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TMT

30 June, 2021

Bharti Global infuses $500 mn more in OneWeb

Bharti Global has infused an additional $500 million (Rs 3,723 crore) in OneWeb, the global low earth orbit (LEO) satellite ......

Premium

TMT

14 June, 2021

SoftBank in talks to lead $250-300 mn funding round in Eruditus

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to lead a $250-$300 million primary capital round in Eruditus Learning Solutions, the ......

Premium

Finance

11 June, 2021

Weekly Deals Wrap: Tata Digital in twin deals, Apax Partners strikes again in IT services

Investors continued their relentless focus on technology companies through the week with a focus on Software as a Service (SaaS) ......

TMT

04 June, 2021

SoftBank set to re-enter Flipkart with $700 mn investment

Three years after its exit from Walmart owned Flipkart, SoftBank Group Corp is slated to re-invest in the online retailer ......

TMT

13 May, 2021

Fintech giant Paytm likely to pick up 7% stake in Japan's PayPay

Paytm, a SoftBank-backed Indian digital payments startup, could likely take a 7% stake in Japan’s PayPay, a regulatory filing showed.  The ......

General

13 May, 2021

Grapevine: Sofina may lead funding in Mamaearth; SoftBank rolls over InMobi stake

European investment firm Sofina is in advanced talks to lead a new round of funding in personal care brand Mamaearth ......

General

29 April, 2021

Grapevine: FirstCry venture to hunt sellers on ecommerce marketplaces; upGrad to raise funds

Omnichannel children’s retailer FirstCry has received a $75 million commitment from Japan’s SoftBank, TPG, ChrysCapital and PremjiInvest to launch India’s ......

General

21 April, 2021

Grapevine: Unacademy to raise funding; Mobile Premier League may turn unicorn

Edtech unicorn Unacademy is looking to raise a fresh round of funding that will raise its valuation by almost half, ......

Finance

21 April, 2021

SoftBank Vision Fund seen posting record earnings on Coupang

SoftBank Group Corp's $100 billion Vision Fund is widely seen reporting record earnings on May 12 after portfolio companies listed ......

TMT

15 April, 2021

Neo-bank Zeta may rise to unicorn status in upcoming round led by SoftBank

SoftBank’s Vision Fund II is in the process of leading a $250 million (Rs 1,874 crore) Series D round in ......