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Finance
Flashback 2018: M&As lead $100-bn plus record dealmaking spree; PE-VC funding flat
Dealmaking in India hit a record high this year, crossing the milestone of $100 billion for the first time ever, ......
Finance
Fund Scan: Can Lightspeed retain knack for trendspotting as it doubles down on India?
Global venture capital firms started testing the waters of India’s startup ecosystem in the early years of the new millennium. ......
TMT
Singapore-based technology firm Grab invests $100 mn in OYO
Budget hospitality chain OYO has raised Rs 732 crore ($104 million at current exchange rates) from Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab ......
General
Tata Sons rejects plan to buy Prabhat Dairy; Go-Jek may back Mobile Premier League
Tata Global Beverages’ proposal to purchase Prabhat Dairy Ltd for about Rs 400 crore has been rejected by Tata Sons ......
Finance
SoftBank Q2 profit soars 78% on Flipkart stake sale, Oyo valuation gain
SoftBank Group Corp’s profit for the quarter through September jumped 78%, helped by gains from the sale of its stake ......
General
KKR eyes stake in Aadhar Housing; OMERS among suitors for IL&FS road projects
Private equity firm KKR is in preliminary discussions to acquire a controlling stake in Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd, Mint reported. Citing ......
TMT
Why OYO's billion-dollar fundraise can't hide sustained slowdown in startup funding
Walmart acquired Flipkart, Paytm became Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway’s first bet in India, and SoftBank-backed OYO is now valued more ......
TMT
OYO, PharmEasy among top tech firms to get VC funding this week
Budget hospitality chain OYO stormed into the prized unicorn club after it raised $1 billion in a fresh funding round ......
TMT
SoftBank fund, Sequoia & others to pump $1 bn into OYO
Budget hospitality chain OYO said on Tuesday it will raise $1 billion (around Rs 7,300 crore at current exchange rates) ......
General
Didi Chuxing, WeWork may back OYO; General Atlantic, Temasek eye stake in Byju's
Budget hospitality chain OYO is looking to raise money from Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing and shared workspace provider WeWork, ......