Ola

TMT

29 November, 2019

Ola may lay off 225 employees as SoftBank-backed firm gears up for IPO

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, aims to begin the IPO process by the end of ......

Economy

28 November, 2019

Govt plan to cap commissions could ruffle Ola, Uber feathers

India plans to cap the commissions app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber and home-grown Ola earn on rides to a ......

General

26 November, 2019

Grapevine: Mitsui mulls fresh-food supply venture with Future Group; Vogo eyes funds

Japan’s Mitsui & Co. is considering investing in a venture with Future Group that will supply fresh food to Foodhall, ......

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TMT

15 November, 2019

Why India's B2B unicorns are more capital-efficient than B2C startups

Indian or Indian-origin technology unicorns that focus on the business-to-business segment are more capital-efficient than their business-to-customer counterparts, a new ......

TMT

23 October, 2019

Uber CEO expects India, other developing markets to drive growth

Uber pinned its growth over the next decade on developing markets like India on Tuesday, despite the problems it has ......

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Manufacturing

01 October, 2019

Two-wheeler maker Hero Electric ropes in foreign investor

Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd has raised fresh capital in a round led by a Europe-based private equity firm, a ......

TMT

13 August, 2019

Ola acqui-hires AI startup Pikup.ai to beef up deep-tech skills

Ride-hailing company Ola said on Tuesday it has acqui-hired Pikup.ai, an artificial intelligence-based platform that provides technological solutions to businesses. Ola, ......

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Finance

08 August, 2019

Ola investor Steadview Capital hires adviser for Indian tech deals

London-based hedge fund Steadview Capital has appointed an Indian investment professional to advise on its local technology-related deals, two persons ......

TMT

29 July, 2019

Amazon plans India food delivery service in tie-up with Narayana Murthy's Catamaran

Amazon.com Inc is planning a foray into the burgeoning online food delivery business in India this year, two sources aware ......

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Finance

15 July, 2019

Temasek India execs on key investment factors, evaluating new platforms and more

Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings is one of the most active private equity-style investors in India. The firm has ......