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Young consumer startups are forcing a reinvention of India’s FMCG giants
The country’s changing market dynamics are pushing consumer goods giants to acquire young startups. We look at why—and whether—it works for both sides.
21 Dec 2025
The Prasuma playbook: build slow, build well, sell right
Co-founder Lisa Suwal talks about how she scaled a family deli-meat business without a single rupee of venture capital and her decision to sell to ITC.
27 Nov 2025
CarTrade and CarDekho call off talks
The discussions centering on acquiring CarDekho’s classifieds business were terminated a little over two weeks after they were announced.
27 Nov 2025
Mankind needs to get its mojo back
Once a stock market darling, the pharma company is bearing the brunt of a costly acquisition.
13 Nov 2025
EaseMyTrip Q1 announcements show obfuscation, more pointless acquisitions
The online travel aggregator’s growth struggles get worse, even as it announces worryingly pointless acquisitions instead of setting its house in order. There’s no respite for its public shareholders.
17 Aug 2025
Capgemini to acquire WNS for $3.3 billion in AI-driven expansion
The French IT services giant aims to create a leader in “intelligent operations” by combining AI capabilities with business process outsourcing expertise.
07 Jul 2025
Byju’s American dream ends in a fire sale
Tynker and Epic, on whose acquisition Byju’s spent over $700 million, fetch less than $100 million in a court-ordered auction in the US.
09 Jun 2025
The unfortunate outcome of Ecom Express is being misread
Early investors of Ecom Express are wrong in holding the view that Delhivery’s acquisition of the company is the result of some grand conspiracy or that they have been cheated in the process.
07 Jun 2025
Used-car startup Cars24 acquires auto content platform Team-BHP
The acquisition is aimed at enhancing Team-BHP’s digital capabilities and integrating AI tools.
23 Apr 2025
What explains Indian FMCG giants scooping up D2C brands?
While legacy companies are looking to grab a slice of the D2C pie, smaller brands have their own challenges that are pushing them to get acquired.
16 Feb 2025