Ola

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TMT

31 July, 2023

Ola investor wields the axe again, slashes valuation

Cab aggregator Ola, that is believed to be prepping its electric vehicle arm to go public, continues to be on ......

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Finance

24 May, 2023

Matrix Partners' Rajat Agarwal on LP sentiment, dry powder and more

Matrix Partners India, one of the most active venture capital investors in the country and a backer of unicorns like ......

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TMT

09 May, 2023

Exclusive: Now, Ola gets a reality check as investor knocks down valuation ahead of planned IPO

An Ola investor, which had slashed its estimate of the ride-hailing company’s valuation by more than half over a 15-month ......

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Consumer

21 March, 2023

Temasek strikes 5x in India exit move

Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings, which has been on a hectic investment as well as exit activity in India ......

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TMT

18 January, 2023

Layoffs at startups continue in 2023 amid funding winter

Indian startups continued to lay off employees in 2023, with at least 11 tech startups firing 1,400 employees in the ......

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Finance

13 January, 2023

Funding value drops as early-stage deals lead in ecosystem this week

Venture capital and private equity funding activity remained subdued in terms of value this week, as early-stage funding took precedence ......

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Infrastructure

27 September, 2022

BluSmart: The green future of cab aggregation, or not?

Sumit Kumar has seen the best of times, the worst of times. The 35-year-old driver has been driving cabs in ......

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Finance

11 April, 2022

Startups find offshore, venture debt cheaper as volatility in equity fundraising increases

India’s cash guzzling startups, treading on high valuations following two consecutive years of aggressive equity fundraising, are finding offshore debt ......

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TMT

22 March, 2022

Unicorns stumble at the hurdles in 2022 after successful sprint run

Technology startups in India, the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, had a very good run for the last two years with ......

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Finance

10 December, 2021

Deals Digest: Companies raise $946.57 this week, Pristyn Care turns unicorn

Companies raised $946.57 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, and health-tech startup Pristyn Care ......