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Mint. According to a Bain Capital report released this March titled ‘India Venture Capital Report 2024’, even as fund-raising slowed to $4 billion in 2023, domestic VCs stepped up, driving more than 90% of the fund-raising and, significantly, launching several thematic funds focused on emerging themes. While sector-specific funds have existed for some time, it is only now that they are coming centre stage, as investors become more discerning and look to make targeted bets in sunrise industries to maximize returns on capital deployed.

Amid persistent advisor demand for exposure to alternatives, particularly in the private-credit space, iCapital has announced a deal to help more investment professionals and their clients diversify into the sector.

Axis Bank, Paytm, ABFRL, ICICI Pru Life, Shivalik Rasayan Axis Bank Private equity major Bain Capital exited Axis Bank after selling the remaining 1% stake in the lender through the open market for Rs 3,574 crore.

Bain Capital has sold its Axis Bank stake at 1,071 rupees ($12.87) per share to raise $429 million, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The source could not be identified due to the confidential nature of the information.

Gland Pharma, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, UCO Bank, Jana SFB among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Axis Bank Private equity firm Bain Capital is likely to sell 33.4 million shares of Axis Bank through a block deal on Tuesday, according to reports.

Warburg Pincus is closing in on Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL), having emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the unit of Chennai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram Finance, said people in the know. In a closely fought race, Bain Capital is the other serious contender, they said. Binding bids were submitted last week, they added. Negotiations are ongoing with both seeking to maximise value, “but for the moment, Warburg seems a more aggressive suitor or bidder for the company,” said a person close to the company on condition of anonymity. To be sure, the sale likely hinges on the matter of valuation. Shriram pegs it at Rs 6,500 crore, inclusive of a control premium, but the offers have been in the Rs 5,300-5,500 crore range.

Brij Hotels plans to have 50 operational boutique hotels in the next five years before considering international expansion, said its co-founder Udit Kumar. The Delhi-based company, which recently secured $4 million (about Rs 33 crore ) in series A funding, currently operates eight properties and aims to add three–four properties in 2024-25. The company plans to seek another round of funding within a year, Kumar told ET.

(Reuters) — Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International (OTC:ENDPQ) said on Tuesday a U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved its restructuring plan and related opioid settlements to emerge from bankruptcy, which began in 2022.

public market rally despite high stock valuations has made the promoters of Hyderabad-based Sai Life Sciences explore an initial public offering as an alternative to their original plan of roping in a private equity investor, people in the know said. A public listing would also give an exit route to existing financial investors including TPG Capital, the people said. The sole contender for the stake, Bain Capital, also has been re-evaluating its plan, especially due to the $800 million to $1 billion (₹6,500-8,300 crore) valuation that the promoters, the Kanumuri family, have been expecting for the pharmaceutical contract research, development and manufacturing organisation, they said.

Investing.com-- Semiconductor maker Kioxia Holdings and U.S. partner Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) will resume negotiations for a potential merger in late-April 2024, Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported on Friday.

Bain Capital, Advent International and CVC Capital are among the private equity funds that are competing to buy Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL), an arm of Chennai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram Finance, said people with knowledge of the matter. These three, along with Warburg Pincus, have been shortlisted after non-binding bids were submitted by potential buyers in mid-December. They are currently engaged in conducting due diligence. Binding bids are due in a fortnight. Parent Shriram Finance, which is mainly involved in commercial vehicle financing, owns 84.82% of SHFL, which focuses on affordable homes. San Francisco-based PE Valiant Capital Management owns most of the remaining stake.

During the event, when asked about her recent interest in investing in startups, Namita Thapar said, “So my father is a first-gen entrepreneur, and we run Emcure Pharmaceuticals. We're going to go public in 3 months so watch out for that big IPO."

₹5,000 crore, two people directly familiar with the development said. Shriram Housing Finance is a midsize housing finance company with assets of over ₹10,000 crore. The sale is part of the Chennai-headquartered conglomerate’s plan to redesign its growth strategy.

Realty major Lodha, listed as Macrotech Developers, expects its integrated smart township Palava City spread over nearly 5,000 acres near Mumbai to scale up and generate revenues worth $1 billion, or over Rs 8,000 crore per year, in the next few years, led by the development of residential and commercial properties including offices, a life sciences hub, warehousing & industrial spaces, said a top company official. The development at Palava City started in 2010, with phase 1 covering 300 acres that was sold out and delivered to nearly 20,000 families in 4-5 years. In 2014, the company started with phase 2 spanning 1,000 acres with over 75 million sq ft of developable area, of which over 20 million sq ft is complete.

Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman are leading the race to acquire DocuSign Inc . (NASDAQ:DOCU), the prominent online signature service provider with a market valuation of around $12 billion, according to a Reuters report today, which cited people familiar with the matter. Following the report, DocuSign shares jumped more than 9% intra-day today.

₹20,000 crore in its flagship business, Adani Enterprises. That got pulled after a devastating report from Hindenburg Research, the US-based short seller. For a few weeks, all 10 listed Adani companies were hitting lower circuits, and soon, the shares of each company had crashed by more than 60%.

Bain Capital-backed Emcure Pharmaceuticals has filed fresh preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 800 crore and an Offer of Sale (OFS) of 1.36 crore equity shares by promoters and existing shareholders, according to the fresh draft red herring prospectus filed last week.

2024 after a dismal showing for IPOs this year, noting that interest rates have stabilised globally but they add that elections across the region and in the U.S. could crimp demand. High interest rates, sticky inflation and geopolitical tensions have seen share sales by Asia Pacific (including Japanese) companies sink by a fifth in value so far this year to $229 billion, LSEG data shows.

Bain Capital is likely to sell a minor stake worth Rs 3,700 crore in Axis Bank through a block deal on Wednesday, according to media reports. Entities owned by the private equity firm are likely to sell 3.34 crore shares, representing 1.1% stake in the lender. The floor price for the sale has been set at Rs 1,109 a share, a discount of about 2% from the current market price.

₹900 crore) in 2018, currently owns 43.4% stake in the company. Both TPG and its current promoter Krishna Kanumuri may sell stakes as part of the transaction. The first round of bids came in November, and the three funds are in further discussions.

MUMBAI : Boston-based private equity firm Bain Capital, which has over $160 billion of assets under management, may spend more time looking at late-stage tech deals next year in India, as the opportunities in the segment widen for traditional private equity firms, a top executive said. The PE firm closed a $7.1 billion fifth Asian fund last week, up from $4.5 billion which it raised for its fourth Asia fund. It expects to widen the scope of its investments in India over the next few years, including in newer sectors.