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Out to list, Pine Labs is a hardware business pretending to be a fintech
Its core POS machine business is small and growing slowly, and the company has done little else to justify its high valuation.
10 Jul 2025
Wakefit built a Rs 1,000-crore mattress brand. Now it wants to do a full-stack
A pioneer in the online D2C mattress market, the startup is eyeing the public markets on the strength of its expanded home and furnishings presence. Will its next decade be as good as the one behind it?
07 Jul 2025
Several issues are muddying the waters for Kent’s IPO
The popular appliance maker’s DRHP throws up multiple red flags, including large-scale slippages in business performance, that detract from its appeal. Should it then even go public?
30 Jun 2025
Binny Bansal-backed Curefoods files papers for an IPO
The cloud kitchen startup plans to tap favourable market sentiment to raise Rs 800 crore in a fresh issue.
29 Jun 2025
Peak XV Partners should win the record outcome test with Pine Labs
Finally, this question will be answered. Who has returned the most amount of capital on any venture investment in India in the last two decades?
28 Jun 2025
HDB Financial launches Rs 12,500 crore IPO amid regulatory challenges
HDFC Bank is set to dilute its stake in its NBFC arm as the RBI pushes for public listing and ownership restructuring.
24 Jun 2025
India’s listed SME space is a ticking time bomb
If recent investigations by SEBI into cases of fraud by listed SMEs are any indication, a scam running into lakhs of crores is in the making, putting the entire financial system at risk.
23 Jun 2025
Prosus delays PayU India IPO as credit losses widen
The Dutch technology investor will focus on improving PayU's operations in India before pursuing a public listing
23 Jun 2025
Stockbroking business is slowing down, says Nithin Kamath
The Zerodha cofounder attributes reduced market activity for the stockbroking business witnessing a 10-20% decline this year.
04 Jun 2025
Urban Company’s growth has hit India’s income divide reality
Last valued at upwards of $2 billion, the beauty and home services business gearing up for an IPO is too small and too susceptible to market challenges. Its draft papers are worth a look.
04 May 2025