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โ€˜At 18, youโ€™re a rebelโ€™: Nandan Nilekani shares โ€™rebelliousโ€™ choice of IIT Bombay over fatherโ€™s wishes | Company Business News

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โ€˜At 18, youโ€™re a rebelโ€™: Nandan Nilekani shares โ€™rebelliousโ€™ choice of IIT Bombay over fatherโ€™s wishes | Company Business News
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Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and influential figure in India's digital transformation, shared a personal story during a conversation with LinkedIn's CEO. Nilekani defied his father's wishes and chose to attend IIT Bombay, one of India's top engineering institutions. Despite his father urging him to study chemical engineering at IIT Madras, Nilekani rebelled and pursued electrical engineering at IIT Bombay. The institute is renowned for its academic excellence, research contributions, and strong alumni network. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in various disciplines.

WestBridge Capital-backed IndiQube files DRHP for Rs 850 Cr IPO

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WestBridge Capital-backed IndiQube files DRHP for Rs 850 Cr IPO
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WestBridge Capital-backed IndiQube files DRHP for Rs 850 Cr IPO Workspace provider IndiQube has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 750 crore (approximately $89 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) of equity shares amounting to Rs 100 crore. Co-founders Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal will each sell shares worth Rs 50 crore through the OFS. Notably, no external shareholders are participating in the OFS, highlighting the founders' significant role in the offering. According to the DRHP, Anshuman Das is IndiQube's largest shareholder, holding 25.32%, followed by Aravali Investment Holding with 22.07%. Other notable shareholders include WestBridge Capital (5.79%), Carenet Technologies (5.15%), and Hirepro Consulting (2.15%). The company's co-founders, Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal, cumulatively own 37.92% of the company. IndiQube plans to list its shares on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The IPO will be managed by ICICI Securities Limited and JM Financial, who are acting as the book-running lead managers. According to the company, the net proceeds from the fresh issue will be utilized for the establishment of new centers, repayment of borrowings, and other general corporate purposes. In the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, IndiQube reported revenue of Rs 242 crore, while its losses stood at Rs 42 crore. The WestBridge Capital-backed firm achieved a 43% year-on-year growth in revenue, reaching Rs 830 crore in FY24, up from Rs 580 crore in FY23. However, the pursuit of growth came at a cost, with losses surging 72.2% to Rs 341 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 198 crore in FY23.

Colossa WomenFirst Fund raises Rs 100 Cr in first close

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Colossa WomenFirst Fund raises Rs 100 Cr in first close
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Colossa Ventures, a SEBI-registered independent venture capital management company, has announced the first close of its maiden fund โ€“ Colossa WomenFirst Fund at Rs 100 crore. The fund with a target corpus of Rs 500 crore will primarily focus on investing in the pre-Series A stage and beyond. Based on research Colossa aims to create a niche in healthcare & healthtech, fintech, climate & cleantech, deeptech and the consumer sectors. The fundโ€™s strategy is to leverage gender-diversity to generate alpha, and has attracted institutions such as SIDBI and family offices like Dr. Ranjan Paiโ€™s Family Office, and the Shriram Ownership Trust, among others to invest in the first close. Co-founded in 2022 by Ashu Suyansh and Vandana Rajadhyaksha, Colossa WomenFirst Fund is a sector-agnostic venture growth fund, that seeks to revolutionize the startup landscape by focusing exclusively on women-founded or co-founded, or where women are the main beneficiaries. A bunch of women-focused funds are currently active in India. For context, Kalaari Capital runs CXXO initiative for female founders. Gender-focused investment platform Achieving Women Equity (AWE) Funds also launched its maiden India fund amounting to Rs 350 crore. Search giant Google runs a program called Google for Startups Women Founders Fund and provides $100,000 in equity-free cash to female-founded startups. Saha Fund, She Capital, and StrongHer Ventures also focus on women founder-led startups.

IndiQube gets SEBI nod for Rs 850 Cr IPO

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IndiQube gets SEBI nod for Rs 850 Cr IPO
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IndiQube gets SEBI nod for Rs 850 Cr IPO Managed workplace solutions company, IndiQube, has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offerings (IPOs). In December last year, the Bengaluru-based company filed its DRHP for Rs 850 crore (approximately $100 million) IPO, comprising a fresh issue of Rs 750 crore and an offer for sale of equity shares totaling Rs 100 crore. As per the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), the company plans to allocate Rs 427 crore from the fresh proceeds for capital expenditure, Rs 100 crore for loan repayment or prepayment, and the remaining amount for general corporate purposes. ICICI Securities Limited and JM Financial Limited will be the Book Running Lead Managers for its Initial Public Offering. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Indiqube has raised around $45 million across rounds. According to the DRHP, Anshuman Das is the largest shareholder, holding 25.32%, followed by Aravali Investment Holding with 22.07%. Other notable shareholders include WestBridge Capital (5.79%), Carenet Technologies (5.15%), and Hirepro Consulting (2.15%). The company's co-founders, Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal, cumulatively own 37.92% of the company. Founded in 2015 by Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal, it manages a portfolio of 103 centers across 13 cities, including 6 Tier II cities. IndiQube clients include Myntra, upGrad, Zerodha, No Broker, Redbus, Juspay, Perfios, Moglix, Ninjacart, and others. The WestBridge Capital-backed firm achieved a 43% year-on-year growth in revenue to Rs 830 crore in FY24 from Rs 580 crore in FY23. However, the pursuit of growth came at a cost, with losses surging 72.2% to Rs 341 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 198 crore in FY23. According to the company, it has recorded Rs 153 crore of EBITDA in Q1FY25 and claims to receive a CRISIL A+ / Stable rating.

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