IPO-bound online pharmacy company PharmEasy has acquired a controlling stake in Bengaluru-based healthcare supply chain startup Aknamed in a primary and secondary deal. This is the second acquisition for PharmEasy in 2021. In June, it had acquired 66.1% stake in listed diagnostics firm Thyrocare for about Rs 4,546 crore.
Aknamed has approved the allotment of 975,937 equity shares at Rs 3,155.94 to API Holdings to raise Rs 308 crore or close to $42 million from the parent company of PharmEasy, regulatory filings show.
