Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE), the private equity arm of Indian financial services company Motilal Oswal, has invested INR350 million (approximately US$6.5 million) in Indian building materials manufacturer Magicrete Building Solutions. Magicrete produces autoclave aerated concrete blocks, gypsum plaster and dry mortar, and intends to use the funding to accelerate its growth. MOPE structured the transaction through its India Business Excellence Fund (IBEF) II.