Edtech Unicorn Byju’s Gets $200 Mn From Tiger Global Founded in 2008 by Divya Gokulnath and Byju Raveendran, Byju’s announced that it has raised funding from New York-based Tiger Global. The round reportedly valued Byju’s at $8 Bn. Read More ESAF Small Finance Bank files for $135 mn IPO Thrissur-based small finance bank ESAF on…
Apple’s AirPods made more money than Spotify, Twitter, Snapchat, and Shopify combined. This is a superb example of product excellence (and yet again, from Apple) where a single product revenue has surpassed that of some of the largest tech companies. An ancillary product generating such revenues is unprecedented. So whenever we think of providing customers…
Adani Ports to acquire Krishnapatnam Port for $1.9 Bn Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd said it will acquire a 75% stake in the Andhra Pradesh-based Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd for an enterprise value of $1.9 Bn Read More Gurugram-based GoMechanic in expansion mode with funding from Chiratae, Sequoia Automobile service and maintenance…
Online education platform Ruangguru has raised $150 Mn from General Atlantic Indonesia based online education platform Ruangguru has raised $150 Mn in Series C funding from Mumbai and New York-based growth-focused venture capital firm, General Atlantic Read More Keppel Land and Rustonjee form JV for $57 Mn Singapore-based diversified conglomerate Keppel Land has entered into a…
PSA and FCA have got merged. the deal is for $50 Mn Peugeot and Citroen owner PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has signed a $50 Mn deal for their merger. Read More Eyewear startup Lenskart has raised $231 Mn from SoftBank Delhi-based eyewear startup Lenskart has raised $231 Mn in Series G funding from SoftBank Vision Fund…
For many first-time entrepreneurs, ‘startup’ can be a confusing term because it is used in many contexts. The Startup India campaign by Indian government has inspired millions, but has also led many to believe that a ‘startup’ simply means starting one’s own venture. Starting a business is not new – people have been starting out…
Paytm Parent One97 has raised $670 Mn from SoftBank, AliPay, and others Noida-headquartered One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm has raised $670 Mn from it’s existing investors T Rowe Price, Alipay, SoftBank, and others. Read More Gurugram based Oyo has raised $693 Mn from Ritesh Agarwal Gurugram headquartered Oyo Rooms has raised $693 Mn from its CEO and Founder, Mr….
Walmart owned Flipkart has raised $398 Mn from its parent entity. Bengaluru based e-commerce company Flipkart has raised $398 Mn from its Singapore-based parent entity, Walmart. Read More Mahindra Finance has raised $200 Mn from International Finance Corp Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has raised $200 Mn from IFC, a subsidiary of World Bank Group, for financing MSMEs in…
Paytm has raised $1 Bn led by US asset manager T Rowe Price Digital payments major Paytm has raised $1 Bn from new and existing investors, including Japan’s SoftBank Group and China’s Ant Financial. Read More Zomato may raise $550 Mn from Ant Financial Gurugram-based food tech unicorn Zomato may raise $550 Mn funding led by Chinese Alibaba…
Indian Government will sell minor stakes in Bharat Petroleum for $16 Bn The Indian Government will sell its minor stake in Bharat Petroleum to Container Corporation of India and Shipping Corporation of India for $16 Bn Read More Essel Group sells 16.5% stake in Zee Entertainment to financial investors for $678 Mn Oppenheimer fund others will acquire…
