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Ola Cars chief executive Arun Sirdeshmukh to step down

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05 May, 2022

Ola Cars chief executive Arun Sirdeshmukh to step down

SoftBank-backed Ola's vehicle commerce platform (Ola Cars) chief executive Arun Sirdeshmukh will be exiting the firm seven months after his ......

Delhivery IPO worth Rs 5,235 cr opens on May 11

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05 May, 2022

Delhivery IPO worth Rs 5,235 cr opens on May 11

Delhivery, the SoftBank-backed logistics unicorn, plans to raise ₹5,235 crore next week through an initial public offering, a sign of ......

Delhivery reduces IPO issue size by 30%; Softbank, Carlyle cut OFS portions

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04 May, 2022

Delhivery reduces IPO issue size by 30%; Softbank, Carlyle cut OFS portions

Logistics unicorn Delhivery has pruned its initial public offering (IPO) by around 30% to Rs 5,235 crore ($686 million) from ......

Softbank-backed Whatfix buys Leap.is to expand mobile capabilities

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26 April, 2022

Softbank-backed Whatfix buys Leap.is to expand mobile capabilities

Whatfix, a Bengaluru-based digital adoption solution provider, has acquired a mobile-first onboarding and assistance platform Leap.is, a statement said on ......

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TA Associates' Naresh Patwari steps down to start own firm

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08 April, 2022

TA Associates' Naresh Patwari steps down to start own firm

Naresh Patwari, a partner at TA Associates, has left the private equity firm to start his own healthcare and consumer ......

Softbank-backed Unacademy axes 600 staff in cost-cutting drive

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07 April, 2022

Softbank-backed Unacademy axes 600 staff in cost-cutting drive

Even as edtech startup valuations have been soaring with a surge in demand for remote learning over the last two ......

Reliance, Ola Electric win incentives in India's $2.4 bn battery scheme, sources say

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17 March, 2022

Reliance, Ola Electric win incentives in India's $2.4 bn battery scheme, sources say

Reliance Industries and Softbank Group-backed Ola Electric will receive incentives under India's $2.4 billion programme to boost local battery cell ......

Blinkit to merge with Zomato in all-stock deal

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15 March, 2022

Blinkit to merge with Zomato in all-stock deal

Blinkit is set to merge with online food aggregator and delivery platform Zomato that will result in the quick commerce ......

SoftBank's Munish Varma to step down from Paytm, PolicyBazaar boards

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15 March, 2022

SoftBank's Munish Varma to step down from Paytm, PolicyBazaar boards

Munish Varma, managing partner of Japan’s SoftBank Group, will step down from the boards of recently listed One97 Communications Ltd ......

SoftBank-backed Eruditus secures $350 mn debt funding for M&As

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08 March, 2022

SoftBank-backed Eruditus secures $350 mn debt funding for M&As

Edtech unicorn Eruditus Education Pvt Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised  $350 million (about Rs 2,696 crore) in debt ......