Carlyle acquired a 66 percent controlling stake in VLCC in January 2023 from its founders Vandana and Mukesh Luthra for around $300 million
According to sources aware of the fundraise, the total size of the round is expected to be around $90 million. Alpha Wave Global, which is leading the round has already invested $45 million.
Groyyo is betting on the SME manufacturing industry, which it expects to be worth $120 billion already and sees it growing 5x by 2025.
According to Moneycontrol estimates, the Kunal Shah-led company has raised the money at a valuation of almost $6.22 billion. Existing investors Tiger Global, Sofina Ventures, Alpha Wave Ventures and DF International also participated in the funding round
Cars24 joins the likes of well-funded tech startups such as Vedantu, Unacademy, and Meesho to lay off hundreds of employees as investments have dried up.
This is Pine Labs' third fundraise this year after $20 million from SBI and $150 million from Alpha Wave Global. The payments platform is eyeing an IPO in the US within 2022.
The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its global expansion and also further strengthen its foothold in the Indian market