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Strides Pharma Science to get $20 m funding for consumer healthcare biz

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The proposed transaction involves subscribing to the equity capital of Strides Consumer Pvt Ltd India and Strides Global Consumer Healthcare Ltd UK

Strides Pharma Science has partnered with funds advised by ICP-III Investment Advisors, which will infuse $20 million into its consumer healthcare business.

“Board of directors have approved the execution by Strides of definitive agreements with funds advised by ICP-III Investment Advisors (ICP) to provide growth capital and focused attention to its Consumer Healthcare Business (CHC),” Strides Pharma Science said in a BSE filing and added that ICP would provide the business with a $20 million capital for growth.

The proposed transaction involves subscribing to the equity capital of Strides Consumer Pvt Ltd India and Strides Global Consumer Healthcare Ltd UK, which are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company, the filing added. “The agreement also envisages Strides Consumer to become a fully owned subsidiary of Strides Global Consumer Healthcare at a later date, subject to approval of Reserve Bank of India, it said.

The Consumer Health Care business had revenues of $ 6.4 million for FY2017-18.

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