Carlyle-backed Flipkart Plans $1bn Fundraising Ahead of IPO

Carlyle-backed Flipkart Plans $1bn Fundraising Ahead of IPO

Carlyle-backed Flipkart is in talks with a clutch of investors to raise $1bn, while it deliberates an initial public offering in the USA later this year. Depending on the investor appetite, fundraising could double to up to $2bn. This round of fundraising is largely...
Quantum Energy Begins Drive for New $4.5bn Pool

Quantum Energy Begins Drive for New $4.5bn Pool

Quantum Energy Partners has started raising $4.5bn for its eighth energy-focused flagship strategy, betting that rising oil prices will help it win over investors after putting the campaign on hold last year, said people familiar with the matter. The Houston...
SoftBank-backed Better to Go Public in $7.7bn SPAC Deal

SoftBank-backed Better to Go Public in $7.7bn SPAC Deal

SoftBank Group Corp-backed Better HoldCo said on Tuesday it will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm sponsored by investment firm Novator Capital, valuing the mortgage startup at $7.7bn. As part of the deal with Aurora Acquisition Corp, SoftBank will...