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BanyanTree bets on juice maker from third fund
VCCircle
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1y ago
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BanyanTree, a mid-market private equity firm, has purchased a significant minority stake in a juice maker based in Delhi. The firm has raised around $300 million across three funds and is currently raising funds for its fourth venture. BanyanTree recently sold its entire stake in another company.
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SoftBank posts profit in FY24 as global bets offset headwinds from Indian bets
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2m ago
Medial
SoftBank Group Corp reported a profit of 517.18 billion yen ($3.49 billion) for fiscal year ending March 2025, driven by gains from its Vision Fund I investments despite setbacks from Indian ventures like Swiggy, Ola Electric, and OYO. Although Vision Fund II faced challenges, SoftBank made significant exits from companies like DoorDash. Despite struggling Indian investments, SoftBank is focusing on AI, leading a $40 billion funding round for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, highlighting its strategic shift.
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ZFunds, WickedGud get funding; LTIMindtree bets on Voicing.AI
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8m ago
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Bijnis, CityMall backer WaterBridge plans third VC fund with higher corpus Premium (From left) WaterBridge partners Manish Kheterpal, Anjali Sosale and Ashish Jain Homegrown venture capital firm WaterBridge Ventures is gearing up to start raising its third fund that will be bigger than its second vehicle, a person familiar with the matter told VCCircle. The early-stage investor, known for backing startups such as Unacademy, Magicpin, Bijnis and CityMall, plans to raise a third fund ......
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BanyanTree makes new healthcare bet after exiting hospital chain
VCCircle
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1y ago
Medial
Indian private equity firm BanyanTree Finance has made a new investment in a healthcare services company. This comes shortly after the firm exited a hospital chain. BanyanTree Finance is in the process of deploying its third fund and is seeking new investment opportunities in the healthcare sector.
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BanyanTree bets on power exchange in a secondary deal
VCCircle
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1y ago
Medial
BanyanTree, a mid-market private equity firm, has made a secondary investment to assist a promoter in reducing its shareholding in the company. The firm, known for raising $300 million across three funds, participated in the transaction by selling its shareholding in GPT Healthcare Ltd. Further details of the deal remain undisclosed.
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Juice shop chain The Fresh Press raises funds from Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Cold-pressed juice maker The Fresh Press has secured an undisclosed amount of equity funding from Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund (GCCF), backed by Nikhil Kamath. The Fresh Press, founded in 2018, operates approximately 40 outlets in nine cities across India. The funding will be used to expand the number of stores to 150, primarily through shop-in-shop setups. The company aims to increase revenue from Rs 3.5 crore in FY23 to Rs 15 crore in FY25. The Fresh Press has reported a store-level EBITDA margin of 15% and offers a range of fruit juices, milkshakes, and smoothies.
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Scrut Automation, three others secure early-stage funding
VCCircle
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1y ago
Medial
Scrut Automation, Assembly, The Fresh Press, and Plotch.ai have all secured early-stage funding. Scrut Automation, a cybersecurity startup, raised $10 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed. Assembly, a luggage maker, raised $2.1 million in a round led by Prath Ventures. The Fresh Press, a cold-pressed juice chain, secured an undisclosed amount in a funding round led by Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund. Plotch.ai, an ONDC rails infrastructure company, raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round from Venture Catalysts and AC Ventures. Each company plans to use the funds for various purposes, including product development, expansion, and marketing campaigns.
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Somerset bets on medical devices maker in maiden deal from third fund
VCCircle
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8m ago
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Healthcare-focused Indian private equity firm, Somerset Indus Capital Partners, has announced its investment in a South India-based medical devices manufacturer. Somerset, known for its investments in healthcare companies such as Genworks and Apex Hospitals, is currently raising its third fund. This investment marks the first deal from the fund. Further details about the investment and the medical devices manufacturer were not provided.
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ValueQuest bets $36 mn on solar cell maker Jupiter
VCCircle
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1y ago
Medial
ValueQuest has invested $36 million in Jupiter International, a solar cell maker based in Kolkata, India. The investment from ValueQuest will be used to expand Jupiter's manufacturing capacity for solar cells and modules. Jupiter currently has a manufacturing capacity of 800MW and plans to set up a 1.8GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a 1.2GW solar module manufacturing facility. This investment comes from ValueQuest's first private equity-style investment vehicle, the ValueQuest SCALE fund. ValueQuest is a financial services firm that manages both private and publicly listed stocks.
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BanyanTree makes a quick exit to extend monetisation spree
VCCircle
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1y ago
Medial
Private equity firm BanyanTree has made a successful exit from a company it invested in less than three years ago. This exit comes as BanyanTree prepares to raise its fourth fund. The firm has been actively monetizing its investments, with at least three exits in the past six months.
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GEF Capital Partners bets on modular construction firm
VCCircle
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7m ago
Medial
GEF Capital Partners has invested $20 million in EPACK Prefab, a provider of turnkey solutions for modular construction. The funding will support EPACK Prefab's sustainability initiatives and be used to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and research and development efforts. EPACK Prefab plans to expand its market presence internationally. GEF Capital Partners focuses on equity investments in small and medium enterprises that drive climate action and environmental sustainability. The firm recently closed its second fund at $200 million and is now targeting $400 million for its third fund.
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