BUSINESS
A91 Partners to invest Rs 175 crore in Coimbatore-based Shree Anandhaas Sweets as PE interest in space picks up
A91 Partners’ investment into Shree Anandhaas comes after Motilal Oswal (MO Alts) invested in Lal Sweets as investors bet on a large unorganised industry, and family-owned businesses, in India becoming more organised as an increasing number of consumers alter their purchasing patterns.
BUSINESS
Lenskart co-founder Peyush Bansal's quest for a promoter tag and how he's securing it
Bansal bought a total of 42.7 million shares in Lenskart at a valuation of $1 billion, a steep discount from the $9-10 billion valuation the company is aiming for during its IPO.
BUSINESS
Lenskart IPO: SoftBank, Kedaara and others sell shares at steep discounted valuation of $1 billion to founder Peyush Bansal
Moneycontrol was first to report on July 9 about Bansal’s plans to borrow around Rs 200 crore and fund this share purchase at a valuation of $1 billion, 90% lower than the $10 billion price tag it is aiming for during its IPO later this year
BUSINESS
IPO-bound Lenskart acquires Spain-based Stellio, the parent of Meller, for Rs 400 crore
To be sure, over 80 percent of Lenskart’s revenues come from optometric eye care, which includes prescription glasses, contact lenses and more. The remaining comes from accessories and lifestyle products like sunglasses and more.
BUSINESS
Flipkart’s VP Smrithi Ravichandran set to join PE firm Multiples
Ravichandran will take up an investing role at the PE firm and oversee funding activity, source deals and double down on existing portfolio companies across sectors in her new role, sources told Moneycontrol.
BUSINESS
Lightspeed, Premji Invest in talks to back former HDFC veteran's Weaver Services in Rs 1,200 crore round
HDFC Bank’s former top boss Keki Mistry will also invest some money in his personal capacity, sources told Moneycontrol.
BUSINESS
Nexus Venture Partners prepares to raise $700 million for its eighth fund
Nexus will continue to bet on new-age companies in the artificial intelligence (AI), software, fintech, and commerce markets, as it had planned with its seventh fund a couple of years ago.
BUSINESS
From legacy to liquidity: Why private equity firms are courting India’s family businesses
From bakery to baggage, private equity funds and family-owned businesses are shaking hands as Millennials/Gen Zs are choosing to forge their own path, and families are wanting a catalyst for their next phase of growth. An ageing crop of Promoters is also driving PE interest in traditional firms.
BUSINESS
IPO-bound Lenskart clocked revenue of $755 million in FY25, has cash of over $200 million
Lenskart estimated that it closed FY25 with $455 million (Rs 3,865 crore) in revenues from its India business, with the remaining $300 million (Rs 2,550 crore) coming from its international operations, the document showed.
BUSINESS
Flipkart’s Kanchan Mishra to take over Mobiles business after VP Smrithi Ravichandran quits
With the new role, Mishra will become a key person at Flipkart as she will overlook the operations of up and coming Minutes, the quick commerce arm of Flipkart and Mobiles, a key revenue driver for the company.
BUSINESS
Sparrow Capital looks to raise Rs 400 crore in third fund
Its third fund, which will be finalised in the coming months, will allow Sparrow Capital to become a more competitive VC fund and bet more aggressively on high potential founders
BUSINESS
Ola Electric looks to secure Rs 1,200 crore in private credit
A majority of the fresh money will be used to refinance an existing bank loan, a source told Moneycontrol
BUSINESS
Zepto to raise $500 million from General Catalyst, Avenir and others in fresh round at $7 billion valuation
Apart from General Catalyst and Avenir Growth, it is also likely that one or two other investors, who specialise in public markets, may participate in the ongoing round, sources told Moneycontrol
BUSINESS
Lenskart co-founder Peyush Bansal to buy company shares at a valuation of $1 billion, a tenth of its targeted IPO valuation
Bansal is in talks to secure a loan of Rs 200 crore and buy shares in the eyewear startup at a valuation of $1 billion, returning to 2019 levels, sources told Moneycontrol.
BUSINESS
Meesho files DRHP confidentially to raise Rs 4,250 crore in primary capital
With this step, Meesho has moved another step closer to an IPO and also joins a growing list of new-age companies that are headed to Dalal Street.
BUSINESS
Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran eyes Amazon-like joint ventures in precision manufacturing
We're looking for a Y2K moment for precision manufacturing here in India, Ranganath MD, Chairman at Catamaran told Moneycontrol in an interview.
BUSINESS
Nykaa block deal: Banga family to sell nearly 2% stake worth $150 million
A total of 16 million shares in FSN E-commerce will change hands at a discount of 4-5 percent from July 2 levels.
BUSINESS
Virat Kohli opens Agilitas innings with Rs 40-crore investment in first tranche
Kohli’s initial investment of Rs 40 crore is the first tranche of a larger round. He is set to invest more money personally and increase his involvement with Agilitas
BUSINESS
Lenskart to skip confidential route, file DRHP publicly by first fortnight of July
Bansal is also riding on the popularity of Lenskart, and his personal brand, built on the Indian edition of the show Shark Tank.
BUSINESS
Ashish Dave to step down as CEO of startup backer Mirae Asset Venture Investments
Mirae’s India team will continue to look after its investments in the country once CEO Dave moves on.
BUSINESS
Meesho recasts board ahead of IPO
SoftBank's Sarthak Misra and Prosus' Ashutosh Sharma will give up their board seats, sources told Moneycontrol. At the same time, Kimsuka Narasimhan will succeed Kalpana Morparia. After the three changes, Meesho now has eight board members.
BUSINESS
Kuku FM nears $70 million fundraise at $500 million valuation from Granite Asia and existing investors
Kuku FM is currently clocking $10 million in monthly revenue which translates to an annualised revenue run rate of $120 million.
BUSINESS
DailyHunt to give up office space in Bengaluru, lower rent by Rs 60 lakh per month
In the past, companies like DealShare, Byju’s, Dunzo and others have all given up their office space to bring down costs by a few crores, improve their financial health and increase their cash runway.
BUSINESS
Meesho to pay $288 million in taxes to flip back to India ahead of IPO
Meesho’s tax bill is among the largest for a startup in recent times, after PhonePe’s hefty $1 billion outgo
