Private equity / VC

Legasis acts on $1.5m ore-Series A of StanPlus Tech med-tech player

StanPlus Technology Pvt. Ltd, which operates a startup focussed on medical response solutions for large hospitals, has raised $1.5 million (approximately Rs 11.13 crore at current exchange rates) in pre-Series A funding. — VCCircle Legasis Partners advised Pegasus Finvest led by a team of partner Ap...

Spice Route, JSA act on $2m IoT-tech start-up WeGot Utilities’ seed round (Sep ‘19)

IoT-based startup WEGoT on Wednesday said it has closed $2 million as part of its seed funding, led by GoFrugal, Shyam Shekar (Founder of iThought), and Brigade Enterprises Ltd. — Yourstory Spice Route Legal advised WeGot Utilities led by a team of partner Mathew Chacko , with lawyers Aishwarya Pras...

Mani Chengappa acts on $0.7m pre-Series A for ExtraaEdge ed-tech SaaS in Jan

ExtraaEdge Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, an ed-tech startup, has raised $700,000 (approximately Rs 5 crore at current exchange rates) in its pre-Series A funding round. — VCCircle Mani Chengappa & Mathur advised Sprout Venture Partners-I led by a team of partner Samuel Mani , senior associate ...

L&L acts for Tencent with JSA on $156m Swiggy Series I (!)

Bundl Tecnhologies Private Limited, operating as Swiggy has has raised further funds as part of its Series I funding round, with the current tranche led by Chinese investors Tencent, with Ark Impact Investments, Korea Investment Partners, and MACM India Growth Fund also participating. The total Seri...

Shut-in-proof: AZB, Rajaram raise $8m Series A for online gaming biz Zuphee from Matrix, others

Online gaming firm Zupee has raised $8 million in its Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners India as it looks to expand its user base. Falcon Edge Capital, WestCap Group, Orios Venture Partners and Zupee’s early stage investor Smile Group also participated in the latest round. — The Economic...

Saakshya, S&R, JSA, Algo act on $5.5m Cue Learn fundraise from funds

Bengaluru-based Cue Learn, which owns after-school math education platform Cuemath, will raise $5.5 million in a Series B round from new investor Manta Ray Ventures and returning investors CapitalG and Sequoia Capital India. — Techcircle Saakshya Law Advocates & Solicitors advised Cue Learn Pri...

AZB acts on $13.5m injection for lockdowned e-tailer Nykaa

Beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa has raised Rs 100 crore from existing investor Steadview Capital, a UK-based hedge fund, the company said early on April 1, hours after it suspended operations across the country. — Moneycontrol AZB & Partners advised FSN E-Commerce Ventures Private Limited , o...

SAM, Khaitan, S&R, NDA help lay down Fevicol maker + others’ $40.5m runway in Pepperfry

Pidilite Industries, the makers of popular homegrown adhesive brand Fevicol, has led a $40 million funding round in online furniture retailer Pepperfry, as it looks to make strategic bets in new-age companies to complement its core product offering. In December, Pidilite co-invested $30 million in o...

Trilegal, SAM do $25.8m Morgan Stanley fund investment in Centrum Housing Finance

MUMBAI: Centrum Housing Finance Ltd … said a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has agreed to invest ₹190 crore to acquire a significant minority stake in the affordable housing finance company. — Mint Trilegal advised NHPEA Kamet Holding B.V., a private equity fund managed by Morgan...

Desai & D acts for Apollo Hospitals Dhaka promoter with SAM, Trilegal on $100 million+ takeover by TPG, CDC

South Asia- and Africa-focused healthcare delivery platform Evercare, a portfolio company of TPG’s The Rise Fund, has acquired Bangladesh-based Apollo Hospitals Dhaka for BDT10b (approximately USD118m). — Empea Desai & Diwanji advised STS Holding Ltd. (Promoter of Apollo Hospitals-Dhaka) led by...

Antares acts on BharatPe $75m Series C fundraise

New-Delhi based fintech platform BharatPe has raised $75 million in a Series-C financing round, TechCrunch reported on Monday. — Hindu Business Line Antares Legal advised Resilient Innovations Private Limited , operating as BharatPe , led by a team of senior associate Surbhi Kothiala with founding p...

Saakshya, Samvad act on Samsung Ventures investment in Bangalore AI start-up Gnani.ai

Bangalore-based AI company Gnani.ai has raised Series A funding from Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation, the venture capital arm of Samsung Group. This makes Gnani.ai one of the first four Indian startups to have received funding from Samsung Ventures. — Electronicsb2b Saakshya Law Advocates &#...

Veritas Legal acts on Veritas Finance $46m fundraise from Kedaara, Norwest with CAM, SAM

Veritas Finance Pvt. Ltd has raised Rs 350 crore ($46 million at current exchange rates) in its Series E round of funding led by existing investor Norwest Venture Partners. — VCCircle Veritas Legal advised Kedaara Capital Fund I LLP led by a team of partner Nandish Vyas , senior associate Kanisha Vo...

DSK, Anoma act on Advanced Construction’s $5m Pune purchase of CQRA

PUNE, India, Sept. 26, 2019 Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS), a leading regional testing, inspection and certification firm, has announced its acquisition of CQRA, a top Pune-based construction management company and independent quality assessment agency. The news comes after ACTS re...

AZB, SAM turn wheels on Warburg’s $150m Apollo Tyres investment

Gurugram-based Apollo Tyres on Wednesday said global private equity firm Warburg Pincus will invest $150 million in the company. The board of Apollo Tyres has approved issuance of compulsorily convertible preference shares worth Rs 10,800 million (about $150 million) to an affiliate of Warburg Pincu...

Indus, JSA act on 2-wheel-financier Berar fundraise of $10m from Amicus

Mid-market growth capital firm Amicus Capital has invested Rs 70 crore (nearly $10 million at current exchange rates) in Berar Finance Ltd, which runs a two-wheeler-focussed financing unit. — VCCircle J Sagar Associates advised Amicus Capital led by a team of partners Vikram Raghani and Bir Bahadur ...

Ikigai acts for Indonesia’s socially influency start-up Raena to raise $1.8m [07-2019]

Ikigai helps Indonesian startup Raena setup by Indian founder, raise US$1.8 million from Beenext, according to reports . Raena, an Indonesian startup that helps social media influencers launch their own e-commerce brands, announced today that it has raised $1.82 million in seed funding. The round wa...

AZB acts for investor Footpath on $400m Udaan fundraise [08-2019]

Acquisition by Footpath and other investors of compulsorily convertible preference shares in excess of 10% share capital of Trustroot Internet, according to reports . Bengaluru | Mumbai: Udaan, an online marketplace that caters to small businesses, is close to raising around $500 million in fresh fu...

Legasis acts on Mahindra’s MeraKisan investment-partnership with cricketer Ajinkya Rahane

MeraKisan Private Ltd., a part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, and a player in the organic agri business market, with a focus on organic food supply chains, today announced its partnership with Ajinkya Rahane, Vice-Captain of the Indian Test Cricket team. As part of this partnership, Ajinkya ha...

JMP, CAM do $5m Aavishkaar Cap investment in Chqbook.com

Nineroot Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which runs a small business-focussed financial technology startup Chqbook.com, has raised $5 million (approximately Rs 36.39 crore at current exchange rates) in its Series A funding from Aavishkaar Capital. — VCCircle Jerome Merchant + Partners advised Aavishkaar Capi...