Private equity / VC

“SME Lender Five Star Business Finance Raises $100M Led by TPG: Five Star Business Finance Limited, a Chennai-based registered non-banking finance company, has raised $100 million led by private equity firm TPG,” reported Inventiva.

“Hindustan Infralog Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture between Dubai-based DP World and the National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Warburg Pincus-backed Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava Seva) Ltd,” according to VCCircle.

“Pipa + Bella, a private label non-precious jewellery e-tailer, has raised $1 million (Rs 6.4 crore) led by Fireside Ventures, early-stage consumer-focussed venture fund, a company statement said,” reported VCCircle.

“Mumbai-based enterprise technology firm Seclore Technology Pvt. Ltd has raised $12 million (around Rs 80 crore) in Series B funding from Sistema Asia Fund, Helion Venture, VentureEast and India Alternatives,” VCCircle.

“The Federal Bank board has approved 26% strategic investment by private equity player True North in its wholly owned subsidiary - FedBank Financial Services (FedFina), a move that will help the company to grow its loans,” according to reports.

“Education services provider Nspira Management Services Pvt. Ltd has raised $75 million in a round led by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and Banyan Tree Growth Capital II, the company said,” reported Mint.

UK insurance company Legal & General Group Plc sold its 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance to private equity giant Warburg Pincus for Rs 710.54 crore, reported moneycontrol.

“GIC is ramping up its exposure to Indian real estate, with an investment firm managed by the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund buying a stake in Mumbai-based developer Godrej Properties Ltd for about Rs 1,000 crore ($150 million),” according to Mingtiandi, giving it a 5% stake in the company, which issued fresh shares for the acquisition.