Continuing with the initiative of covering the Consumer Sector on a quarterly basis, Merisis Advisors presents – “Consumer Spotlight Q3 FY 2016”. The Newsletter provides commentary on the M&A and Private Equity Perspective on the Consumer Sector in India for Q3 FY2016. We studied some interesting trends, useful to both the consumer companies as well as […]
Late-stage money for many startups in the country is drying up, with Series B and C funding down about 25-30 per cent over last year, according to investment banking firm Merisis Advisors. Investors are now instead looking at more early-stage (seed and Series A) investments. “Many of the start-ups have a long gestation period and […]
Online shopping platform ShopClues.com is looking to invest close to $50 million in either buying stakes or acquiring as many as eight start-ups to accelerate expansion in India’s fast-growing e-commerce market. The company, which is in the market to raise fresh funds, has kept aside close to $20-25 million in cash for the investments. The […]
VC investors have chosen to protect their capital through downside protection clauses such as so-called liquidation preference (LP), which comes into play when a firm gets sold. Photo: iStockPhoto Mumbai: Venture Capital (VC) funds have invested billions of dollars in Indian start-ups in the last two years, often at seemingly outlandish valuations. But as […]
As you are probably aware, Merisis Advisors has a dedicated team focused on fund raising and M&A in the Consumer Sector. Merisis Advisors “Consumer Spotlight” newsletter provides commentary on the M&A and Private Equity perspective on the Consumer Sector in India for Q2 FY2016. We studied some interesting trends, useful to both the consumer companies […]
Merisis Advisors is pleased to announce that its client, Voylla, a leading fashion jewellery brand has raised $15 million from Peepul Capital, a leading private equity fund managing a corpus of $700 million. Fashion Jewellery as an category is among the fastest growing market segments in jewellery. Fashion consciousness, disposable income and change in preference […]
Jaipur-based fashion jewellery brand Voylla has raised $15 million (About Rs 98 crore) in funding from private equity firm, Peepul Capital. The funds will be used for brand building, expansion of the distribution network, investments in technology and enhancement of manufacturing capacity, Voylla said in a statement. Founded in 2011, Voylla manufactures and sells jewellery […]
Grab a Grub Services Pvt. Ltd, a local delivery company that operates as Grab.in, is on the verge of closing a funding round worth $10 million, according to two people directly involved in the deal. It raised an early-stage round worth $1 million from Oliphans Capital and independent investor Haresh Chawla in April. The Mumbai-based […]
