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India’s Agritech Revolution: Maple Capital Advisors & IDC Unveil “Agritech in India: Investment Trends” Report
The ‘Agritech in India: Investment Trends’ report by Maple Capital Advisors and IDC reveals that since FY22 Indian agritech has attracted over $2.6 billion in…
Learn MoreIndia’s Agritech Revolution: Maple Capital Advisors & IDC Unveil “Agritech in India: Investment Trends” Report
New Delhi [India], May 9: Maple Capital Advisors and the Indo-Dutch Chambers of Business & Sciences (IDC) launched a report titled “Agritech in India: Investment…
Learn MoreIndia’s Agritech Revolution: Maple Capital Advisors & IDC Unveil “Agritech in India: Investment Trends” Report
The ‘Agritech in India: Investment Trends’ report by Maple Capital Advisors and IDC reveals that since FY22 Indian agritech has attracted over $2.6 billion in…
Learn MoreFlexible Workspace Provider CorporatEdge Raises INR 100 Cr to Fuel India & Middle East Expansion
Premium flexible workspace provider CorporatEdge has secured INR 100 crore in equity funding from Carpediem Capital, a mid-market private equity firm focused on growth-stage investments…
Learn MoreFlexible Workspace Provider CorporatEdge Raises INR 100 Cr to Fuel India & Middle East Expansion
Premium co‑working specialist CorporatEdge has secured ₹100 crore in growth capital from Carpediem Capital—part of a ₹350 crore expansion fund—to fuel its ‘Offitel’ hospitality-infused model…
Learn MoreCarpediem Capital invests Rs 100 crore in CorporatEdge
CorporatEdge plans to deploy Rs. 350 crore in the next three years. It will unveil two centres, each spanning across 50,000 sq ft, in Q1…
Learn MoreCarpediem Capital Makes First Bet in Over a Year, Backs Co-Working Space Firm
Mid-market private equity firm Carpediem Capital has bet on co-workding space provider to mark its first new investment in more than a year.
Learn MoreCarpediem Capital invests Rs 100 crore in CorporatEdge
PE firm Carpediem Capital has infused ₹100 cr into flexible‑workspace specialist CorporatEdge—joining a ₹350 cr growth plan to scale across India and the Middle East,…
Learn MoreTetra Pak’s longstanding role in India: pioneering innovation and local impact
Tetra Pak's journey in India began in 1987, well ahead of the 'Make In India' initiative. The company has significantly impacted the Indian food and…
Learn MoreDebt Relief Platform FREED Raises 60 Crore Led By Sorin Investments
Debt relief platform, FREED has raised Rs 60 crores ($7.5 million) in its Series A funding round.
Learn MoreAwfis taking its co-working spaces to small towns, malls
Co-working space provider Awfis is eyeing expansion into Tier-II towns and consolidating its presence in Tier-I cities.
Learn MoreWipro Consumer Care-Ventures Invests in beauty brand Soulflower
Wipro Consumer Care - Ventures, the venture capital fund of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, has signed an agreement to invest in Soulflower, a D2C…
Learn MoreInvestments in Gaming Startups Soar to Five-Year High
Indian gaming startups hit a five‑year high—attracting a record $1.6 billion in funding across 42 deals by Sep 2021, driven largely by fantasy sports giants…
Learn MoreInvestments in gaming startups soar to record high, may double in 12-18 months
Investments in India’s gaming startups hit record highs in 2021—pulling in roughly $911 million across 42 deals in the first nine months, and with experts…
Learn MoreInvestments in Gaming Startups Soar to Five-Year High
Gaming startups in India secured a record-breaking $1.6 billion in funding in just the first nine months of 2021—surpassing the total invested over the previous…
Learn MoreGlobal FinTech Fest 2021
Leaders from the Reserve Bank of India and fintech industry emphasize that digital innovation is fundamentally transforming financial services, making them faster, cheaper, and safer,…
Learn More[Funding alert] BNPL fintech startup Paytail raises $1.5M in seed round
Delhi‑based BNPL fintech Paytail raised $1.5 million in a 2021 seed round led by Cholamandalam and marquee angels—aiming to revolutionize offline retail credit with seamless,…
Learn More[Funding Alert] Agritech startup Agrix raises undiscolsed amount led by Maple Capital Advisors
Agrix Agrotech -- a Patna-based precision and digital farming startup -- on Tuesday said it has raised an undisclosed fund from various investors, including Maple…
Learn MoreGaming Start-ups in India Have Attracted Investments in Billions
Gaming startups in India pulled in around $1.6 billion in funding during the nine months up to September 2020 — surpassing the total investment seen…
Learn MoreAgritech start-ups to attract $500 mn in investments in next 2 years
India’s agritech start-ups are poised to attract over $500 million in investment across the next two years—driven by strong growth in 2019 ($245 million, +350%…
Learn MoreAgritech Sector Could Attract Over $500 M In VC Investment: Reports
India’s agritech sector is poised to attract over $500 million in venture capital over the next two years, driven by digital reforms, farm-to-fork linkages, and…
Learn MoreAgritech sector could attract over $500M in VC investment, says report
India’s agritech sector is poised to attract over $500 million in venture capital over the next two years, driven by digital reforms, farm-to-fork linkages, and…
Learn MoreAgritech sector could attract over $500 million in venture capital investment: Report
India’s agritech sector is poised to attract over $500 million in venture capital over the next two years, driven by digital reforms, farm-to-fork linkages, and…
Learn MoreWhat next for co-working firms?
Co-working spaces are evolving into agile, community-driven hubs that support hybrid work, foster innovation, and expand into Tier-2 cities—poised to attract over $1 billion in…
Learn MoreShared economy at $2 bn by end-2020
Maple Capital Advisors predicts India’s shared economy — spanning co-working, co-living, shared mobility, and furniture rentals — will grow from about $1.5 billion in 2019…
Learn MoreThe Math Behind Furniture Rental: The Startups And Their Business Models
India’s furniture rental market is projected to grow from ₹33,500 crore in 2021 to ₹69,956 crore by 2030, driven by urban millennials and Gen Z…
Learn MoreShared economy in India to be USD 2 billion industry by 2020-end: Maple Capital
India’s shared economy—encompassing co-working, co-living, shared mobility, and furniture rentals—is projected to reach a $2 billion industry by 2020, driven by high mobile penetration, millennial…
Learn More[Funding alert] B2B ecommerce startup MaxWholesale raises $3M in Series A
MaxWholesale has secured $3 million in a Series A funding round led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) Fund-I and Abu Dhabi-based Al Falaj Investment Company (AFI), with…
Learn MoreGloomy 2020: What Do Recent Layoffs In SoftBank Portfolio, Unicorn Startups Mean?
SoftBank-backed startups, including OYO, Zume, Getaround, and OneTrust, have laid off thousands globally, reflecting a strategic shift towards profitability and operational efficiency amid a funding…
Learn MoreOutlook 2020: Shared economy is establishing a solid theme for the next decade
Coming from an era where asset ownership was dharma and anything else was looked down on, the world has embraced the opposite today.
Learn MoreShared services segment in India to attract over USD 1 bn investment over next two years: Maple Capital Advisors
India’s shared services sector—which includes co‑working, co‑living, and shared mobility—is set to attract over USD 1 billion in investment across the next 18–24 months, driven…
Learn MoreHow Pankaj Karna bet on fragmented markets to build a top-class M&A outfit
Whether it was serving as the sole advisor to Chrys Capital for its $30 million investment in co-working space Awfis Space Solutions, or overseeing the…
Learn MoreCo-working and co-living now under one umbrella
Start-ups looking to offer both services under the same brand stand to gain over competitors, which are into either of these segments.
Learn MoreRipe for deal-making: Why new-age businesses in India will be a game changer
The Indian market over the past 5-8 years has seen a vast specturm of new-age businesses that are changing the rules of the game for…
Learn MoreAcquiring for talent
A trend pioneered by Facebook in India in 2014 has gathered considerable momentum.
Learn MoreChrysCapital Leads Series D Funding Round for Co-Working Startup Awfis
Delhi-based Awfis Space Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which offers shared working spaced, said it has closed Series D round of fundraising led by private equity major…
Learn MoreAwfis Raises $30 Mn in Series D Funding Led By ChrysCapital
Delhi-based coworking space provider Awfis has raised $30 Mn in a Series D funding round. The investment was led by ChrysCapital, with participation from Sequoia…
Learn MoreAwfis raises $30 mn in fourth round of funding led by ChrysCapital
Awfis, which offers co-working spaces, has raised an additional $30 million in its fourth round of funding from marquee investor ChrysCapital
Learn MoreIndia’s Awfis raises $30M to grow its co-working spaces business
New Delhi-based startup Awfis announced today that it has raised $30 million in a new financing round to expand its footprint in the country.
Learn MoreBig fish swallowing the minnows
Artisnal lifestyle brand Jaypore acquired by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited.
Learn MoreAwfis opens 63,000 sq feet co-working space in Bengaluru
The company recently raised $20 million in series C funding from its exisiting investors - global venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, The Three Sisters and…
Learn MoreBeyond metros
India’s growth story is shifting beyond metros—businesses, diagnostics, retail and infrastructure are rapidly expanding into Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 cities, unlocking new economic hubs and reshaping…
Learn MoreAcquisitions to rule
As India’s largest startups continue turning bigger through strategic acquisitions—like Ola buying Foodpanda and Swiggy snapping up Scootsy for $7.3 million—a new era of consolidation…
Learn MoreSTART-UP INC: Esop’s Fable
Start-Up Inc highlights how ESOPs—once powerful tools to retain talent—have morphed into a ‘fable,’ with founders netting far more from IPO exits than employees, raising…
Learn MoreFor a sound sleep
Start‑ups are disrupting India’s ₹50 bn mattress market with tech‑enabled innovations—like smart beds and personalized comfort apps—aiming to help consumers achieve a ‘sound sleep’ while…
Learn MoreCo-working space startup Awfis pockets $20 mn in Series C funding
Co‑working pioneer Awfis has secured $20 million in Series C funding—backed by Sequoia India, InnoVen, and TTS:IO—to triple its footprint to 40,000 seats across 100+ centres, including…
Learn MoreWhere’s India Inc?
As the start-up ecosystem brims with novel ideas, expansion and growth, the need for corporate venture capital (CVC) funds is felt strongly
Learn MoreKing or pawn? How founders can retain control of their companies using dual-class stock structure
Founders aiming to stay in control post-IPO are increasingly turning to dual-class (or DVR) share structures—allowing them to issue high‑voting stock to insiders, maintain strategic…
Learn MoreVC-Backed CureFit to Buy Indian Arm Of Oaktree-Controlled Gym Chain Fitness First
Cure.fit (via Cult.fit) is acquiring Fitness First’s India arm from Oaktree, adding 10 premium gyms across Delhi‑NCR and Mumbai to turbocharge its fitness-led wellness expansion…
Learn MoreCure.Fit To Flex Its Muscles Across India With Newly Merged Fitness First-Cult
Cure.fit strengthens its leadership in India’s ₹90 bn fitness market by merging Cult.fit with Fitness First’s India business—adding 50+ gyms, backing from Oaktree, and aiming…
Learn MoreSequoia India invests $20 m in co-working firm Awfis
Sequoia India has reaffirmed its faith in Awfis, pumping in $20 million in a 2018 Series C round (following its Series B contribution) to scale…
Learn MoreAcquiring the Killer Instinct
New age techonology businesses are silent killers. Major chunk of the start-ups that we gobbled over last few years are buried gradually or left behind…
Learn MoreMaxWholesale Raises Growth Funding from Indian Angel Network and Maple Capital Advisors
MaxWholesale, a B2B mobile commerce platform connecting FMCG companies directly with kirana stores, has raised ₹6 crore (~$1 million) from Indian Angel Network and Maple…
Learn MoreCo-Working Space Startup Awfis Bags $20 Mn From Sequoia India
Awfis raised $20 million in an April 2017 Series B round led by Sequoia India—fueling its expansion from 21 centres and 7,500+ seats to a…
Learn MoreCo-working space provider Awfis raises $20M in Series B funding from Sequoia
MaxWholesale, a B2B mobile commerce platform connecting FMCG companies directly with kirana stores, has raised ₹6 crore (~$1 million) from Indian Angel Network and Maple…
Learn MoreMaple Capital Advisors advises Awfis for Series B USD 20 Million From Sequoia to fuel expansion
Maple Capital Advisors advised Awfis on the ₹27.5 crore sale of its ‘Awfis Care’ facility management division to SMS Integrated Facility Services—enabling the coworking pioneer…
Learn MoreAwfis gets $20 mn funding from Sequoia India
Awfis secured a $20 million investment from Sequoia India in April 2017—boosting its plans to build over 100 coworking centres with 35,000+ seats across major…
Learn MoreRAGHAVENDRA RATHORE-AMRAPALI JEWELS, JAIPUR ENTER INTO JV TO ESTABLISH “GURUKUL SCHOOL OF DESIGN”
Design maestro Raghavendra Rathore has teamed up with Amrapali Jewels to launch the Gurukul School of Design in Jaipur from August 2018—offering a world-class, four-year…
Learn MoreMaple Capital Invests in B2B Commerce Platform MaxWholesale
Delhi-based B2B commerce and supply chain platform MaxWholesale has raised a seed round of funding led by investment bank Maple Capital Advisors
Learn MoreMaple Capital Backs Bike Taxi App N.O.W
Bike taxi app N.O.W has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from boutique investment banking firm Maple Capital Advisors.
Learn MoreA Pragmatic View on Debt Management
The Maple Advisors report on debt management highlights how governments must carefully balance cost and risk when structuring public debt—optimising maturity profiles, coordinating with monetary…
Learn MoreStartup Mania
Adrenaline-fueled growth of India’s early-stage ecosystem—spotlighting surging valuations, hyperactive investor activity, and founders racing to scale before profitability becomes table stakes.
Learn MoreWeight Management solutions firm Nutri-Health raises $2M from a Singapore-based fund
Delhi-based Nutri‑Health, which offers personalised nutrition management via call and wellness centres, raised $2 million (₹12 crore) from a Singapore-based fund—with Maple Capital Advisors advising—to…
Learn MoreMaple Capital Advisors @ Annual Jassi Memorial Mayo Golf Tournament 2024
Annual Jassi Memorial Mayo Golf Tournament at Mayo College, combining spirited competition and community engagement in honor of Jassi’s legacy.
Learn MoreBusiness India
Private equity players gear up to capture a slice of the action in the Indian F&B space.
Learn MoreLook what’s cooking!
Spotlight on an Indian F&B boom—where rising urban dining-out trends are drawing intense private-equity interest in restaurants, packaged foods and distribution.
Learn MoreInvestments in SMEs to Stage a Comback
SME investments underscores a massive funding gap—MSMEs contribute nearly 29% of India's GDP but rely 78% on self-funding—highlighting a multibillion‑dollar opportunity for structured equity and…
Learn MoreFlipkart beefs up to take on Amazon
Flipkart secured a $200 million funding round in July 2013—boosting its valuation to around $1.2–1.5 billion—to ramp up its e‑commerce growth and harden its defences…
Learn MoreBiba Picks 51% In A JV With Designer Manish Arora
Biba Apparels has acquired a 51% stake in designer Manish Arora’s ‘Indian by Manish Arora’ brand, entering the premium ethnic and bridal wear segment with…
Learn MoreAditya Birla PE invests in Olive Bar and Kitchen
Aditya Birla Private Equity (Sunrise Fund) injected around $10–15 million in 2012 for a minority stake in Olive Bar & Kitchen.
Learn MorePrivate Equity’s Growing Appetite for India’s Restaurant Industry
A surge in private equity deals—triggered by the landmark IPO exit of Specialty Restaurants—has turned India’s restaurant sector into a PE favorite, with $260 million…
Learn MoreThe Big Bite
India's $9 billion food‑services surge—with international cuisines, themed eateries and rising non-metro expansion expected to drive the sector to $16 billion by 2016.”
Learn MoreAnother Day, Another Scam: How the CAG Report Impacts India’s Overall Outlook
A CAG audit estimates India lost a staggering ₹1.86 lakh crore (~$33 billion) in coal block allocations to non-auctioned private companies—triggering fresh political turmoil, CBI…
Learn MoreSandhar Tech buys Mag Engineering, deal size seen at rs 70-90 crore
Sandhar Technologies has acquired Bengaluru‑based Mag Engineering for approximately ₹70–90 crore, funded through debt and internal accruals, to bolster its precision sheet‑metal fabrication offering and expand…
Learn MoreHard Rock Cafe franchisee looks for Rs150 cr PE funding
JSM Corp, the Indian franchisee behind Hard Rock Café, California Pizza Kitchen and Trader Vic’s, is raising ₹120–150 crore in private equity funding to fuel…
Learn MoreGovt wants to scrap cap on merger premium
The government is proposing to remove SEBI’s existing capping of non‑compete or merger premiums at 25%, shifting towards a fully market‑determined approach—aimed at boosting fairness…
Learn MoreOrient Ceramics takes over Bell Ceramics
Orient Ceramics and Industries Ltd (OCIL) has announced that it has entered into Share Purchase Agreement with Bell Ceramics Ltd. (BCL).
Learn MoreOrient Ceramics takes over Bell Ceramics
In a landmark deal advised by Maple Capital Advisors, Orient Ceramics (OCIL) acquired a 62.9% stake in Bell Ceramics for ₹15.8 crore—merging northern, western, and…
Learn MorePatel to move cabinet note for offloading 49% stake in Nacil
In March 2010, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel proposed offloading a 49% government stake in Air India (NACIL) through a strategic investor to reduce annual…
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