India
2Q analyisis: The bulls hesitate
China's equities wobble is unlikely to discourage companies from local listings, and a rise in renminbi fundraising could result; Asia investment hits record high; public market sales dominate exit activity
Accel leads $10m Series B round for MySmartPrice
Accel Partners has led a $10 million Series B round for Indian online price comparison and discovery platform MySmartPrice. Helion Ventures also took part in the round.
SAIF Partners names former Freecharge CEO as MD
Alok Goel, former CEO for Indian mobile recharge service FreeCharge, has joined private equity firm SAIF Partners as its new managing director.
India call center software provider raises $5m Series A round
Indian call center software developer Ameyo has raised $5 million in Series A funding from PE firm Forum Synergies.
Goldman Sachs commits $10m to India's Azure
Goldman Sachs has invested INR650 million ($10 million) in Indian restaurant chain operator Azure Hospitality.
Taiwan's Foxconn plans VC fund for Indian start-ups
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technologies plans to set up an India dedicated venture capital fund and an incubator to support local start-ups.
Accel, Dragoneer, IvyCap lead $16m round for online jeweler BlueStone
Indian online jewelry retailer BlueStone has raised INR100 million ($16 million) from a group of investors led by Accel Partners, IvyCap Ventures and Dragoneer Investments.
Tiger Global invests $20m in Indian news app News in Shorts
Tiger Global has committed $20 million in Series B funding to Indian news curating and redistribution platform News in Shorts.
Indian doctor search app Lybrate secures $10m
Tiger Global has led a $10.2 million Series B round investment in Indian doctor search app Lybrate.
Sequoia, others commit $11m to India's Zoomcar
Indian car rental company Zoomcar has raised $11 million in funding from existing investors Sequoia Capital and Empire Angels, with participation from newcomer Nokia Growth Partners.
Helion leads $30m round for big data start-up Axtria
Helion Venture Partners has led a $30 million investment in US-based big data analytics firm Axtria. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Gururaj Deshpande also participated in the round alongside existing angel investors Amar Sawhney, Rick Braddock and...
Indian music streaming service Saavn raises $100m
Tiger Global has led a $100 million Series C round for Indian music streaming service Saavn, with participation from Bertelsmann India Investments, Steadview Capital, Mousse Partners and Liberty Media.
India IPOs: Best intentions
Should Cafe Coffee Day, the largest player in India's chained café market, succeed in raising INR11.5 billion ($180 million) in its IPO, it would be the largest PE-backed offering on a domestic bourse in close to eight years.
Hillhouse, Sofina lead $29m round for India's Hector Beverages
Beijing-based Hillhouse Capital and Belgium's Sofina have led a $29 million Series C round for Indian drink maker Hector Beverages.
Amazon leads $60m round for India's BankBazaar
Amazon India has led a INR3.75 billion ($60 million) Series C round for Indian financial marketplace BankBazaar.com, with participation from Fidelity Growth Partners and Mousse Partners, along with existing investors Sequoia Capital and Walden International....
SAIF commits $5m in Series A funding to India's Zoomo
SAIF Partners has led a $5 million Series A round of funding for YoungMonk Technologies, the start-up behind peer-to-peer (P2P) used car marketplace Zoomo.
Ratan Tata backs India taxi platform Ola
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Group holding company Tata Sons, has invested an undisclosed amount in India taxi-booking platform Ola.
IFC, Axon, Intel Capital commit $13.5m to India's NxtGen
IT infrastructure services provider NxtGen Technology has raised $13.5 million in Series B funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC), Axon Partners Group and Intel Capital.
TA invests in India's Atria, IVFA rolls over stake
TA Associates will join India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA) to buy about 95% of Indian broadband service provider Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT). IVFA's India Value Fund III, ACT's current majority shareholder, will exit most of its stake and roll...
VC-backed Housing.com fires controversial CEO
Rahul Yadav, the controversial CEO of VC-backed Indian property portal Housing.com, has been ousted from the company.
Q&A: Clearwater Capital Partners' Robert Petty
Robert Petty, managing partner and co-founder at Clearwater Capital Partners, explains why a strong credit and special situations investment strategy in Asia often involves going against the grain
Late-stage tech: Hedging bets in India
Everyone is trying to get of the piece of tech story in India and US hedge funds are not different, but what will their entry into the early stage rounds mean for the broader venture capital industry
SAIF, Accel commit $10m to Indian services marketplace
SAIF Partners and Accel Partners have together invested $10 million in India services marketplace UrbanClap.
PE investors set for exit as RBL Bank files for IPO
Indian private lender RBL Bank plans to raise up to INR11 billion ($173 million) through an IPO, providing a full exit for Beacon India Private Equity and a partial exit for Gaja Capital and Capvent.