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Bajaj Housing Finance raises Rs 1,757 crore from anchor investors

At the upper end of this price band, Bajaj Housing is valued at a price-to-book ratio of 3.2 times on a post-money basis

Xolopak India files draft papers with NSE Emerge to mobilise funds via IPO

Pune-headquartered sustainable disposable packaging maker Xolopak India on Monday said it has filed draft papers with NSE Emerge to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issuance of 52,86,000 equity shares, each with a face value of Rs 10 each, a company statement said. Xolopak India Ltd (XIL), a leading player in sustainable disposable packaging products and India's first manufacturer of organic disposable cutlery and ice cream sticks and spoon products, has filed Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the NSE Emerge, the statement added. Xolopak India logged nearly three-fold growth in its revenue from operations at Rs 31.47 crore in the fiscal year 2023-24, compared to Rs 11.87 crore in FY2022-23 and has posted a net profit of Rs 6.36 crore in FY24, as against Rs 3.48 crore in FY23. As per to the DRHP, the Xolopak India intends to invest Rs 20 crore from the IPO proceeds for the acquisition of equity shares in Atharva Poly-Plast Pvt Lt

Kitchen and personal care brand Beco raises $10 mn in pre-Series B round

Founded in 2019 by Aditya Ruia, Akshay Varma, and Anuj Ruia, the Mumbai-based company claims to have achieved 3x growth in the last year

EyeROV raises Rs 10 cr in pre-Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures

In the financial year 2024, EyeROV secured multiple contracts domestically and internationally, expanding its reach through partnerships in India and the GCC region

PayU-backed Vayana raises $20.5 million in Series D funding round

The company said the fundraise saw participation from family offices such as Quantum State Investment Fund and Emerald Company

Cross-border payments fintech Skydo raises $5 mn from Elevation Capital

The firm had previously raised $5.2 million in a seed round led by Elevation Capital in 2022

Hindenburg Research report 'won't impact' Adani Enterprises' $2 billion QIP

AEL will be using the funds for its new projects as it plans to invest up to Rs 1.3 trillion in FY25 to expand its capacity across its portfolio companies

Neo Group raises $47.6 million led by MUFG Bank, Euclidean Capital

The capital raised will be used to expand the company's wealth management division and support its asset management business

NCLT to hear RCAP-IIHL resolution case, expected to give directions to both

The Mumbai bench of NCLT is expected to hear on Wednesday an interlocutory application filed by the Administrator of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP) seeking directions to IIHL for implementation of the resolution plan by August 10. The Administrator, through its interlocutory application filed on August 5, has also asked the NCLT to direct Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) to immediately transfer Rs 2,750 crore to escrow accounts designated by Committee of Creditors (CoC). As per the NCLT order dated July 23, the successful bidder, IIHL, had to comply with certain conditions by July 31, 2024. These conditions included depositing the initial equity amount of Rs 250 crore in a domestic escrow account designated by CoC and Rs 2,500 crore in an offshore escrow account again designated by the lenders by July 31. However, the Administrator alleged that IIHL deposited in the accounts of Harsha Ashok Hinduja, Shom Ashok Hinduja, and Ashok P. Hinduja. ...

Funds not deposited by IIHL for bankrupt Reliance Capital buy: CoC

IIHL denies any default in payment to lenders

Startups taking longer to hit Series A stage, fintech sees dip in avg time

An analysis of 10 sectors that received the most funding in 2023 shows that nine of them experienced an increase in the time taken to reach Series A compared to 2019

Cash-flush quick-commerce unicorn Zepto loads up talent cart ahead of IPO

Ahead of its public listing, Zepto plans to ramp up hiring, aiming to add between 400 and 500 employees, focusing on engineering, product, category, growth, and marketing roles

Fintech funding down 59% to $795 million in H1 2024: Tracxn report

But India's fintech funding market continued to remain amongst the top three globally

Bank of Baroda may raise up to Rs 7,500 crore via AT1, Tier-II bonds

According to the bank's annual report for FY24, it had raised additional Tier 1 capital of Rs 2,474 crore in FY23. The bank issued Tier 2 capital of Rs 5,000 crore

Pine Labs plans $1 billion IPO in India after shift from Singapore

The company may seek a valuation of more than $6 billion in an IPO, according to industry sources

Startup Landeed raises funds from Paradigm Shift to extend product line

Proptech startup Landeed on Tuesday said it has raised funds in a strategic financing round led by Paradigm Shift VC. The company did not disclose the amount of funds raised. Landeed in a statement said it will utilise the fresh capital to extend its product line and expand its workforce to support its growing expansion in India and abroad. In January 2023, the homegrown startup raised USD 8.3 million in a funding round led by Y Combinator, Draper Associates, and Bayhouse Capital. Landeed's mobile app allows property owners, agents, developers, and legal advisors to access real estate records for building, lending, and transacting properties. Founded by Sanjay Mandava, ZJ Lin, and Jonathan Richards, the startup recently launched an AI Property Analyser, which provides a complete ownership history of properties, from the initial owner to the most recent, including any transactions or encumbrances. "Though we weren't actively raising funds, were heavily oversubscribed in the last r

Vodafone Idea to offer Rs 2,458 crore stake to Nokia and Ericsson

Shareholders to decide on the preferential issue at EGM on July 10

Murugappa Group's EV arm to raise Rs 310 crore from M&G Investments

It planned to raise capital to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore to fund its multiple verticals of electric vehicles

Fewer startups getting bigger cheques when investors chase returns

There were 465 deals this year, compared to 758 reported in the same period last year

9Unicorns rebrands as 100Unicorns; launches its second fund of $200 million

The second accelerator fund called 100Unicorns Fund II with a target size of $200 million includes a green-shoe option of $100 million