Tag «Investment»

Home and Hearth, anyone? Nistha Sharma

Traditionally, investment in Gold and Real Estate has provided the best hedges against inflation. As a matter of fact, those who swear by the land they own also point out the fact that real estate investments have historically withstood everything – from stock market crashes to economic meltdowns – and have provided a fair return …

Alcohol Pricing and the Canon of Expediency – Chawm Ganguly

News of deaths brought about by the consumption of illicitly distilled liquor grabs the headlines with regular monotony. They shock, overwhelm and then fade away, only to break again, to claim their next round of victims, giving rise to a number of questions. What perpetrates this cycle? What are the economic reasons behind this? More …

Finstar announces investment in mobile marketing tech company Rocket10

San Francisco-Moscow, 30 November 2016 – Finstar Financial Group, a fintech-focused international private equity group founded by Oleg Boyko, announces that it has invested USD 3 million in Rocket10, a rapidly growing mobile marketing agency. This investment forms part of Finstar’s strategy to use mobile technology to grow its fintech businesses. As part of the …

BankBazaar.com increases investment in Singapore subsidiary

Investment aims to drive aggressive expansion in Singapore market   National, 27 September 2016: BankBazaar.com, India’s leading financial website, today announced it was adding SGD 1 million investment as growth capital for in its Singapore arm – BankBazaar International. This strategic decision was unanimously approved by the board members of BankBazaar.com, including investors such as …

Star Health announces investment by Apis Partners and ICICI Venture

Apis Partners’ inaugural PE Fund, Apis Growth Fund I, and ICICI Venture’s new PE Fund, India Advantage Fund Series 4, acquire a minority stake in Star Health Star Health is a leading provider of retail health insurance in India This investment demonstrates Apis Partners’ and ICICI Venture’s commitment to the expansion of formal financial services …

Venture Catalysts enables seed investment in CoutLoot, an end-to-end fashion reselling service

Mumbai, 2 June 2016: Venture Catalysts, India’s first seed investment & innovation platform, has facilitated a seed investment into CoutLoot, an end-to-end fashion reselling service. CoutLoot will be utilising the funds secured through VCats for geographical expansion and launch of new product categories, and will be additionally strengthening its technological framework. Founded by MahimaKaul, Sahil …

USIBC Delegation explores avenues for joint collaboration and investment in clean technology

Council leads talks to grow bilateral cooperation in innovation, protecting the environment and meeting the country’s ambitious clean energy targets NEW DELHI – March 22, 2016 – The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) led a mission on exploring opportunities for cooperation and expanding bilateral trade in the areas of clean technology, clean energy and infrastructure across …