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OYO Pre-Files DRHP For INR 6,650 Cr IPO

Hospitality unicorn OYO’s parent PRISM has pre-filed draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO), days after receiving shareholders’ nod…

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Flipkart sells entire 31.25% stake in Flying Machine parent to Arvind Fashions for Rs 135 crore

Walmart-owned ecommerce giant Flipkart is exiting its investment in Flying Machine as part of a broader portfolio clean-up ahead of its proposed IPO , with Arvind Fashions set to acquire the ecommerce major’s entire stake in the brand’s parent entity. Arvind Fashions Ltd said it will acquire Flipkart Group’s 31.25% holding in Arvind Youth Brands Pvt Ltd (AYBPL) for Rs 135 crore, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition will be executed through a share purchase agreement with Flipkart India Pvt Ltd and is expected to close on December 29, 2025, the company said in a regulatory filing. The transaction involves the purchase of one equity share of Rs 10 each and 58,95,852 compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) of Rs 100 each, representing Flipkart’s entire stake in AYBPL on a fully diluted basis. AYBPL operates in the wholesale and retail of apparel and accessories under the Flying Machine brand. Flipkart had invested Rs 260 crore in Arvind Youth Brands in ...

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B2B seafood marketplace Captain Fresh pauses IPO plans after withdrawing DRHP

Global packaged seafood startup Captain Fresh has withdrawn its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), citing the need to complete a material overseas acquisition before proceeding with its IPO. The Bengaluru-based company had been planning to raise Rs 1,700 crore through a fresh issue as part of its IPO. The DRHP had been filed via the confidential pre-filing route by its parent, Infifresh Foods Ltd, in August this year for a proposed $400 million listing. Ahead of the public issue, Captain Fresh had also raised Rs 250 crore in pre-IPO funding led by existing backers Accel, Prosus Ventures and Tiger Global, with participation from the family office of Swiggy cofounder Sriharsha Majety, India Equity Partners chairman Sid Khanna and the late Sunjay Kapur of Sona Comstar, among others. According to media reports, co-founder Utham Gowda said the company has temporarily paused its listing plans due to delays linked to regulatory...