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Grapevine: Aragen Life, Urban Company investors weigh stake sale
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10m ago
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Promoters and investors of Aragen Life Sciences are considering selling a 10% stake in a pre-IPO round, valuing the company at around $1.5 billion. Potential investors, such as Quadria Capital and Novo Nordisk, are reported to be in early talks for a minority stake. Aragen Life Sciences is a contract research organization (CRO) that has received backing from Goldman Sachs.
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Grapevine: TVS Credit, Avendus, Haldiram, Aragen, Yotta in news
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7m ago
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TVS Credit, Avendus, Haldiram, Aragen, and Yotta are making headlines. Reports suggest that an investor is interested in acquiring KKR's stake in Avendus. A US-based private equity firm is leading the bidding for a portion of Haldiram. Contract drugmaker Aragen is bringing on board an investor from Singapore. Additionally, Yotta is also in the news for undisclosed reasons.
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Goldman Sachs-backed Aragen Life Sciences weighs IPO, in talks with bankers
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7m ago
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Aragen Life Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing company backed by Goldman Sachs, is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO) and is engaging in talks with bankers. The company, previously known as GVK Biosciences, has undergone a name change and is assessing the potential of going public. Aragen offers contract drug development and manufacturing services.
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Quadria bets $100 mn on IPO-bound contract drugs manufacturer Aragen
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6m ago
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Quadria Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, is investing $100 million in Hyderabad-based Aragen Life Sciences, a contract drug development and manufacturing company. This investment includes a fresh capital infusion and a small component of share sales by existing shareholders. Aragen plans to use the funds to expand its capabilities to meet increasing demand in the US and Europe. The investment is considered a pre-IPO fundraise as Aragen is exploring an initial public offering.
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Urban Company’s early backers Steadview, Elevation, Accel to sell partial stake
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10m ago
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Investors in Urban Company, including Steadview Capital, Elevation Capital, and Accel, are planning to sell their stake in the home services platform. The move is expected to generate a combined liquidity of $100-150 million for the venture capital firms. This secondary sale will occur at a valuation lower than the estimated worth of Urban Company, which is valued at $2.6 billion. The sale is part of a larger restructuring of Urban Company's capitalization table in preparation for its planned public listing within the next year.
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Dutch investor Prosus pegs IPO-bound Urban Company’s fair value at $2.4 billion
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1m ago
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Dutch investor Prosus has valued Urban Company, an at-home services platform, at $2.4 billion. It holds a 6.8% stake in the company, which is preparing for an IPO with a Rs 1,900 crore offering. This involves a primary issue and an offer for sale by early investors. Urban Company, recently valued at $1.8 billion, is among several Prosus-backed Indian startups going public as global investors seek to monetize their long-held tech investments in India.
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OrbiMed, UK’s BII weigh exit from healthcare firm, in talks with buyout funds
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1y ago
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Private equity firm OrbiMed and British International Investment (BII) are reportedly exploring the sale of their stake in an Indian healthcare company through a secondary route. OrbiMed, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, along with BII, a UK-based development finance institution, are seeking to exit their positions in the company through a potential sale to buyout funds.
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Grapevine: Tesla India head quits; BluSmart investors weigh biz revival
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3m ago
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Tesla India's country head, Prashanth Menon, has resigned after a nine-year tenure. His departure coincides with Tesla's preparations to introduce electric vehicles in India. Meanwhile, BluSmart's investors are contemplating business revival strategies.
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Grapevine: Da Milano, EPL, Blackstone, Temasek, SavraGram in news
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9m ago
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Da Milano Italia, a luxury fashion brand, may see the promoter family explore the sale of their stake in the company. Private equity firm Blackstone is considering an exit from one of its portfolio firms that specializes in specialty packaging. Additionally, Temasek, a Singapore-based investment company, is rumored to be planning to increase its stake in SarvaGram, a rural credit startup. These developments were reported in various media outlets.
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Grapevine: GIC taps market to offload stake in green player; PhysicsWallah hires i-banks for IPO
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10m ago
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- GIC considers selling 50% stake in Indian renewables company Greenko Energy Holdings - GIC has initiated discussions with financial advisers for potential sale - PhysicsWallah, co-founded by Prateek Maheshwari, hires investment banks for IPO - Singapore's sovereign wealth fund explores options for reducing stake in Greenko Energy Holdings - PhysicsWallah, an Indian edtech startup, takes steps towards going public with IPO plans - GIC in talks with advisors for potential full or partial sale of stake in Greenko Energy Holdings
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Grapevine: Sumitomo Mitsui, YES Bank, KKR and Avaada Group in news
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3m ago
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Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) is reportedly near acquiring a significant stake in YES Bank. Meanwhile, private equity firm KKR is attempting to restart the sale of its portfolio company RE Sustainability. Avaada Group is also preparing for an initial public offering.
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