

CP Milk & Food Products in early talks to sell up to 15% at ₹3,000 crore valuation
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Mumbai: Promoters of Lucknow-based CP Milk and Food Products are in early talks to sell a 10–15% stake to private equity investors, a deal that could value the dairy company at ₹2,500–3,000 crore, two people familiar with the matter said.“The deal was launched a few days ago and several private equity funds have been tapped,” one of the people cited above said. The company will raise about ₹300-400 crore to expand its geographical and product footprint, the second person said on the condition of anonymity.The company has appointed O3 Capital as its advisor to help raise funds, the people added.If the fundraise goes as planned, it will mark the company’s first round of external capital.O3 Capital and CP Milk did not respond to Mint’s requests for comment till the time of publishing.CP Milk’s fundraising efforts come against the backdrop of several family-owned businesses seeking to tap private markets to catalyze their next phase of growth and ensure smoother succession planning in a professionally run setup.Mint has earlier reported on similar moves by companies such as Anmol Industries, Haldiram, Theobroma, VIP Industries, Balaji Wafers, Iscon Balaji, HyFun Foods and Ratnadeep Retail, that have raised funds or are in various stages of their fundraising process.Established in 2007 by C.P.
Agarwal in Lucknow, CP Milk sells its product under the brand name 'Gyan'. It began with two products―Gyan Skimmed Milk Powder and Gyan Desi Ghee and is now the largest private dairy in eastern Uttar Pradesh, ranking among the top three brands for fresh milk and milk products, Crisil said in November.Currently run by Anuj Agarwal and Jai Agarwal, the company sources milk from around 2,700 villages
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