Global fund KKR puts Lighthouse on the Block, eyes $1.2 billion valuationKKR & Co is set to sell its education portfolio in India, Lighthouse Learning, with a valuation of $1-1.2 billion. The group operates over ...
21 May, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Study-abroad startup ASL raises $5 million funding from CSVP Fund, othersThe company, founded in 2019, had previously raised $5 million in a round dubbed pre-series B, from Suresh Pareek, founder and managing dir...
24 Apr, 2023, 08.18 PM IST
Lighthouse Learning partners with Heritage Xperiential Schools to expand its Network in India28 Mar, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
EuroKids Group appoints Ashish Kashyap to its boardA technology entrepreneur, Kashyap has launched multiple businesses in online travel, payments and fintech space
19 Apr, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
EuroKids appoints retail veteran Bijou Kurien to its boardBijou Kurien joins EuroKids International when the preschool chain is poised to grow multi-fold by expanding into newer market segments, CE...
23 Feb, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Big opportunity for consolidation in infrastructure sector: KKR India CEO Sanjay Nayar"There will always be critics. India is on track to be a $5-trillion economy and, for that, we need new and innovative avenues of credit su...
10 Dec, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
EuroKids International Group CEO conducts regular town halls & webinars to boost employee morale in WFH modePrajodh Rajan shares his WFH learning and challenges.
23 Jun, 2020, 06.08 PM IST
SoftBank-backed FirstCry acquires playschool chain OiThe move, which is the second major acquisition by FirstCry after it bought Mahindra’s baby care retail business Babyoye in 2016, will allo...
29 Nov, 2019, 11.55 AM IST
ZEE promoters to sell 16.5% stake to financial investors via block dealZee Entertainment promoters are expecting to recover Rs 5,000 crore from the deals.
20 Nov, 2019, 08.56 PM IST
KKR-backed EuroKids in talks to buy Kidzee for Rs 1,200 croreThe deal, if it goes through, will help Essel Group further deleverage its balance sheet.
19 Nov, 2019, 08.53 AM IST
KKR acquires EuroKids from Gaja CapitalEuroKids will continue to be managed by its team led by Co-Founder & Group CEO Prajodh Rajan, who will also remain a shareholder in the Com...
05 Sep, 2019, 05.42 PM IST
EuroKids ties up with SBI for easy loan to entrepreneurs"Our partnership with the State Bank of India is a step towards providing financial support to encourage entrepreneurs, especially from sma...
06 Sep, 2016, 04.56 PM IST
Players aplenty in Bengaluru's preschool spaceThe latest to join the space is Safari Kid, a California-based international chain that opened its centre on a sprawling 25,000 sqft proper...
28 Apr, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
Tea Trails raises Rs 6.6 crore, targets 250 stores by 2018Tea Trails, a chain of tea cafes in Mumbai, has raised $1 million (about Rs 6.6 crore) in its first round of funding from a group of HNIs l...
14 Sep, 2015, 05.17 PM IST
Educomp Solutions gains on IndiaCan stake sale to PearsonMorgan Stanley has maintained 'underweight' rating on the stock. The brokerage sees the company reporting a net loss in FY14.
10 Apr, 2013, 11.49 AM IST
- Franchising mkt may emerge as major job spinner
The country's franchising market is poised to grow at 35 per cent annually and become a major job spinner in the coming years.
22 Aug, 2010, 10.45 AM IST
- Cos see big bucks in pre-school biz
Market projected to hit Rs 14,000 crore by 2012 as parents spend up to Rs 40k a year on pre-school. Foreign study loans | New-age entrepren...
29 Sep, 2008, 08.00 AM IST