WeWork India, a joint venture between US-based co-working space provider WeWork and Bengaluru-based property developer Embassy Group, is in talks with marquee global investors such as KKR, TPG, and Goldman Sachs to raise funds of over $100 million (Rs 640 crore). WeWork is the largest co-working …
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Small Screen, big bucks: Yupp it’s Over The Top Biz
Hyderabad: “Movies run on three things – entertainment, entertainment and entertainment,” goes the dialogue mouthed by Vidya Balan in a Bollywood blockbuster. It’s the same mantra that city-based startup YuppTV and its founder Uday Reddy swear by and used in a ‘smart…
Plastic recycling startup Banyan Nation raises funds from Artha
Hyderabad-based plastic waste recycling company Banyan Nation has raised an additional capital of Rs 5.36 crore (USD 800,000) from Artha Capital as a part of the social enterprise technical assistance project run by the Global PE Firm KKR and Shujog – the not-for profit-initiative by Impact…
Murthy moots easing tax environment for PE, VCs
Pitching for significant changes in norms governing venture capital (VCs) and private equity (PE) funds, a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) panel has recommended favorable tax regime and steps to bring long-term funds from domestic and foreign investors. Apart from calling for favora…