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15 April, 2021

Softbank set to invest approximately $450 mn in Swiggy

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is expected to invest approximately $450 million in Swiggy. The deal will mark Masayoshi Son led ......

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14 April, 2021

Hindustan Media Ventures backs B2B ecommerce portal Beldara

B2B marketplace Beldara will raise $7.4 million (Rs 55 crore) in its first external round of funding from Hindustan Media ......

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05 April, 2021

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $300 mn funding round in Meesho

Bengaluru headquartered Fashnear Technologies, which runs social ecommerce platform Meesho, has raised $300 million (Rs 2,201 crore as per current ......

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22 March, 2021

Grapevine: Tiger Global to lead ClearTax round; Temasek, others to invest in Ola Electric

Tax return filing startup ClearTax is looking to raise $100 million (Rs 724 crore) in a round of funding at ......

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18 March, 2021

Policybazaar raises $75 million for UAE expansion

PB Fintech-run online insurance aggregator Policybazaar has raised $75 million in a fresh funding round led by New York-based hedge ......

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08 March, 2021

Arbitral tribunal rules in favour of Zostel in OYO-Zostel deal, OYO to challenge ruling

An arbitral tribunal on Saturday ruled in favour of Zostel Hospitality, which runs Zostel Hostels and ZO Rooms, in the ......

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17 February, 2021

Grapevine: TPG, others eye stake in FirstCry

TPG Growth, PremjiInvest and ChrysCapital are in advanced talks to pick up stakes in SoftBank-backed FirstCry in a round worth ......

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12 February, 2021

OYO venture in Latin America to turn digital-only, SoftBank moves out

Budget hospitality startup OYO on Friday said it will change its current hotel service model in the Latin American region ......

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12 February, 2021

Grapevine: CPPIB places pre-conditions for SB Energy deal; Grofers eyes indirect US listing

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has placed several pre-conditions to acquire the 80% stake held by Japan’s SoftBank in ......

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11 February, 2021

Grapevine: Delhivery to raise $800 mn in IPO; Bansk to control SC Johnson India

SoftBank-backed logistics firm Delhivery plans to raise $800 million (about Rs 5,820 crore) in its initial public offering (IPO) this ......