Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5: Travels & Rentals Limited, a BSE SME-listed travel services company, has announced a Rights Issue worth Rs 16.80 crore, aimed at strengthening its working capital position and supporting general corporate requirements. The company's rights issue will
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 3: alt.f coworking hosted the Hyderabad Startup Meetup in collaboration with startupnews.fyi on January 30, 2026, bringing together early to growth-stage startup founders and investors for focused conversations around fundraising and business growth. a
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 28: StartupInvestors.ai today announced a major milestone in its mission to simplify and modernize the Indian fundraising landscape by successfully reaching its "50 Districts Goal." Since its pre-release launch, the platform has successfully identified and
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 24: Bollywood icon Aamir Khan championed the power of grassroots sport as Chief Guest at The Golf Foundation's (TGF) 18th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament, held at the historic Bombay Presidency Golf Club.
New Delhi [India], January 13: The fifth edition of the India Fundraising Conference 2026, a premier convening dedicated to advancing fundraising practice in the social sector, will be held on 5-6 February 2026 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Organised by India Leaders for Social Sec
Last year in 2024, a total of 268 IPOs were launched. The decline in 2025 was led by fewer SME offerings, which fell to 117 from 178 a year earlier. In contrast, mainboard IPOs increased to 103 in 2025 from 90 in the previous year, underlining sustained appetite for larger issues.
In contrast, banks took a more calibrated approach. While private banks recorded virtually no IPO fundraising in CY25, PSU banks emerged as dominant players in the Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) market.
Mainboard listings continued to dominate the market, accounting for nearly 94% of the total funds raised in 2025. Of the 365 IPOs this year, 106 were mainboard issues, contributing Rs 1.83 trillion, while the remaining 259 SME IPOs together raised a relatively modest share of capital.
India has emerged as the global leader in IPO issuance as the top five global IPOs in October collectively mobilized over USD 10 billion, of which two were from India, highlighted a report by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
The credit growth of the banks in the country which had slowed in recent quarters, is expected to pick up as companies begin to draw more funds for their day-to-day operations, highlighted a report by State Bank of India.
Singapore, November 25: August Global Partners ("AGP"), Asia's leading independent healthcare and technology investor, today announced the successful close of its second fund, the AGP Healthcare Fund ("AGPHC") of $150 million, surpassing initial fundraising targets despite persistent headwin
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 5: A unique online platform kindindia.in connecting donors directly with verified NGOs across the country has been launched with an aim to revive India's long-standing culture of compassion and generosity.