Investors take control of Bira 91's Beer Cafe amid cash crunchIn a decisive move, Kirin Holdings, the principal stakeholder of Bira 91, along with its financial partner Anicut Capital, have taken charg...
29 Oct, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain details fundraising efforts amid leadership crisisIn a LinkedIn post, Jain reassured staff in the post that employees would be prioritised in the fundraise and emphasised a commitment to pa...
11 Oct, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
Bira 91 staff move plea for 'leadership change'Over 250 B9 Beverages employees have petitioned investors and the board for a leadership change, citing governance failures, delayed salari...
09 Oct, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
This Indian craft beer maker is betting on a $70 million beer factory to take on global brewsB9 Beverages Ltd, supported by Kirin Holdings, aims to surpass global beer brands by building India’s largest beer factory for $70 million....
10 Aug, 2024, 06.50 AM IST
Japanese Co Kirin to invest $25m more in B9 beveragesThe transaction, made through purchase of fresh shares, will boost Kirin's holding in B9 Beverages beyond the current nearly 20%, the execu...
19 Feb, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
Bira91 parent plans a Rs 400-crore fund shot for expansion plansThe fresh fundraise comes at a time when the Indian beer market is forecast to almost double to $10 billion in a decade. This is expected t...
05 Dec, 2023, 09.45 PM IST
Bira 91 says Mysuru brewery becomes India’s first net zero breweryBira 91, a craft beer brand backed by Sequoia Capital India, has become India’s first net-zero brewery. The Mysuru brewery is leading to si...
21 Apr, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
Bira 91 raises $70 million in Kirin-led funding roundBira did not say what its valuation or Kirin's stake would be after the funding round, but said it would use the funds to build new breweri...
22 Nov, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
Japan's Kirin raises stake in Bira 91 to about 20% for ₹570 croreThe fundraise comes at a time when beer consumption is seeing strong recovery after two years of pandemic-induced stress that led to closur...
22 Nov, 2022, 04.50 AM IST
Japan's Kirin in talks to triple investment in Indian craft beer maker Bira, say sourcesKirin, which first invested $30 million in Bira for an under 10% stake last year, is set to pump in the additional funds at an equity valua...
20 Sep, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
Japanese researchers develop smart chopsticks to enhance taste & reduce sodium intakeExcess sodium intake is related to an increased incidence of high blood pressure, strokes and other ailments.
19 Apr, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Bira 91 raises $30 million from Japan's Kirin HoldingsThe $30 million funding will give Japan's Kirin Holdings less than 10% stake in Bira 91 and an estimated $300 million valuation to the Indi...
05 Jan, 2021, 06.20 AM IST
Japan's Kirin to invest USD 30 million in maker of Indian craft beer BiraThe Japanese brewer will acquire a stake of under 10% in B9, the maker of India's popular craft beer Bira, a Kirin spokesman and Bira CEO A...
04 Jan, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
Australia shares fall on likely friction with China over dairy firm buyoutDiplomatic ties between China and Australia have soured after Canberra called earlier this year for an independent inquiry into the origins...
20 Aug, 2020, 02.20 PM IST
Craft brewer Bira talking to foreign beer makers about possible stake sale: CEO"We've been looking for a combination: (an) international beer company as a strategic investor and a separate financial partner," CEO Ankur...
11 Aug, 2020, 10.34 PM IST
Japan shares drop to 1-1/2-week low on GDP contraction, coronavirus worriesThe Nikkei average declined 0.7 per cent to 23,523.24 points.
17 Feb, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
- China remains world's largest beer maker
China's beer output increased 14.7 percent in 2006 from the previous year to 35.15 million kilolitres, remaining the world's largest beer p...
25 Aug, 2007, 12.50 PM IST