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WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit
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WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit

WestBridge Capital has sold PhysicsWallah shares worth Rs 120-130 crore since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May, while continuing to hold about…

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PhysicsWallah Q1 loss narrows 31%; edtech to transfer FinZ loan book
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PhysicsWallah Q1 loss narrows 31%; edtech to transfer FinZ loan book

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah’s consolidated net loss narrowed 31% to Rs 88.3 crore in the April-June quarter from Rs 127 crore, as operating revenue increased 24%…

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PhysicsWallah to raise stake in Sarrthi IAS to 51% for Rs 72 crore
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PhysicsWallah to raise stake in Sarrthi IAS to 51% for Rs 72 crore

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah will acquire an additional 11% stake in civil services coaching platform Sarrthi IAS for Rs 71.8 crore, taking its holding to 51%…

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Tech IPOs find stable ground in India’s deepening markets: B Capital
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Tech IPOs find stable ground in India’s deepening markets: B Capital

India’s IPO pricing for venture-backed companies has stabilised in recent times as the market has got deeper, propped up by domestic mutual funds, according to…

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Young, loss-making startups keep OFS portion lean as investor scrutiny grows
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Young, loss-making startups keep OFS portion lean as investor scrutiny grows

Young, loss-making startups preparing for initial public offerings (IPOs) are increasingly keeping the fresh issue component large to fund their growth plans as investors grow…

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PhysicsWallah revises lending strategy, to partner with NBFCs for student loans
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PhysicsWallah revises lending strategy, to partner with NBFCs for student loans

Days after revealing that it had infused Rs 120 crore in its wholly-owned subsidiary FinZ Partners to ramp up its loan play, edtech platform PhysicsWallah…

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PhysicsWallah to infuse Rs 120 crore in its fintech arm FinZ Finance
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PhysicsWallah to infuse Rs 120 crore in its fintech arm FinZ Finance

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah will invest Rs 120 crore in its wholly-owned fintech arm FinZ Finance, as it looks to scale up the subsidiary’s operations. The…

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The IPO afterlife for unicorns: How mutual funds are doubling down on next-gen leaders
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The IPO afterlife for unicorns: How mutual funds are doubling down on next-gen leaders

In a decisive show of conviction, domestic fund managers sharply increased their holdings across a clutch of newly listed new-age companies in the March quarter,…

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PhysicsWallah claims Rs 205 crore collection in first 20 days of new online batches
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PhysicsWallah claims Rs 205 crore collection in first 20 days of new online batches

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah has recorded around 36% growth in collection to Rs 205 crore within 20 days of starting online batches, the company said on…

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Billionaire investor Ronnie Screwvala. (LinkedIn/Ronnie Screwvala)
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Upgrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock deal| Business News

Ronnie Screwvala’s Upgrad has signed a term sheet to acquire Gaurav Munjal’s Unacademy in an all-stock deal—a move that consolidates India’s edtech sector led by…

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