Financial Investment

RBI relaxes norms for FPI investments in corporate debt securities

At present, investments by FPIs in corporate debt securities through the general route are subject to the short-term investment and concentration limit

Venture capital, private equity funds bet big on traditional sectors

Investments in the BFSI segment went up 3.5x in 2024 over the previous year, touching $ 1.1 billion through 42 deals in which 47 per cent were above $50 million.

AI startup Fractal announces strategic investment of $20 mn in Asper.ai

The funding aims to power Asper's next phase of growth, focusing on scaling its product development and expanding its enterprise customer base across the globe

Family offices, corporate venture capitals clinch a bigger deal slice

These two segments, however, focused on deals under $10 million, which accounted for 60-70 per cent of total deals in 2024

Darwinbox secures $140 million investment from Partners Group, KKR

The investment aims to accelerate the company's international expansion and enhance its technology capabilities

Govt clears Rs 3,516 cr investment proposals under PLI scheme for ACs, LEDs

Out of these, the government selected 18 companies-10 manufacturers of components of ACs and eight LED light manufacturers-with committed investment of Rs 2,299 crore

Net FDI inflow slowed to $0.5 billion in April-November: RBI data

Gross inward FDI during April-November 2024 increased to $55.6 billion from $47.2 billion a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank of India's data (January 2025 bulletin)

Madhuri Dixit, Gauri Khan among celebs to buy OYO shares in recent months

Gauri Khan bought 2.4 million shares of OYO during the recent Series G funding round concluded in August 2024 where the company raised over Rs 1,400 crore from a consortium of investors

EMO Energy raises $6.2 million in Series A led by Subhkam Ventures

The company will utilise the raised funds to scale its two-wheeler energy solution to over 1 lakh vehicles over the next two years while advancing the deployment of 1 GWh of energy storage

Select index factor fund based on high conviction and risk appetite

A market cap-based index selects and assigns weights to stocks based on market cap, favouring larger companies

Investment summit displayed Rajasthan's business potential: Col Rathore

The summit was held from December 9-11 in Jaipur

Venture capital firm Accel secures $650 million for eighth India fund

Accel earned a 35x gain on its investment in Swiggy's initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the biggest gains for the Silicon Valley fund

Crypto wrap 2024: Bitcoin, altcoins remain popular among Indian investors

The recent Bitcoin rally in December saw the cryptocurrency surge past the $100,000 mark, drawing Indian investors to homegrown crypto exchanges

PIL in Bombay HC seeks action against 'Mutual Fund Sahi Hai' ads by Amfi

The petitioner, a chartered accountant, has alleged that Amfi is 'recklessly propagating that mutual funds are right without any basis or rationale'

Narrowing of US, Indian 10-year treasury yields to impact FPI inflows

Indian 10-year government securities closed at 6.78 per cent on Thursday, while US 10-year treasuries were trading at 4.54 per cent

With $4 bn across 87 deals, PE-VC funds' investments see 156% rise in Nov

Buyout investments emerged as the leading deal type in November at US$ 1.6 billion, followed by start-up investments at US$ 1.1 billion

Time for India Inc to join the capex party and invest more, says Birla

The government has increased its capital expenditure five-fold in the last decade, Birla said while speaking at a Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 189th foundation day event here

B2B supply chain financing platform Mintifi raises $80 million from Prosus

The investment firm acquired a 10.65 per cent effective interest in the Mumbai-based fintech with the latest round of fund infusion

Insurtech firm Zopper raises $25 million in Series D funding round

The round also saw participation from existing investor Blume Ventures, said Zopper which is also backed by Creaegis, Bessemer Venture Partners and ICICI Venture

Alpha Alternatives raises Rs 3,800 cr for first close of maiden infra fund

The category II AIF will invest in road assets across India