Debjyoti Roy
Consumer
PE firm Lighthouse backs footwear maker Aqualite
Mid-market private equity firm Lighthouse Advisors Pvt. Ltd has invested Rs 250 crore ($35 million) in Delhi-based footwear manufacturer Aqualite ......
Consumer
HUL to buy out GSK's nutrition biz in country's biggest consumer goods deal
Fast-moving consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said on Monday that it will acquire GlaxoSmithKline’s Indian consumer nutrition business ......
Consumer
Health foods firm Clinical Nutrition secures angel funding
Clinical Nutrition, a firm which offers functional foods and beverages, has raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding from a ......
Consumer
DSG Consumer Partners writes cheque for kids apparel brand
Early-stage investment firm DSG Consumer Partners has invested in a kids apparel brand, a person privy to the development told ......
Consumer
RP-SG Ventures bets on merchandise startup The Souled Store
Pop culture merchandise startup The Souled Store has raised Rs 21 crore (around $3 million at current exchange rates) in ......
Infrastructure
Neev Fund backs Singapore waste management company Blue Planet
Private equity firm Neev Fund, which is backed by State Bank of India and the UK’s Department for International Development, ......
Consumer
BanyanTree strikes another consumer deal, bets on ice cream chain
Mid-market private equity firm BanyanTree Capital, which is raising its third India-focussed fund, has acquired the entire food business of ......
Consumer
Haldiram's Prabhuji hits the road for maiden PE fundraise
Haldiram Bhujiawala Ltd, a Kolkata-headquartered firm which specialises in ethnic sweets and snacks, has hired an investment banker to scout ......
Consumer
Food retail driven by marriage of bricks and clicks: Panellists at VCCircle event
The marriage between bricks-and-mortar and e-tail, as well as tech disruption, has been the driving force behind food retail, felt ......
Consumer
Supply chain hurdles hitting margins of food firms: Panellists at VCCircle summit
Indian food companies have huge growth potential but face a number of hurdles including the absence of a robust supply ......