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SBI Mutual Fund sells Nazara’s stake worth Rs 108 Cr via bulk deal

EntrackrEntrackr · 6d ago
SBI Mutual Fund sells Nazara’s stake worth Rs 108 Cr via bulk deal
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SBI Mutual Fund sells Nazara’s stake worth Rs 108 Cr via bulk deal SBI Mutual Fund offloaded 45,09,360 equity shares of Nazara at an average price of Rs 240.18 per share, taking the total transaction value to around Rs 108 crore. Prior to the deal, SBI MF held 2.14 crore shares, accounting for 5.78% stake in Nazara. Post the deal, its shareholding has come down to 1.69 crore shares, translating to 4.55% of the total paid-up equity. Financially, Nazara’s operating revenue rose by 65% to Rs 526 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 319 crore in Q2 FY25. With the enactment of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, Nazara recognized an aggregate reduction of Rs 914.70 crore in its investment done on Moonshine Technologies. The company recorded a loss of Rs 34 crore in Q2 FY26 as compared to a profit of Rs 18 crore in Q2 FY25. On a half-yearly basis, the company’s profit declined 57.5% to Rs 17 crore in H1 FY26 from Rs 40 crore in H1 FY25. In August this year, Nazara called off its plan to acquire a minority stake in Moonshine Technology Private Limited, the parent company of online poker platform PokerBaazi, due to the enactment of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. At the end of the day, Nazara’s share was trading at Rs 252 with a total market capitalization of Rs 9,355 crore (approximately $1 billion).

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Nazara raising $108 Mn led by SBI MF; market cap reaches $1 Bn

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Nazara raising $108 Mn led by SBI MF; market cap reaches $1 Bn
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Gaming firm Nazara is raising Rs 900 crore (approximately $108 million) in a funding round led by SBI Mutual Fund, with participation from Juno Moneta Finsol, Think India Opportunities Fund, Discovery Global, and others. Nazara’s board has approved a resolution to issue 94,31,294 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 954.27 each, raising Rs 900 crore ($108 million), according to its disclosure filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). SBI Mutual Fund led the round with Rs 220 crore while Juno Moneta Finsol and Think India Opportunities Fund contributed Rs 150 crore each. Caratlane co-founders Siddharth and Mithun Sacheti also participated with Rs 155 crore. The remaining funds came from Discovery Global, Cohesion MK, Chartered Finance, Ratnabali Investment, Meenakshi Mercantiles, and Aamara Capital. The preferential allotment is subject to shareholder approval, with the meeting scheduled for October 12, according to the filing. In a separate strategic move, Nazara has acquired an additional 19.35% stake in Absolute Sports, the parent company of Sportskeeda, for Rs 145.47 crore. Of this amount, Rs 72.73 crore will be paid in cash, while the rest will be through a share swap of Nazara’s shares. After this transaction, Nazara will hold a 91.03% stake in Absolute Sports. In the past few months, Absolute Sports acquired assets of SoapCentral.com and DeltiasGaming. The company reached its 52-week high today at Rs 1,098 and ended the day trading at Rs 1,095. According to Entrackr‘s estimates, Nazara’s overall market capitalization stands at Rs 8,381 crore as of September 18.

QRG Investments offloads Awfis’ shares worth Rs 141 Cr

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
QRG Investments offloads Awfis’ shares worth Rs 141 Cr
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QRG Investments offloads Awfis’ shares worth Rs 141 Cr QRG Investment has sold its 82% stake in co-working solutions firm Awfis through a bulk deal. The investor has offloaded its 24,07,800 shares at Rs 585.14 per share for Rs 140.9 crore. According to a corporate disclosure on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the investor has offloaded its 24,07,800 shares at Rs 585.14 per share for Rs 140.9 crore. Prior to this, QRG had offloaded 3,67,408 Awfis’ shares last month, aggregating to Rs 22 crore, taking its total disinvestment to 94% of its overall stake in the company. As of March 2025, QRG Investments owned 29,39,074 shares of Awfis, forming a total of 4.11% of Awfis' total captable. QRG Investments and Holdings Limited, the promoter holding arm of QRG Group, operates as a mid-tier NBFC. On the other hand, HSBC MUTUAL FUND picked up 9,18,300 shares of Awfis at a price of Rs 585 per share, which totaled to Rs 53.72 crore in a bulk deal. Earlier this month, VBAP Holdings Private Limited also sold its 23.6% stake in Awfis through a bulk deal for Rs 56.8 crore. Awfis’ revenue from operations grew 30% year-on-year to Rs 335 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 258 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s profit surged 3.5X to Rs 10 crore in Q1 FY26, from Rs 2.8 crore in Q1 FY25 in the same period. Awfis’ stock is trading at Rs 577 with a total market capitalization of Rs 4,126 crore.

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