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| 16.01.2025 | Indian PE giant Kedaara invests $350m in AI solution provider Impetus | Kedaara Capital, a homegrown private equity (PE) firm in India, has invested $350 million in Impetus Technologies, a provider of data, analytics, and AI solutions, per an announcement.
The PE firm, led by Manish Kejriwal, has acquired a str... |
| 16.01.2025 | Avendus nets nearly $100 mn to hit first close of third late-stage fund | Ritesh Chandra, managing partner, Avendus Future Leaders Fund
Mumbai-based investment banking and asset management firm Avendus Capital said Thursday it has marked the first close of its third private equity fund and is looking to make its ... |
| 13.01.2025 | Indian Companies to Raise $35 Billion in 2025 Through IPOs: Kotak Mahindra As part of the findings of the annual roundtable at KMCC, it reported that a majority of the USD 9 billion of the IPOs in the... | The overall IPO market will reach USD 35 billion in 2025, a massive uptick from last year's USD 22 billion raised from a total of 91 companies, according to Kotak Mahindra Capital Company (KMCC).
As part of the findings of the annual roundt... |
| 13.01.2025 | Warburg Pincus plans to launch India-specific fund | Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is planning to launch an India-specific fund for the first time, sources with knowledge of developments said. The amount raised is likely to be in the region of $3-4 billion, though that is yet to be decid... |
| 09.12.2024 | LG Electronics, Vishal Mega Mart, and MobiKwik, All Part of a Bustling Indian IPO Season The public market is readying itself for another busy initial public offer (IPO) season, continuing the trend s... | The public market is readying itself for another busy initial public offer (IPO) season, continuing the trend seen in 2024. Companies across varied fields have filed their papers and have been given the nod by the market regulator Securitie... |
| 30.11.2024 | The Surge of Private Equity in India’s Financial Services: A New Era of Investment | India's financial services sector is a vibrant landscape, teeming with opportunity. Private equity (PE) investors are flocking to this market, eager to carve out their share of the pie. The recent surge in investments is not just a trend; i... |
| 29.11.2024 | Why PE investors are eyeing a bigger pie of India’s financial services sector | Vidushi Gupta, Partner, Khaitan & Co
The Indian financial services sector is buzzing with activity as private equity investors, both global and domestic, pour substantial funds into the market. Financial sponsors have made a flurry of s... |
| 13.08.2024 | Maharashtra's Startup Ecosystem Flourishes with Funding Boost in H1 2024: Tracxn Report Maharashtra came in second to Karnataka in terms of the highest-funded state ecosystems in the country, accordin... | Maharashtra came in second to Karnataka in terms of the highest-funded state ecosystems in the country, according to a Tracxn Report named Tracxn Geo Semi-Annual Report: Maharashtra Tech H1 2024'.
India saw an overall total investment of US... |
| 30.07.2024 | Leap Finance in discussions to raise $100 M, to be valued at over $1 Bn | Two sources aware of the development claim that Leap Finance, a fintech platform for Indian students seeking higher education abroad, is in discussions to raise between $70 and $100 million in a new funding round. After its Series D round l... |
| 05.07.2024 | India’s fintech funding plummets amid global slowdown: Tracxn report | The fintech sector recorded funding of $795 million in 2024, a decline of 11 per cent and 59 per cent compared to $896.7 million raised in H2 of 2023 and $1.93 billion in H1 of 2023, respectively, according to report by market intelligence ... |
| 03.07.2024 | FirstCry and Unicommerce receive approval for their IPO from SEBI | Initial public offerings (IPOs) by SoftBank-backed FirstCry, an omnichannel retailer with a focus on kids’ products, and Unicommerce, an e-commerce SaaS startup, have been given final approval by the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI).... |
| 01.07.2024 | SoftBank-backed FirstCry, Unicommerce get SEBI approval for IPO | Kids-focused omnichannel retailer FirstCry and ecommerce SaaS startup Unicommerce, both backed by SoftBank, have received final approval from the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for their initial public offering (IPOs).
FirstCry had... |
| 22.06.2024 | How Warburg, Kedaara, IFC's bet played out as Avanse seeks over $1.2-bn valuation | Pro
Amit Gainda, managing director and chief executive officer, Avanse Financial Services
Avanse Financial Services, which counts marquee private equity firm Warburg Pincus as its controlling shareholder with another PE investor Kedaara Cap... |
| 21.06.2024 | Warburg Pincus-Backed Avanse Financial Services Files DRHP For INR 3,500 Cr IPO | SUMMARY
Avanse’s IPO will comprise a fresh issue of INR 1,000 Cr and an OFS component of shares worth up to INR 2,500 Cr
The OFS will see Avanse's promoter group Olive Vine Investment, an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, offload shares worth up... |
| 29.05.2024 | Avendus Capital rolls out third Future Leaders Fund, targets $350 mn | Ritesh Chandra, managing partner, Avendus Future Leaders Fund
Avendus Capital has ramped up its play in the alternative investment fund (AIF) sector with the launch of a new vehicle on Wednesday.
The Avendus Future Leaders Fund (FLF) III, a... |
| 26.03.2024 | Avanse secures Rs 1,000 crore equity funding from Mubadala | Agencies
Education-focused non-banking finance company (NBFC) Avanse Financial Services has raised Rs 1,000 crore in an equity funding round led by Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Investment Company with participation from Avendus ... |
| 26.03.2024 | In its first financial services bet in India, Mubadala leads Avanse's $120m funding | Warburg Pincus-backed educational loan provider Avanse Financial Services has raised Rs 1,000 crore ($120.6 million) in equity led by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company. |
| 20.01.2023 | Avanse Financial Services raises Rs 800 Cr from Kedaara Capital | Advertisment
As of December 2022, the non-banking lender has Rs 8,000 crore of assets under management. The company disbursed loans worth Rs 4,850 crore during the first nine months of financial year 2023, about 2.5 times as compared to th... |
| 19.01.2023 | Avanse Financial raises Rs 800 cr from Kedaara | Amit Gainda, managing director and chief executive officer, Avanse Financial Services
Education loans-focused non-banking lender Avanse Financial Services Ltd on Thursday said it has raised primary capital of Rs 800 crore (around $98.5 mill... |
| 19.01.2023 | Warburg Pincus-backed Avanse Financial Services raises $98m from Kedaara Capital | Warburg Pincus-backed education loan company Avanse Financial Services on Thursday said it has received $98 million (Rs 800 crore) in funding from private equity firm Kedaara Capital.
The non-banking financial company (NBFC), in which the A... |
| 19.01.2023 | NBFC Avanse Financial Services raises Rs 800 crore from Kedaara Capital | Representative Image
Lending firm Avanse Financial Services (Avan) has raised a primary capital of Rs 800 crore from Kedaara Capital, the firm said a January 19.
The funds would be deployed to expand presence and outreach by lending to Indi... |
| 19.01.2023 | Avanse Financial Bags $98.3 Mn Funding From Kedaara Capital | Avanse will use the funds to expand its presence and offer more credit to Indian students, in turn, helping them fulfill their academic aspirations
Avanse shared that post this deal, Warburg Pincus will continue to be the majority sharehold... |
| 21.09.2022 | Avanse Financial Services raises ₹390 crore via rights issue | Avanse Financial Services on Wednesday announced that it has raised about ₹390 crore from its two existing shareholders via a rights issue.
Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm, through its affiliate Olive Vine Investment, a... |
| 21.09.2022 | India: Avanse Financial raises $49m from existing investors Warburg Pincus, IFC | India’s education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), Avanse Financial Services Ltd, on Wednesday announced that it has secured about $49 million (Rs 390 crore) from existing shareholders — Warburg Pincus, a global private equity ... |
| 28.01.2022 | Avanse Financial raises $48 mn in its first securitisation deal with Northern Arc | Avanse Financial Services Ltd, an education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), closed its first securitization transaction to raise Rs 357 crore (around $48 million). The deal was facilitated by debt financier Northern Arc Capita... |
| 30.09.2020 | Avanse Financial raises $15 m via External Commercial Borrowing | Social impact funding for 10 years from US-based World Business Capital
Avanse Financial Services, an education-focussed NBFC, has raised $15 million from World Business Capital Inc, a US-based financial institution.
This funding is backed ... |
| 29.09.2020 | Courtesy lending to women aspirants, Avanse Financial raises $15 million | Lending to women has helped private equity major Warburg Pincus-run education loans company Avanse Financial Services raise USD 15 million or Rs 110 crore in foreign debt.
The external commercial borrowing (ECB) has been done from the US-ba... |
| 29.09.2020 | Indian NBFC Avanse Financial secures $15m from World Business Capital | Premium
Education-focused non-banking financial company Avanse Financial Services Limited has raised about $15 million from World Business Capital Inc., a US-based financial institution, per an announcement.
Continue reading this story with... |
| 22.07.2020 | Avanse Financial Services raises Rs 250 crore under government initiatives | Kolkata: Avanse Financial Services Ltd. (Avanse), India’s new age, education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) has raised a total sum of Rs 250 crore under government initiatives.
Rs 100 crores have been raised through the Target... |
| 21.07.2020 | Avanse Financial Services raises ₹250 crore | This NBFC in the education space will use the funds to boost infrastructure
Avanse Financial Services Ltd, an education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), has raised ₹250 crore under government initiatives. The firm will use the ... |
| 31.07.2019 | Warburg Pincus, IFC to invest ₹300 cr more in Avanse Financial | The US-based PE major Warburg Pincus and International Finance Corp (IFC) will invest an additional ₹300 crore in non-banking finance company Avanse Financial Services Ltd, which will use the funds as growth capital.
This follows completion... |
| 01.09.2014 | Avanse Education Loans Forays into Institutional Lending | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Avanse Education Loans (Avanse), a new age education finance Company, has announced its foray into lending for educational institutions, towards fulfilling their expansion and growth plans. In addition to providing e... |
| 07.08.2013 | IFC invests $2.3M in education finance firm Avanse | IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $2.3 million (Rs 14 crore) as equity in start-up firm Avanse Financial Services Pvt Ltd to expand its ability to provide loans to Indian students pursuing higher education in India and ove... |
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| - | Avanse Financial Services raises Rs 800 Cr from Kedaara Capital | Education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Avanse Financial on Thursday said it raised Rs 800 crore from private equity firm Kedaara Capital to drive its future growth.
After the fundraising, global private equity firm Warb... |
| - | Avanse Financial raises ₹357 crore via securitisation transaction | Avanse Financial Services Ltd, a new age education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), has raised ₹357 crore via securitization transaction from a global financial institution. This long-term funding is for a period of about 10 ye... |
| - | Avanse Financial Services Raises $15 Mn From World Business Capital | Education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Avanse Financial Services Ltd has raised $15 Mn through external commercial borrowing (ECB) route from US-based financial institution World Business Capital Inc.
In August 2019, private... |
