Hindustan Media Ventures Limited has informed the Exchange about Acquisition
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Hindustan Media Ventures (HMVL), known for the Hindustan newspaper, is investing up to Rs. 7.60 Crore in XCM Technologies Inc., a Canadian company incorporated in June 2021 that runs 'Toyow', a marketplace for tokenized assets and digital collectibles (blockchain/NFT space). The deal is a cash investment via equity shares and compulsory convertible preference shares, with the final stake to be determined at conversion. The investment is outside HMVL's core media business, with the company citing aims to earn future capital returns and leverage its existing media assets. It is not a related-party transaction and is expected to close by September 2025, pending Overseas Direct Investment approvals under FEMA/RBI rules. Notably, the target is a young company (CY24 was its first full year of operations) and historical turnover details are not yet available.
The investment size is modest (Rs. 7.6 Cr) relative to a listed media company, so the immediate financial impact is limited. However, the move signals diversification into the high-risk blockchain/NFT space and may be viewed cautiously by investors since it lies outside the company's core publishing business.