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Warburg Pincus to buy majority stake in India's Vistaar Finance
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vistaar Finance, an India-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) that serves micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Indian agtech start-up raises $5.9m Series A
Indian agricultural technology start-up Intello Labs has raised $5.9 million in a Series A funding round led by Saama Capital, Singapore’s Grow and SVG Ventures-Thrive.
Sequoia, Saama to exit US, India-based analytics company
Sequoia Capital India and Saama Capital will exit their 10-year investment in ScioInspire Holdings, a healthcare analytics platform with operations in the US, UK and India, through a merger with US-listed industry peer EXL.
Paragon leads $20m round for India's Chai Point
Paragon Partners has led a $20 million Series C funding round for India-based Chai Point, a chai tea store operator that claims to be the country’s largest brand in its category.
Saama closes fourth India VC fund at $100m
Saama Capital has closed its fourth India VC fund at the hard cap of $100 million, just over a year after closing its third vehicle at $57 million.
Fullerton leads $87m round for India's Lendingkart
Fullerton Financial Holdings has led an $87 million Series C round for Indian financial technology platform Lendingkart.
VCs commit $11m to India's Lendingkart
A group of VC investors including Sistema Asia Fund has committed INR700 million ($10.9 million) to Indian fintech platform Lendingkart Technologies.
Moving time: How VCs replace start-up CEOs
From Uber to Flipkart, there are high-profile examples of founders being replaced as CEOs of their start-ups. It isn’t common practice in Asia, and for reasons of corporate culture, this isn’t likely to change
India's Snapdeal calls off merger with Flipkart
Indian online marketplace Snapdeal has called off a planned merger with rival Flipkart and will pursue a restructuring plan to allow it to survive as an independent entity. Both companies have substantial PE and VC backing.
India consumer: Beyond the box
GPs are finding India’s packaged food and beverage sector increasingly attractive, but only companies with the right mindset are likely to thrive under private equity partnership
Saama in $57m final close on India VC fund
Saama Capital has closed its third India venture capital fund at $57 million, above the target of $50 million.
Profile: Saama Capital's Ash Lilani
Ash Lilani of Saama Capital has seen India’s VC community develop from pure growth deals to support a population of true entrepreneurs. Now he hopes to help the country keep building on its strengths
Bertelsmann leads $32m round for India's Lendingkart
Bertelsmann India Investments has led a $32 million Series B round for Indian finance platform Lendingkart.
India e-commerce: The return of red tape
India has unveiled significant changes to its e-commerce industry, allowing 100% foreign ownership of marketplaces but restricting these businesses control over pricing. Industry feedback is mixed
India VC: Smooth waters ahead?
India’s government has made promising signals about its willingness to engage the venture capital community. GPs are optimistic, but reservations remain about the details
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.
India's Veeba Foods raises $6m from Saama Capital
Saama Capital has led a $6 million round for Indian specialty food ingredients maker Veeba Food Services. Existing investor DSG Consumer Partners also took part.
India's Snapdeal raises $100m in new funding
Temasek Holdings, BlackRock, Premji Invest and Hong Kong-based investors Myriad Asset Management and Tybourne Capital Management have together invested $100 million in Jasper Infotech, the Indian e-commerce company behind Snapdeal.
Kalaari leads $10m round for Indian online jeweler
Kalaari Capital has led a $10 million round of funding for India-based online jeweler Bluestone.com. Existing investors Accel Partners and Saama Capital also took part in the round.
VCs keep the faith in Snapdeal
Saama Capital was one of a group of VCs that backed Indian online jewelry store Bluestone.com in early 2012. It is a vertical play in the country's e-commerce industry - targeting a particular market segment - and this might ordinarily have been a turn...
EBay leads $134m round for Indian online marketplace Snapdeal
Indian online marketplace Snapdeal has raised a new round of funding worth $133.8 million led by eBay. It comes less than a year after the US e-commerce giant led a $50 million Series C round for the company.
Bamboo Finance, Saama Capital invest in India's Modern Family Doctor
Bamboo Finance, a European private equity firm that focuses on investments benefiting low-income communities in emerging markets, and early stage investor Saama Capital have together taken part in a Series B round of funding for Indian healthcare provider...
India Awards: Venture Capital Deal of the Year – Snapdeal
Having brought in eBay as a financial and a strategic partner for its Series C round, online marketplace Snapdeal continues to invest in its technology with one eye on profitability and ultimately a US IPO
Snapdeal partners with eBay, closes $50m funding round
Indian online retailer Snapdeal has raised $50 million from lead investor eBay, Intel Capital, Saama Capital, Russian VC ru-Net and Japan’s Recruit Holdings. Existing investors Bessemer Venture, Nexus Venture Partners and Kalaari Capital also participated...