Ranjan Pai-led Manipal Group invests in online beauty products retailer Purplle
Manipal Group has invested in Mumbai-based online beauty products retailer Purplle in a secondary transaction, purchasing shares from JSW Ventures. Through the deal, JSW Ventures has partially sold its shareholding in Purplle.
In May, ET had reported thatJSW Ventures had partially sold its stake in Purplle to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). At the time, the startup closed a $40-50 million funding round, split between primary and secondary transactions, at a flat valuation of $1.1 billion.
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