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AI)-based messaging and user engagement platform Aampe on Thursday said it has raised $7.5 million as part of fresh funding led by Matrix Partners India and Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India). The company said it will use the funds for product development and growth as it sets sight on global expansion.

Peyush Bansal, co-founder and CEO of eyewear retailer Lenskart, has purchased a property in Delhi’s Neeti Bagh for Rs 18 crore, two people aware of the transaction said. Bansal has acquired the basement and ground floor of the 813-square-yard property and paid Rs 1.08 crore in stamp duty and corporation taxes, as per documents accessed through the data analytics firm CRE Matrix. Last year, Neha Bansal, co-founder of Lenskart and Peyush’s sister, purchased a 400-square-yard bungalow in Delhi’s Greater Kailash for Rs 22 crore. “A South Delhi based builder bought the other three floors along with the terrace for about Rs 35 crore in two separate transactions. He will probably redevelop the property and sell the floors individually.

The Rs 640-crore IPO of Updater Services was subscribed 2.9 times overall at the close. The issue comprised fresh equity of Rs 400 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 80 lakh shares by promoter and other selling shareholders. The company priced the IPO in the range of Rs 280-300 per share.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a working paper that highlights risk management strategies and policy changes for regulators.

IQuest Enterprises, a multi-sector investment company, on Monday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) operations of global pharmaceutical major Viatris in India.A press release from IQuest said it emerged as the preferred investor following a global competitive bid.

Viatris Inc. (formerly Mylan Inc.), a global healthcare company, will sell its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) business in India to Hyderabad based Iquest Enterprises, stated a company statement. Iquest Enterprises is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad, Andhra Pradesh based industrialist and founder of Matrix Laboratories.

share allotment of Updater Services was likely finalised on Friday. Investors will get shares on a lottery basis and the whole process will be supervised by the registrar. On the allotment date, investors get to know about the number of shares allotted to them as against the bids made.

₹9,000 crore to a Chennai cab driver. In a regulatory filing, TMB informed about a board meeting on Thursday during which the resignation of S Krishnan was accepted. TMB added that the bank has updated the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) about the resignation for their guidance and S Krishnan will continue as MD and CEO till the guidance or advice is received from the central bank.

TransIndia Real Estate Limited, an Allcargo Group company, has acquired two land parcels for warehousing with a combined value of Rs 231 crore in Gurgaon’s Farukh Nagar, two people aware of the deal said. Both land parcels are located in the Model Economic Township (MET) of Reliance Industries. The first property piece, measuring 56.52 acres, was purchased for Rs 134 crore by Allcargo Inland Park pvt Ltd, and the second, measuring 41.06 acres, was purchased by Jhajjar Warehousing pvt Ltd for Rs 97.5 crore, as per documents accessed by analytic firm CRE Matrix.

Matrix Partners India, an early investor in startups such as OfBusiness, Dealshare, Ola Electric and Quikr, on Monday said it has promoted three of its principals, Aakash Kumar, Pranay Desai and Sudipto Sannigrahi, to managing directors. The Bengaluru-based venture capital (VC) firm took to X, formerly Twitter, to make the announcement late evening and said, “We are thrilled to have these talented leaders on our team, and we look forward to their continued contributions to the firm.”

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for over Rs 2,067 crore.Goisu Realty, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Realty & Development Company, has picked up the land parcel through an 80-year lease agreement. It emerged the highest bidder for the plot in 2019 but conclusion of the deal has taken more than four years. This was the first land parcel auctioned by the authority after a gap of over 12 years since 2007.

BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Citigroup Global Markets, and Nomura Singapore are foreign investors that participated in the anchor round. The company plans to raise about Rs 640 crore through the IPO, which closes on September 27. Analysts are dividend on the company's prospects. While they believe the company has successfully created a niche through marque clients, past acquisitions and operational efficiency, they remain concerned over the valuations. «The company has aimed for high margin through value-added services with the support of the latest technology in its portfolio.

Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. Around 400 additional personnel of the Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force have been sent to Manipur even as the state government is repurposing the Churachandpur campus of the BSF as a temporary prison as the two regular jails are nearing capacity. The additional personnel were brought to Manipur in a C 130J and A 321 aircraft, an official told the daily.

Dealshare has laid off about 130 employees as it winds down its business-to-business (B2B) vertical and shifts its headquarters from Bengaluru to Gurgaon. The layoffs come roughly one-and-a-half months after Vineet Rao stepped down as Dealshare’s chief executive. The company had earlier decided to shift its headquarters North, which is where most of its business comes from.

₹800 crore worth ultra-luxury apartments at Worli in Mumbai. The property consultant, in a statement, said the company has signed an exclusive sales and marketing agreement with The Residency, Worli, Mumbai that houses 19 ultra-luxury residences.

From the outside they look like massive blocks of concrete, but from within they are a complex matrix of servers. Housed in steel racks, they extend as far as the eye can see.

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) is planning to soon introduce rules to monitor quality of housing projects with a view to safeguard interests of homebuyers. The new mechanism is expected to help resolve disputes between developers and homebuyers arising due to quality issues. «In Maharashtra, 1.6 crore citizens are waiting for homes and about 14 lakh homes are under construction. Hence the government recognises the importance of the real estate sector and good housing.

leadership role, Rathi will lead product, design, growth and marketing at the neo-bank and will closely with Jupiter founder Jitendra Gupta. “Having someone of Anuj’s pedigree, experience and track record will be an invaluable asset to Jupiter as we continue to double down on our mission of enabling financial wellness for millions of Indians.

Gucci, Cartier, and Louis Vuitton, among others, have signed leases for retail spaces in a new Mumbai mall developed by Asia's richest Mukesh Ambani, as the brands and Reliance Industries look to tap lucrative prospects presented by India's robust economic growth and the swift increase in the number of millionaires. Jio World Plaza is likely to open this year, Reuters said citing an unnamed source. The new mall is situated within Reliance Industries' extensive $1 billion business and cultural complex in Mumbai's bustling business district. India is turning into a magnate for luxury brands. More than a dozen luxury consumer goods brands are entering the country ahead of the festive season, as they look to attract consumers in a market riding on the growing affluence of Indians with higher incomes, spurring greater discretionary spending even in small towns. The trend is being driven by increased exposure to global trends, younger people buying luxury products, and a post-pandemic boom, all of which are stoking interest from western luxury brands, executives said. While a K-shaped economic recovery in India is also seen to be a strong trend, according to several economists, the Asian economy has beaten almost all countries in terms of rising wealth. Remember India is home for some of the world's richest including Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. For the first time since the global financial crisis of 2008, global household wealth in 2022, measured in US dollars, registered a collective decline both in nominal and real terms, encompassing aggregate and per-adult figures. Significantly, wealth per adult also saw its second-largest reduction since the turn of the century.

Stable Money, an online marketplace providing fixed-income investment opportunities to investors was launched and is now ready for customers to download, said the company through its press release on Wednesday. The digital platform compares FD interest rates from over 200 banks, enabling customers to manage and track their FDs using digital tools. Stable Money, which recently secured funding from Matrix and Lightspeed, has on-boarded quite a few partner banks and NBFCs, such as Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Shivalik Small Finance Bank, Shriram Finance Limited, among others, to offer their fixed-income products, said the press release. The company, while launching the platform, introduced a set of new features such as Break FD, FD Laddering and Switch FD. 'Break FD' offers investors to access funds before maturity without returns. Next is 'FD Laddering' which will guide investors to maintain a balanced portfolio by considering both liquidity and returns.

«See, the cautiousness is about the economic recovery or the growth which I also mentioned that we are very confident about that,» says Vinit Sambre, DSP Mutual Fund.There is a Goldman Sachs report yesterday which talks about cash levels with mutual funds on an average of between 4 to 5%. And that is slightly higher than historical averages. So can I safely say that even if markets they correct, then is enough and more cushioned which will come from domestic investors A, cash levels are high, B, SIPs are strong?Yes, so that is what I was saying that the small falls will be actually bought into because there is a lot of optimism.