Page 5 - Fund Raising

Grow Indigo raises $8 mn to drive future of sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agriculture company Grow Indigo on Sunday said it has raised over USD 8 million (around Rs 67 crore) in a funding round with a cumulative capital raise of more than USD 23 million (around Rs 191 crore) to date. The round saw interest from investors globally including participation from Indigo Ag, Mahyco and individuals and the fund raised will be utilised for driving the future of sustainable agriculture, the company said in a statement. Grow India is a joint venture between Indigo Ag and Mahyco that was formed in 2018. The company operates a carbon farming platform for smallholder farmers in India that includes four carbon programs across 13 states and cumulatively aims to reduce or remove emissions by 20 MT of CO2 annually from agriculture. About 8,00,000 acres have already been enrolled in the company's programs. "With sustainability at its core, we have now demonstrated adoption of biological inputs and carbon solutions at scale by farmers," Grow Indigo Executive .

Fund raising plan: SpiceJet receives first tranche of Rs 744 crore

SpiceJet, which has been facing multiple headwinds, on Friday said it has received Rs 744 crore as the first tranche of funds being raised through allotment of securities on a preferential basis. On December 12, the airline had said it would raise fresh capital of Rs 2,250 crore through issuance of securities. According to a release, on January 25, the company's board of directors approved the allotment of 5.55 crore equity shares on a preferential basis to 54 subscribers. The airline has allotted shares and warrants totalling Rs 744 crore on a preferential basis in the first tranche. The board has also approved the allotment of 9.33 crore warrants to Elara India Opportunities Fund Ltd and Silver Stallion Ltd. Meanwhile, the airline has requested for additional time from the competent authority to complete the process under the ongoing preferential issue, as per the release. The extension has been sought due to limited banking days arising from long weekends during the intervenin

Rashi Peripherals raises Rs 150 cr pre-IPO from institutional investors

The round saw participation from institutional investors such as Volrado Venture Partners Fund and Madhuri Madhusudan Kela

Battery maker IBC raises $35 mn to fund manufacturing expansion in India

Company says it is developing products are safe at high temperatures and have a longer life

Tata unit Agratas in India in talks for green loan of up to $500 million

The wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt Ltd develops battery cells, with factories in India and the UK. Its facilities are designed to be powered by clean energy, according to company's website

SBI raising $300 mn via medium term bonds, assigned BBB- ratings by S&P

Issue likely to be concluded on Thursday and has a green shoe option to raise more money

ICICI hiring 30 investment bankers on expectations of record fundraising

Positions range from associate to executive vice president level, with most of the senior hires coming from rival banks, Saraf told Bloomberg News in a recent interview in Mumbai.

Medway Hospitals raises $5m in funding round led by Kyra Ventures

Chennai-based group operates eight multi-multispeciality hospitals that provide range of services

SBI garners $1 bn from overseas to cater domestic ESG financing market

State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said it has raised USD 1 billion or (about Rs 8,300 crore) to cater to the domestic ESG financing market. The bank has concluded the issuance of USD 1 billion (USD 750 million and green shoe of USD 250 million) through Syndicated Social Loan, SBI said in a regulatory filing. The loan book was closed on January 2, 2024, it said. Last year too, the country's largest lender had raised USD 1 billion syndicated social loan. The fund raised would would cater to domestic ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) financing market. The funds were raised through two tenures: a three-year and a five-year loan. These funds were raised at 80 basis points and 100 basis points over the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR), respectively. SOFR is a benchmark rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans, which replaced the London Interbank Offered Rate or Libor. During the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, the bank reported an 8 per cent incr

Easy Trip Planners gets board nod for raising funds up to Rs 1,000 cr

Online travel service provider Easy Trip Planners Ltd is planning to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore through a preferential issue. The board of directors of the company, at its meeting held on Tuesday, has given in-principle approval for the fundraising proposal, Easy Trip Planners, which operates under the brand EaseMyTrip, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company further said that the board's in-principle approval pertains to "identifying the optimum combination of equity shares and/or warrants convertible into equivalent number of equity shares of the company to be issued on preferential basis for raising funds up to Rs 1,000 crore." The exercise will be on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the board in accordance with SEBI regulations and other applicable laws and to identify the list of proposed allottees for the aforesaid purpose, it added.

12 companies raise nearly Rs 9,000 crore in December through IPOs

As many as 12 companies raised Rs 8,931.69 crore through initial share sales this month, making it the best IPO month in two years. The previous best was December 2021, when 11 companies mopped up Rs 9,534 crore through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). As per an analysis, 12 companies hit the market with their IPOs in December 2023. This week, six companies got listed after their IPOs and one company will start trading on Thursday. Reflecting the bullishness in the primary market, three firms each made their stock market debut on Tuesday and Wednesday. While Muthoot Microfin, Motisons Jewellers and Suraj Estate Developers got listed on Tuesday, Credo Brands, Happy Forgings and RBZ Jewellers made their debuts on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Doms Industries, Flair, India Shelter Finance and Inox CVA listed on the bourses, while Azad Engineering is set to start trading on Thursday. The listing date of Innova Captab, which has raised Rs 570 crore through an IPO, is yet to be ...

2023 sees record Rs 8.8 trn corp bond, NCD issuances amid favourable market

Market participants said the corporate bond market showcased resilience and promise in 2023

Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls

Shareholders call for board rejig so that they can have a bigger say in ops

Fundraising through rights issues sprint in 2023, but QIPs maintain lead

Year sees revival in rights issues, with 11 companies raising Rs 7,168 crore, eclipsing previous year's total of Rs 3,884 crore by 10 companies

Insurance broking startup Finhaat raises $3 mn for business expansion

Company says technology-driven platform will improve accessibility to insurance

Vedanta board approves raising of Rs 3,400 cr NCD for refinancing purposes

These would be secured, Unrated, Unlisted, Redeemable, NCDs of face value Rs 1,00,000/- each aggregating upto Rs 3,400 crore in one or more tranches, the company said

Aye Finance raises Rs 310 cr in funding round led by UK development agency

Digital lender provides working capital and small loans to micro-enterprises

SpiceJet soars 15% ahead of Q2 results, fund raising plan; up 46% in 3 days

The company's board to consider options for raising fresh capital through the issuance of equity or convertible securities on a preferential basis today; also to announce Q2 results.

Airblack raises Rs 33 crore led by Micheal & Susan Dell Foundation

Since starting three years back, over 35,000 students in 300 cities have enrolled in Airblack courses

SpiceJet board considering raising fresh capital by issuing equity shares

Budget airline tells BSE about its plan; told court earlier it's 'struggling to stay afloat'