Springforth Capital Advisors

10/11/2016

http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/11/07/logistics-tech-startup-browntape-raises-capital-from-gati/

Hyderabad-based logistics firm Gati Ltd has invested $3 million (around Rs 22 crore) in Goa-based cloud software startup Browntape Technologies Pvt. Ltd, it informed stock exchanges. Browntape, founded by Gurpreet Singh and Piyush Goel in 2012, was a part of GSF accelerator’s second batch. It

10/11/2016

Gati Ltd. Invests in Browntape

05/11/2016

http://www.vccircle.com/news/finance/2016/11/05/gst-nutshell-all-you-wanted-know-about-india-s-biggest-tax-reform-yet?logintype=premium

On Thursday, the government crossed a major hurdle as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council finalised four slabs at which various goods will be taxed. But what exactly is GST, and how will it impact businesses and the common man? Here’s all you wanted to know about India’s biggest indirect tax re...

26/09/2016

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/show-your-cash-flow-pes-tell-start-ups-116092400736_1.html

Focus on generating cash flows, realistic valuations and quality deals are among the factors governing investment choices of PE firms

26/09/2016

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/b2b-e-commerce-platforms-reduce-inventory-costs-by-40-for-smes-116092300620_1.html

The platforms are also offering multiple choices to SMEs to source raw material from across India and the globe

26/09/2016

https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.vccircle.com/news/construction/2016/09/23/essel-highways-seeks-debt-funding-aion-capital&source=gmail&ust=1474951683278000&usg=AFQjCNHfQH2A5UbmFOHBlLmfnvoSTgRHoQ

Essel Highways Ltd, a subsidiary of Essel Infraprojects Ltd, is looking to secure Rs 400 crore ($60 million) from special situations fund Aion Capital Partners, a joint investment platform of Apollo Global and ICICI Venture. Mint reported, citing two people aware of the development it didn’t name, t...

26/09/2016

https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.vccircle.com/news/finance/2016/09/23/exclusive-lender-low-cost-schools-isfc-raises-fresh-venture-funding&source=gmail&ust=1474951683279000&usg=AFQjCNHgWif-ebKCjhk5IvCW5RUljOJSvQ

Indian School Finance Company Pvt. Ltd (ISFC), a non-banking finance company that provides loans to affordable private schools, vocational colleges and institutes, has raised a fresh round of venture funding from a US-based investor, a person privy to the development told VCCircle. The Delhi-based c...

17/09/2016

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/jnf6rTqowQxInSBu2toKNI/IVFA-to-invest-40-million-in-SeedWorks.html

Rice is the company’s primary business in which it has domestic as well as export operations, said Srikrishna Dwaram, partner, IVFA

16/09/2016

https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/startups-offer-sops-value-added-services-to-attract-smes/articleshow/53973034.cms&source=gmail&ust=1474093048350000&usg=AFQjCNGJrTA47S5yG3Gfgtz5uRD9sbripg

Online marketplace ShopClues, which hosts half a million merchants, of which 80% are small sellers, has launched several value-added services in the past six months to bring more small businesses on board.

16/09/2016

https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.vccircle.com/news/finance/2016/09/15/hero-fincorp-raises-105-mn-chyrscapital-credit-suisse&source=gmail&ust=1474093048265000&usg=AFQjCNGDqeiqvQjjPKact5nE2jE7KpTygQ

Non-banking financial company (NBFC) Hero FinCorp Ltd said on Thursday it has raised Rs 702 crore ($105 million) from private equity firm ChrysCapital and Swiss financial services firm Credit Suisse to fuel expansion over the next 12 to 18 months. The Delhi-based company also got an additional Rs 30...

14/09/2016

https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.vccircle.com/news/food-agri/2016/09/14/olive-bar-kitchen-out-raise-fresh-funding-aditya-birla-pe-may-exit&source=gmail&ust=1473918058775000&usg=AFQjCNGF4e3FFY22KDrbIucEbIRizSaP6w

Home-grown private equity firm Aditya Birla PE, which invested in Olive Bar & Kitchen Pvt Ltd in 2012, has received interest from investors for its stake in the Mumbai-based hospitality firm, a person close to the development told VCCircle. The company has hired investment banking arm of EY (formerl...

14/09/2016

https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.vccircle.com/news/technology/2016/09/13/ratan-tata-backs-food-tech-startup-idea-chakki&source=gmail&ust=1473918058776000&usg=AFQjCNHC0zmJRCp8QVWu3jK_PAC3mE8pxw

Food-tech startup Idea Chakki Pvt. Ltd has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons Ltd. The Delhi-based firm has also tied up with Enablers, a fundraising platform for startups, for its next round of funding, it said in a statement. Ide