VCCircle is back with its concept Runway, a spotlight zone for India's fast-growing and emerging enterprises. After making its debut in technology capital Bangalore, Runway is now inviting interest from companies who are in the niche and growing clea... [more]

Ananta Capital--started by three partners Vikram Kuriyan, NV Ramanan and Jaganath Swamy in September 2009--has launched a private equity fund targeting a size of $100 million betting on investments in the advanced materials space. The firm is also co... [more]

PE Firm To Buy 10% In Asianet - Mauritius-based private equity fund SIDOFI Communication Investment is all set to buy nearly 10% strategic stake in Kerala-based broadcaster Asianet Communication Ltd (ACL), which is backed by leading broadcaster Star ... [more]

Intellecap, a social investment banking and advisory firm, has appointed Krishan Sree Kumar to the post of CEO. Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, has over 25 years of exper... [more]

French nuclear and renewable energy giant Areva is putting on sale a 25-acre property in Bangalore, an asset which is not part of its T&D unit divestment to Alstom and Schneider consortium, said multiple sources directly familiar with the development... [more]

Ajit Nambiar, the scion of BPL Ltd, is re-inventing himself, and the business he inherited. When he helmed BPL, which his father established back in the 60s, the brand was a dominant force in India's consumer electronics industry, especially in colou... [more]

InterGlobe In Talks To Acquire Kale Consultants - Gurgaon-based InterGlobe is in talks for acquiring Mumbai-based Kale Consultants, an information technology services and solutions provider for the travel industry. The deal is at the due diligence st... [more]

Info Edge (India) has expanded the bouquet of sectors it is catering to through online consumer service portals. The company, that is behind websites such as naukri.com, jeevansathi.com and 99acres.com, now plans to invest Rs 4.7 crore in a two-year-... [more]

Milestone Religare Picks Up 5% In CARE - Private equity firm Milestone Religare Investment Advisors has acquired about 5% stake in rating agency Credit Analysis & Research (CARE) from some existing investors for around 75 crore. This puts the valuati... [more]

Carbon consultancy services firm Gensol Consultants Pvt. Ltd is diluting a 15-20% stake to a US based India Venture Partnership Ltd for $4-$6 million (Rs 18.65 crore to Rs 28 crore). Gensol, founded in 2007, provides services in areas like carbon adv... [more]