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  • Aptus Value Housing block deal likely as WestBridge Capital to sell entire 16.46% stake for Rs 2,600 crore: CNBC-Awaaz

    Aptus Value Housing block deal likely as WestBridge Capital to sell entire 16.46% stake for Rs 2,600 crore: CNBC-Awaaz

    Floor price likely to be Rs 316 per share, reports CNBC-Awaaz

  • Ultrahuman in talks to raise over $120 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Ultrahuman in talks to raise over $120 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Ultrahuman is firming up a new round after its talks with SoftBank for a $40 million fundraise did not go through. The ongoing discussions potentially value the company at around $550-600 million, sources told Moneycontrol.

  • Lab-grown diamond jewellery startup Firefly Diamonds raises $3 million in funding led by WestBridge

    Lab-grown diamond jewellery startup Firefly Diamonds raises $3 million in funding led by WestBridge

    The fresh capital will be used to expand the company’s retail presence and fuel research and development for new jewellery collections. Firefly currently has stores across four cities – Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, and plans to enter over 20 locations the next two years.

  • WestBridge Capital and Alpha Wave back Lucidity in $21 million round

    WestBridge Capital and Alpha Wave back Lucidity in $21 million round

    Lucidity was founded by Bhadauria, a former employee at Tracxn, a private markets data provider, and Vatsal Rastogi, who used to work at food delivery giant Swiggy. The company has raised a total of $31 million since being founded in 2021.

  • WestBridge Capital sells 1.7% stake in AU Small Finance Bank for Rs 845 crore

    WestBridge Capital sells 1.7% stake in AU Small Finance Bank for Rs 845 crore

    WestBridge Capital, through its affiliate Westbridge AIF I, sold shares of the Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank through a bulk deal on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

  • Gen AI-related revenue for SaaS and IT firms to touch $1.3 trillion by 2033: Report

    Gen AI-related revenue for SaaS and IT firms to touch $1.3 trillion by 2033: Report

    The report by Upekkha and WestBridge Capital has also estimated that out of the total $1.3 trillion of revenue, Indian SaaS firms will generate around 5-10% of revenue

  • This Rs 800 crore-company started off as a pushcart in Tamil Nadu

    This Rs 800 crore-company started off as a pushcart in Tamil Nadu

    KPN Farm Fresh began as a single pushcart in Coimbatore in the 1960s and transformed into a successful business empire that remains under the family's management.

  • WestBridge Capital buys majority stake in Tamil Nadu-based Kovai Pazhamudhir Nilayam

    WestBridge Capital buys majority stake in Tamil Nadu-based Kovai Pazhamudhir Nilayam

    The deal values KPN at Rs 800 crore, with WestBridge picking up a nearly 70 percent stake in an all-cash deal for about Rs 550-600 crore

  • Info Edge writes off entire investment in B2B marketplace Bijnis

    Info Edge writes off entire investment in B2B marketplace Bijnis

    Info Edge stated in its filing that it has written off the investment because it has lost its inherent value and that raising future capital is uncertain.

  • Westbridge and Nexus-backed India Shelter Finance eyes Rs 2,000-cr IPO; picks three I-bankers

    Westbridge and Nexus-backed India Shelter Finance eyes Rs 2,000-cr IPO; picks three I-bankers

    The firm has operations across 180 plus branches in 15 states in India, offering affordable housing and small ticket loans against property

  • There will be another party soon, says WestBridge Capital’s Sandeep Singhal amid funding downturn

    There will be another party soon, says WestBridge Capital’s Sandeep Singhal amid funding downturn

    Singhal’s comments on Indian startups having a good party come at a time when the fund flow has been reduced to a trickle since the start of 2023

  • Sunstone raises $35 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Sunstone raises $35 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Founded by Ashish Munjal and Piyush Nangru in 2019, Sunstone had raised USD 28 million in Series B in October 2021. Munjal said that the fresh capital will be used to expand into new programmes with a key focus on undergraduate technology programmes.

  • Exclusive | WestBridge Capital raises $1.5 billion in largest-ever commitment for Indian companies

    Exclusive | WestBridge Capital raises $1.5 billion in largest-ever commitment for Indian companies

    Westbridge Capital joins a growing list of PE and venture capital (VC) firms to raise large funds for India-focused companies

  • Proptech firm PropShare raises $47 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Proptech firm PropShare raises $47 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    PropShare, a startup in the real estate technology sector, has raised USD 47 million (about Rs 367 crore) from investors, including WestBridge Capital, to expand recruiting, improve technology, and add other asset classes to its platform for investments.

  • Proptech startup PropShare raises $47 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Proptech startup PropShare raises $47 million from WestBridge Capital, others

    Bengaluru-based PropShare, which was founded in 2016, is a technology-driven real estate investment platform that enables investors to purchase commercial real estate assets.

  • Sales automation firm LeadSquared joins unicorn club with $153 million funding from WestBridge

    Sales automation firm LeadSquared joins unicorn club with $153 million funding from WestBridge

    The company becomes India's 103rd unicorn, follows PhysicsWallah and Purplle to become the third startup to be valued at a billion dollars or more in June

  • Way2News raises $16.75 million led by WestBridge Capital

    Way2News raises $16.75 million led by WestBridge Capital

    Hyderabad-headquartered Way2News, touted as the top news app in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, proposes to deploy the proceeds of the Series A round to expand into other South Indian languages of Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.

  • PhysicsWallah raises $100 million from Westbridge, GSV Ventures, joins unicorn club

    PhysicsWallah raises $100 million from Westbridge, GSV Ventures, joins unicorn club

    PhysicsWallah raised the money at $1.1 billion valuation, becoming India's 101st unicorn, the company said. PhysicsWallah said it plans to use the funds for business expansion, branding, opening more offline learning centres, and introducing more course offerings, the company added.

  • AI-powered B2B marketplace Fashinza raises $100 million led by Prosus, Westbridge

    AI-powered B2B marketplace Fashinza raises $100 million led by Prosus, Westbridge

    The $100 million round, which was a combination of equity and debt funding, also saw participation from existing investors Accel, Elevation, and ADQ, along with angel investors Naval Ravikant, Jeff Fagnan, Jake Zeller, Nivi, and Nitesh Banta.

  • Adda247 raises around $20 million in funding round led by WestBridge Capital

    Adda247 raises around $20 million in funding round led by WestBridge Capital

    The Series B funding round also saw participation from existing investors, including Info Edge, Asha Impact and JM Financials, the company said in a statement.

  • Sunstone Eduversity raises $28 million in Series B funding

    Sunstone Eduversity raises $28 million in Series B funding

    The funding was led by WestBridge Capital, with participation from existing investors Saama Capital and Alteria Capital.

  • IndiaMART InterMESH launches QIP to raise up to Rs 1,100 crore; promoters may sell extra 2% post-QIP

    IndiaMART InterMESH launches QIP to raise up to Rs 1,100 crore; promoters may sell extra 2% post-QIP

    This would mark the debut fund raising exercise for the firm post its IPO in June 2019.

  • Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Star Health Insurance to join IPO frenzy; firm valued in excess of $3 billion

    Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Star Health Insurance to join IPO frenzy; firm valued in excess of $3 billion

    COVID-19 has triggered a surge in sales of health insurance policies. Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citi, Axis Capital, ICICI Securities and BofA Securities are the investment banks engaged by the firm for the IPO.

  • IndiQube raises over Rs 100 crore in WestBridge Capital-led funding

    IndiQube raises over Rs 100 crore in WestBridge Capital-led funding

    IndiQube co-founder and Chairman Rishi Das said the company will use the funds to strengthen its execution capabilities and expand in cities like Pune and Hyderabad.

  • DFM Foods tanks 9% post open offer from WestBridge Capital

    DFM Foods tanks 9% post open offer from WestBridge Capital

    WestBridge Capital has made an open offer for acquiring 26,10,836 fully paid up equity shares (representing 26 percent of total paid equity) of company through its entities Aravali Investment Holdings, Jwalamukhi Investment Holdings and WestBridge Crossover Fund, LLC.

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