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Citius Transnet Investment Trust has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to float a Rs 1,340-crore initial public offering (IPO). According to the draft papers, the proposed public offer involves units aggregating up to Rs 1,340 crore and includes a strategic investor portion capped at 25 per cent of the total issue size. Proceeds from its fresh issuance worth Rs 1,235 crore will be utilised for partial or full acquisition of securities of SRPL and certain identified project SPVs -- TEL, JSEL, Dhola and Dibang, besides a portion will be earmarked for general purposes. Citius Transnet Investment Trust is a transport sector-focused infrastructure investment trust established with an objective to acquire, manage and invest in a portfolio of transport infrastructure assets, including roads, in India. The sponsor of the Trust is Epic TransNet Infrastructure, wholly-owned by the schemes of the Infrastructure Yield Trust, an AIF managed by EAAA India
InCred Holdings, an arm of NBFC InCred Financial Services, has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential pre-filing route, and people familiar with the matter pegged the proposed issue size at Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000 crore. In a public announcement on Sunday, the company said it has submitted "the pre-filed draft red herring prospectus with Sebi and the stock exchanges in relation to the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its equity shares on the main board". The filing comes as the Bhupinder Singh-founded InCred Group looks to tap the capital markets on the back of a strong financial performance in FY25 and a well-diversified lending portfolio, spanning personal loans, student loans, specialised MSME loans, secured business loans, and loans to financial institutions. Since its inception in 2016, InCred Financial Services (InCred Finance) has disbursed loans worth over Rs 25,000 crore, serving more than 4 lakh customers through a network of over
Eyewear major Lenskart is gearing up to launch its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses by the end of December, marking a step towards positioning itself as a technology-led lifestyle brand, according to people familiar with the matter. Internally referred to as "B by Lenskart Smartglasses", the upcoming device is expected to integrate AI-based interactions, health and well-being insights, and UPI payment capabilities. The launch of smart glasses, built on Gemini 2.5, could happen in the weeks following the company's stock market listing on November 10. The product's pricing has not been finalised yet, they added. "The smart glass aims to bring AI and commerce into the eyewear experience, where your glasses are not just for vision but also interaction and convenience," said one of the people cited earlier. The device is likely powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform, a chipset designed for lightweight augmented reality and camera-enabled AI applications. The assumpti
Fintech firm Pine Labs is gearing up to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on November 7, aiming to raise Rs 2,080 crore through fresh issue of shares. The company's maiden public offering would conclude on November 11. The bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on November 6, according to the red herring prospectus (RHP). Apart from fresh issue, there would be an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 8.23 crore equity shares. Under the OFS, Peak XV Partners, London-based Actis, PayPal, Mastercard Asia/Pacific, Temasek through Macritchie Investments, Invesco, Madison India Capital, MW XO Digital Finance Fund Holdco, Lone Cascade LP, Sofina Ventures S.A.and Pine Labs co-founder Lokvir Kapoor will be divesting their shares in the fintech firm. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used by the company to repay debt, investment in IT assets, expenditure towards cloud infrastructure, technology development initiatives and procurement of digital checkout points. The company will
IPO-bound OYO's parent firm PRISM has initiated a fresh round of corporate actions, including an increase in its authorised share capital as part of its preparations for a potential public listing, sources said on Thursday. In August, PTI had reported that OYO plans to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in November, eyeing a USD 7-8 billion valuation for its IPO, according to sources. The company has proposed to increase its authorised share capital from Rs 2,431.13 crore to Rs 2,433.13 crore by adding 20 lakh CCPS (Compulsarily Convertible Preference Shares) of Rs 10 each. This follows earlier shareholder approvals in August and September 2025 for capital expansion linked to IPO readiness and other fund-raising activities. The current proposal is to further increase the authorised share capital to accommodate the issuance of bonus CCPS. In a communication to shareholders, OYO said, "The increase in the authorised share capital is in addition to the earlier increase in t