Fairfax, Warburg Pincus in new PE deals; Apax scores high returns from fresh exit; How Arpwood is disrupting bulge-bracket dealmaking; Karvy and Saama in new fund news

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Eduventures exit?] [PE firms eye controlling stake in Tower Vision] venture capital [IIT Delhi, Wharton alumni back IoT startup Tyre Express] [Former Citigroup executive invests in data analytics firm Connaizen] [Exclusive: Personal care products maker CleanLife raising angel round] [Stellaris, Bessemer & Jungle Ventures back B2B marketplace Wydr] [Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund backs B2B artisan marketplace] [Saama Capital raises $57 mn under third India VC fund] [IFC to invest $10 mn in logistics startup BlackBuck] [Exclusive: Singularity Ventures backs wedding planning firm Weddingz.in] [Noida-based realty developer SD Group backs fitness marketplace Fitnapp] [IAN, Native Angels Network back Indian snacks portal Native Special] [Exclusive: Fruits and vegetable retailer Freshworld raises fresh funding] [Exclusive: Healthy snacks brand The Green Snack raises angel round] [Exclusive: CX Partners co-founder Ajay Relan invests in fresh produce startup] [Cleantech firm D.Light raises 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Innoven Capital invest in accommodation booking platform Zolo] [Early-stage VC fund Quarizon invests in SaaS ad platform] m&a [Zydus Cadila acquires US drugmaker Sentynl Therapeutics] [Mahindra to buy majority stake in Turkey's Hisarlar for $19 mn] [Motherson Sumi to acquire Finland's PKC Group for up to $610 mn] [Paytm-backed Little buys online salon marketplace Stylofie] [IL&FS may merge wind energy biz with PE-backed Orient Green Power] [ZDream Ventures acquires startup database platform Xeler8] [Exclusive: Sutures may merge with another TPG portfolio firm ahead of IPO] [Exclusive: BillDesk acquires fintech payment product] [Telematics solutions provider MSD Telematics buys Heuristics Info Systems] [Headhunting firm Accord to merge with Stanton Chase India franchisee] [Zuckerberg-backed Byju's acquires learning guidance platform Vidyartha] [SEBI revises M&A norms to improve disclosure standards] [TeamLease to acquire Keystone Business to boost IT staffing services] movers & shakers 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