India
IDFC Bank to buy India's VC-backed Grama Vidiyal
IDFC Bank, a division of Indian infrastructure lender IDFC, has agreed to buy non-banking finance company (NBFC) Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance, providing an exit for its VC backers.
Actis-backed Endurance Technologies files for India IPO
Indian automobile component manufacturer Endurance Technologies has filed for an IPO, providing an exit for its investor Actis.
IIFL, Accion lead round for Indian fintech startup NeoGrowth
IIFL Asset Management and Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund have led a funding round of an undisclosed amount in Indian small retailer-focused fintech start-up NeoGrowth.
Farallon raises $1.1b for Asia, Latin America special situations fund
Farallon Capital Management has closed its third special situations fund focused on Asia and Latin America at $1.1 billion.
India's Carlyle-backed PNB Housing Finance files for IPO
PNB Housing Finance, the mortgage lender subsidiary of India's state-run Punjap National Bank that is backed by The Carlyle Group, has filed for a INR25 billion ($370 million) IPO.
Stripes Group leads $81m round for India's Bigtree Entertainment
US venture capital firm Stripes Group has led an INR5.5 billion ($81.4 million) funding round for India’s Bigtree Entertainment, the company behind cinema and events ticketing site BookMyShow.
Q&A: Tata Capital Growth Fund's Pramod Ahuja
Tata Capital currently manages five private equity funds across different strategies. Pramod Ahuja, a partner responsible for the firm’s $240 million growth vehicle, discusses the opportunity set
IL&FS targets $500m India infrastructure fund
IL&FS Investment Managers (IIML), the private equity arm of India's Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, is raising a $500 million fund to invest in domestic road and energy projects.
Mandala buys India's EFRAC for $10m
Mandala Capital, a South-Asia focused PE firm that invests in the agricultural sector, has paid $10 million for a 51% stake in Indian testing laboratory EFRAC.
Brand Capital invests $22m in India's Meru
Brand Capital has invested INR1.5 billion ($22.2 million) in Indian app-based taxi service provider Meru Cab.
Goldman's Vishal Bakshi departs to set up PE firm
Vishal Bakshi, a managing director at Goldman Sachs in India, has left the firm to found his own private equity firm Avatar Growth Capital Partners.
MSPEA backs India NBFC Five Star
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has invested INR1.14 billion ($16.9 million) in Five Star Business Finance, an India-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) that specializes in small ticket business and housing loans.
Bertelsmann leads $32m round for India's Lendingkart
Bertelsmann India Investments has led a $32 million Series B round for Indian finance platform Lendingkart.
Waterbridge in first close on early-stage India fund - report
Waterbridge Ventures, an India-based VC firm founded by angel investor Manish Kheterpal, has reached a first close of $5 million on its fund targeting early and seed-stage investments.
GPs set for partial exits in India's Aster DM Healthcare IPO
Indian hospital chain Aster DM Healthcare has filed for an IPO, seeking to raise at least INR6.1 billion ($89 million) and providing partial exits for its PE backers Olympus Capital Asia and India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA).
SAIF commits $3.5m to India's FarEye
Indian logistics management software developer FarEye has raised a $3.5 million Series A round from SAIF Partners.
India's PE-backed Varun Beverages files for IPO
Varun Beverages, a major drinks manufacturer and bottler for PepsiCo in South Asia backed by several PE investors, has filed for an IPO.
Creador completes exit from India's Cholamandalam
Creador has exited the remainder of its stake in India-based non-banking finance company Cholamandalam Investment and Finance (CIF) for INR2.2 billion ($32.5 million).
NewQuest closes Fund III at $540m
Direct secondaries specialist NewQuest Capital Partners has reached a final close of its third fund at the hard cap of $540 million, increasing it from the original hard cap of $520 million in order to accommodate investor demand.
Indian government announces FDI liberalization
India's government will allow unlimited foreign direct investment (FDI) in a wide range of sectors, including online grocery.
Tax law eased for Indian start-up investments
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has implemented an exemption on income taxes for investments in some start-ups.
SAIF leads $12m round for India's ClearTax
SAIF Partners has led a $12 million Series A round for Indian online tax filing website ClearTax.
Sequoia leads $20m Series B for India's Voonik
Indian personalized fashion portal Voonik has raised a $20 million Series B round of funding led by existing investor Sequoia Capital.
India's Lok Capital reaches $40m first close on third fund
Indian venture capital firm Lok Capital has reached a first close of $40.5 million for its third fund, which is targeting a $100 million total corpus within 12-18 months.