Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain exits board, gives up 17.8% promoter stake

Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain has stepped down from B9 Beverages’ board and the promoter family will surrender a combined 17.8% stake under a settlement with investors and lenders. Existing backers are expected to recapitalise the brewer and restart operations after its financial crisis.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 11:22 IST · Source Inc42 · Updated

Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain has exited B9 Beverages’ board and will surrender the promoter family’s 17.8% stake under a settlement with investors and lenders. Existing backers plan recapitalisation to clear dues and restart operations after a prolonged financial crisis.

Why this matters

The move extends recent Bira 91 signals that Ankur Jain was ceding control in a recapitalisation settlement and exiting the board through a lender-investor agreement.

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