Deals
The Series D round was led by investor Ashish Kacholia, with participation from Alchemy Fund.
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India: Wingreens buys Safe Harvest, closes $12.6m funding round
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Beverage brand Bobakat secures fresh funding and other India deals
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Gong Cha's planned $2b sale draws private equity interest
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Prosus sells 5% stake in Delivery Hero for around $394m
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Jio Platforms IPO pivots to pure fundraise, no investor exits
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Bobakat aims to open 35 new stores in FY26–27.
Private Equity
A value of $2 billion would imply a multiple of nearly 30 times core earnings.
The transaction price represents a roughly 22% premium to Delivery Hero’s 30-day VWAP as of May 8.
IPOs & Markets
It counts Meta, Google and Vista Equity Partners among its investors.
India
Investor concerns centred on Swiggy losing market share to Blinkit.
The company has expanded deployments across tier-2 cities in India
Philippines
The deal marks IFC’s first securitisation transaction in the Philippines.
World
The fund invests in loans made by Apollo’s giant MidCap Financial.
Indonesia
Governance, operational verification, and financial transparency have come into sharper focus now.
