Warburg eyes 30% stake in Indian shadow bank Vistaar for $150 mn: SourcesFounded in 2010, Vistaar provides small business loans to shops, mills, hotels and manufacturers. It operates 196 branches in 12 Indian sta...
16 Sep, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
Business-to-business marketplaces find easy business for small and medium enterprisesThe potential of the B2B market has caught the attention of financial institutions who are trying to bridge the gap which banks find too ex...
16 Feb, 2016, 07.04 AM IST
Vistaar Finance raises Rs 250 crore from existing investorsThe company will use the funds raised to increase its portfolio to Rs 2,500 cr in the next 3 years from a current loan outstanding of Rs 60...
03 Sep, 2015, 05.58 PM IST
WestBridge Capital Partners bets Rs 98 crore on Aptus Value Housing FinanceThe Chennai-based startup had earlier raised capital over multiple rounds from Granite Hill Capital Partners and India Financial Inclusion ...
27 Nov, 2014, 04.23 AM IST
SMEs get a shot in the arm with loans from financial services companiesIn addition to helping launch new brands and categories online, the loans have helped cos buy more stock and increase sales on e-commerce m...
06 Nov, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
Is full service the way to go in Indian airline industry?India's aviation sector has been going through rough skies. The last few years had the biggest names bleeding in the airline space in India.
23 Aug, 2014, 01.21 PM IST
MFIs lap up Narendra Modi's financial inclusion drive, plan major expansionThe Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) with 2.5 crore rural customers in its fold is ready to support the comprehensive financial inc...
20 Aug, 2014, 09.37 PM IST
Vistaar Finance raises Rs 160 crore from PEs led by WestBridge"We have closed a Rs 160-crore series C investment led by WestBridge Crossover Fund, marking its foray into this segment," a company statem...
22 May, 2014, 09.04 PM IST
Leapfrog invests $29 million in IFMR Capital FinanceUS-based Leapfrog Investment has bought a minority stake in financial services provider IFMR Capital Finance for $29 million (Rs 174 crore).
31 Mar, 2014, 03.33 AM IST
- NBFCs to get about Rs 3k cr from Sidbi
A number of non-banking finance companies are poised to be the biggest beneficiaries of increased refinancing by the Small Industries Devel...
12 Mar, 2013, 12.12 PM IST
- Micro-finance investors now eye NBFCs
Global development finance institutions are exploring opportunities in the NBFC space – a sector promising financial inclusion for India’s ...
14 Nov, 2012, 11.01 AM IST
Early stage venture investors pump in $200 million over 52 deals in IndiaEarly-stage investors have pumped in around $200 million (Rs 1060 crore) over 52 deals in India in the three months ending September 2012, ...
17 Oct, 2012, 05.48 PM IST
Startups flourish with technology services for micro finance firmsA new wave of start-up companies is building technology enabled services aimed at bridging the communication gap between borrowers and lend...
23 Aug, 2012, 04.51 PM IST
- Vistaar Financial Services raises Rs 40 crore in Series B round
Vistaar Financial Services has raised Rs 40 crore in a Series B round of financing from new investors, Lok Capital and Omidyar Network.
01 Aug, 2012, 02.36 PM IST
- Bollywood movie Mausam tests waters for PE-funded films
Risk funds have been minor players in Bollywood. Mausam could change the template on how future productions are funded.
27 Sep, 2011, 03.25 PM IST
- Religare hikes stake in Vistaar Religare Capital
Delhi-based financial services firm Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) has hiked its stake in Vistaar Religare Capital Advisors Ltd (VRCAL), fr...
20 Apr, 2009, 05.41 PM IST
- India's first cinema VC fund all set for debut
Cinema Capital Venture Fund, reckoned to be India's first regulated entertainment venture capital fund, is set to be launched shortly.
03 Jun, 2008, 03.52 AM IST