Global private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus have joined the race for a stake purchase in contract drug maker Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd, three people aware of the development said. Apart from...
Prosus’ arm seeks CCI nod for raising stake in Rapido
An arm of Dutch investment firm Prosus has sought the approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire an additional stake in ride-hailing and delivery services startup Rapido. In a filing with the...
DWS Group to buy 40% in Nippon Life India AIF biz
German asset manager DWS Group will pick up a 40% stake in Nippon Life India Asset Management’s alternatives business, a release said. The stake sale in Nippon Life India AIF Management is aimed at scaling up the...
Coinbase seeks CCI nod for purchasing minority stake in DCX Global
US cryptocurrency platform Coinbase has sought the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) clearance for acquiring a minority stake in DCX Global. In a filing with the antitrust regulator, Coinbase said...
Wilmar International gets CCI nod to acquire 20 pc stake in AWL Agri Business
Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared Wilmar International’s proposal to acquire up to 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd from Adani Group. The move came after Adani Group in July this year announced...
Think Investments acquires 5% of anchor book in PhysicsWallah IPO
Global investment firm Think Investments has increased its stake in edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah, acquiring around 5% of the anchor portion as the company launched its Rs 3,480 crore initial public offering (IPO) on...
Tata Power to acquire 40% stake for Rs 1,572 cr in SPV for Dorjilung hydro project in Bhutan
Tata Power Limited on Tuesday announced that the company has proposed an investment of Rs 1,572 crore for acquiring a 40% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that will set up 1,125 MW Dorjilung hydro power project...
US-based investment firm Blackstone to acquire majority in Ritz-Carlton Bengaluru from Nitesh Land
US-based investment firm Blackstone is acquiring up to 55% stake in the entity that owns the Ritz-Carlton Bengaluru from Nitesh Land. According to people familiar with the development, if Blackstone picks up 51-55%...
US private equity firm General Atlantic set to acquire 7% of Balaji Wafers for ₹2,500 crore
US private equity firm General Atlantic is in the final stages of buying a 7% stake in Balaji Wafers for ₹2,500 crore (approximately $282 million), valuing the Gujarat-based packaged ethnic snack maker at about ₹35,000...
Advent International frontrunner to buy Whirlpool’s India arm in likely $1bn deal
Advent International is closing in to swoop up a controlling stake in the listed home appliances maker Whirlpool of India, said multiple people in the know, in the latest sign of a dealmaking frenzy for local businesses...
Macquarie shortlists three bidders for road assets sale
Global infrastructure investor Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has shortlisted three bidders — France’s VINCI Highways, Edelweiss-backed Sekura Roads, and KKR-backed Vertis Infrastructure Trust — for the proposed sale...
Blackstone entity gets CCI approval to acquire 80% stake in Aadhar Housing Finance
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday approved investment firm Blackstone’s arm’s proposal to acquire up to 80.15 per cent stake in Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. US-based investment firm...
