Darshan Patel's Vini Cosmetics raises Rs 110 cr from venture capital fund SequoiaPatel is open to acquisitions as well. “From the money I got through Sequoia’s investment, Vini should expect inorganic growth,” he said.
Former Paras co-promoter launches personal care brand Layer'rFormer Paras Pharma co-promoter Devendra Patel is back in the Rs 30,000 cr personal care market with his new brand Layer’r.
Reckitt Benckiser India adds healthcare to its homecare portfolio; jury mulls whether it made right callReckitt Benckiser India adds healthcare to its homecare portfolio with vigour and aggression, but the jury is still out on whether it made ...
- Healthcare will be one-third of our revenues in 3-4 years: Chander Mohan Sethi, Reckitt Benckiser
In an extensive interview, Chander Mohan Sethi, Reckitt Benckiser India's managing director and regional director for South & South East As...
- Ignite Mudra heading back to parent in Mudra Group rejig
Three decades after launching brands like Vimal, Rasna and Dermicool, Mudra will go back to where it began and synergise operations of the ...
- Wipro, Godrej, Dabur may bid for Reckitt India unit
All three prospective bidders are yet to receive an information memorandum from Reckitt Benckiser specifying details of the sale process.
- Emami to complete Rs 1,000 crore acquisition in 3 months: RS Agarwal
Emami is in final stages of negotiations with a couple of target firms in India & abroad, including personal care biz of Paras Healthcare.
Repeat entrepreneurs reinvest proceeds from sale of business to compete against brands they once ownedReinvest proceeds from sale of business to compete against brands they once owned.
- Henkel AG set to sell off stake to Jyothy Laboratories; stock up
German firm Henkel AG will sell its entire stake in Henkel India to Jyothy Laboratories, maker of Ujala fabric whitener, in a rare instance...
- Henkel AG set to sell off stake to Jyothy
Jyothy Laboratories will buy Henkel India in a rare instance of a local firm buying out an international brand in India.
- Darshan Patel targets Paras Pharmaceuticals brands
Darshan Patel, the estranged brother of Paras Pharmaceuticals CMD Girish Patel, is set to take on brands such as DermiCool, ItchGuard and B...
- Brand power may steer Paras deal at high valuation
Paras Pharmaceuticals look for suitors seeking Rs 3,500 crore, thus valuing the OTC major eight times its turnover.
- 'I will create another Moov & DermiCool'
Darshan Patel, the man behind Paras says, moving away from his brands was painful.
- Rivals may join hands for Paras buy
Some rival potential suitors of Ahmedabad-based Paras Pharmaceuticals are considering the option of co-bidding for the Rs 500-crore company...
- Emami keen on Paras Pharma stake; Godrej, GSKCH deny talks
Private equity firms Actis and Sequoia that together hold 70% stake are looking to sell their holding at an estimated price of $700 mn.
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- Actis to buy 10% in Paras for Rs 100 cr
Private equity major Actis is close to picking up 10% in the Ahmedabad-based Paras Pharmaceuticals, the company that owns well known brands...