Softbank
Consumer
Softbank, TPG-backed FirstCry refiles IPO papers
Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent company of baby products retailer FirstCry, has refiled its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with ......
General
Grapevine: CX Partners starts Veeda Clinical sale process; Ola CEO departs amid job cuts
CX Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has started the process to divest its majority stake in Veeda Clinical Research, an ......
TMT
SoftBank, TPG-backed FirstCry set to withdraw IPO papers after SEBI scrutiny
Indian retailer FirstCry is set to withdraw its papers for an up to $500 million IPO as early as next ......
TMT
SoftBank, Prosus-backed Swiggy gets shareholder nod for $1.25 bn IPO
Indian food and grocery delivery startup Swiggy has received approval from its shareholders for a $1.25 billion initial public offering, ......
General
Grapevine: Meesho may upsize funding round; Dorf Ketal plans IPO
Several VC firms are showing interest in Meesho's latest funding round, which is now expected to raise $500-$650 million (Rs 4,175-5,428 crore), ......
General
Grapevine: Lenskart, Purplle eye fresh funds; Blackstone changes tack for PGP Glass sale
are engaged in early discussions for fresh funding, indicating a resurgence in big-ticket deals exceeding $100 million, a media report said. Lenskart ......
General
Grapevine: Meesho set to snap up $300 mn; Carlyle weighs options for Hexaware
E-commerce platform Meesho is set to secure a $300-million (Rs 2,500 crore) investment from Tiger Global, SoftBank and others, a ......
TMT
Investors jittery as some Indian startups' fall from grace dwindles faith
India's economy and stock markets are booming, but its startups are not. Investors, once eager to pump in billions of dollars ......
TMT
China's Antfin pulls out over $340 mn more from Zomato
China's Antfin, part of Jack Ma-founded Ant Group and an affiliate of Alibaba Group, has trimmed its stake in Zomato ......
TMT
SoftBank's biggest India bet turning out to be its worst nightmare
Japanese tech investment goliath SoftBank, known for its big-ticket private equity investments in Indian internet companies and who was on ......