashback 2019: PE-VC firms feel the churn as honchos leave for pastures greener
The private equity and venture capital world, which craves the dealmaking skills of talented managers, couldn’t hang on to many ......
TMT
Lenskart walks into unicorn club with SoftBank Vision Fund investment
SoftBank Vision Fund is injecting $275 million (Rs 1,956 crore) into online-to-offline eyewear retailer Lenskart, as it continues to pour ......
TMT
Chicago-based Guild Capital backs ed-tech startup in third India deal
Chicago-based early-stage investor Guild Capital has placed its third known India bet with a deal to invest in a Pune-based ......
Consumer
WestBridge Capital raises stake in listed appliance maker
Public markets-focused private equity firm WestBridge Capital Partners has increased its shareholding in one of its consumer-facing portfolio firms through ......