Page 4 - Investments

Stage set for India's investment cycle to kick-start, says FinMin

For the first time since January this year, households expected inflation to fall, according to the RBI survey

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Telangana on a 'meet or beat' spree to attract job-creating investment

In a bid to attract job-creating investment, the state is focusing on besting incentives that other states offer - and it seems to be working

Trifecta Capital invests Rs 400 cr in 4 Indian technology companies

Trifecta Capital on Wednesday said it has invested Rs 400 crore (about USD 53 million) across four companies

Actis to infuse $850 million into sustainable infra projects in India

Sustainable infrastructure-focused investment firm Actis on Thursday said it will more than double its investments in the country by infusing $850 million in projects over the next five years

Biz2Credit plans to invest $100 million in India over next 5 years

Fintech firm Biz2Credit plans to invest USD 100 million in India over the next 5 years on research and development as well as expanding operations. The company is also planning to strengthen its technology team by adding over 150 new employees in 2021 across various positions, including entry, mid- and senior-level positions. "We are delighted to see such massive growth in our business in India, this gives us the hope to further invest in Indian operations. Despite the uncertainties that two waves of the coronavirus pandemic unleashed, we have clocked a massive growth in the revenue with 15-plus new client wins and eyeing a greater leap in the next 10-12 months," Biz2Credit CEO and co-founder Rohit Arora said in a statement. Founded in 2007, Biz2Credit is backed by Nexus Venture Partners. In 2019, the online lending platform completed a Series B capital financing round of USD 52 million led by WestBridge Capital. "The investment will be spent mainly in R&D, operations, and ...

Pakistan needs investment to accelerate industrialisation: PM Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that his country needs investment, especially from China, to accelerate industrialisation and provide jobs to its growing population

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RMZ Corp appoints Avnish Singh as MD-Investment Management

Bengaluru-based realty firm RMZ Corp has appointed Avnish Singh as Managing Director, Investment Management. RMZ Corp is a privately-owned real estate owner, investor, and developer. Singh will be instrumental in driving RMZ's growth, across India. His role will include new project acquisitions and capital raising to fuel the firm's hyper-growth strategy while forging new global partnerships and strengthening the current relationships. A founding member of JLL with over 20 years of experience, Singh has worked at Tishman Speyer and GE Capital Real Estate, the company said in a statement. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, ICFAI, Fergusson College, and Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics. RMZ Corp aims to propel its current 67 million square feet of real assets, valued at USD 10 billion, to 87 million square feet which will be valued at USD 15 billion by 2026, the statement said.

Seeing early signs of rising private investments, says BSE chief

The optimism over India's economic rebound pushed the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex above the 60,000-mark.

Kinetic Green plans Rs 1,750 crore investment in Andhra Pradesh

Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions CEO met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister here on Friday and discussed her company's plans to invest Rs 1,750 crore for setting up new facilities in the state

BP invests about Rs 97 crore in BluSmart, its first fund in India

BluSmart will use the capital to expand its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations from its home city of Delhi to five additional Indian cities in the next two years

InnoVen Capital announces first close of new fund at Rs 740 crore

The first close was done with anchor investor Innoven Capital Pte Ltd, a joint venture between Seviora (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek) and United Overseas Bank

Tata Group to invest Rs 110 crore in health tech firm Karkinos

Comprehensive oncology platform Karkinos has closed a funding round with the Tatas with an investment commitment of Rs 110 crore, according to industry sources

Goyal launches National Single Window System for investors, businesses

The portal as of today hosts approvals across 18 Central Depts and 9 states, another 14 Central Depts and 5 states will be added by Dec 21 , says govt

Chinese firms haven't invested in India's highway projects: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Chinese companies have not made investments in highway projects in India in recent times.

Beijing finds itself cornered by Africa as they cancel China-led projects

China is increasingly finding itself being cornered by African countries on investment-related matters with several of them cancelling their contracts

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Salesforce Ventures makes strategic investment in Indian startup Razorpay

Razorpay said this investment and partnership will make an impactful contribution to the industry and drive adoption and financial growth for underserved small businesses in the next twelve months

Telangana attracts Rs 887 crore investment in jute sector to set up mills

Three companies have come forward to set up jute mills in Telangana with a cumulative investment of Rs 887 crore