NEW YORK (March 8, 2015) - News Corp announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the VCCircle Network, which includes VCCircle.com, Techcircle.in, VCCEdge, VCCircle Training, in addition to a premium-content driven conference business.
Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close in March, were not disclosed.
âThis significant investment is a sign of our faith in Indiaâs future and our enthusiasm for working with and building up emerging talents in the country,â said News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson. âIndia is an increasingly meaningful part of our portfolio, which is itself increasingly digital and global.â
âFor the past decade, we have built a strong franchise with proprietary data, information, content, and networking capabilities around Indiaâs digital business world,â said P.V. Sahad, Founder and CEO of VCCircle Network. âBeing a part of News Corp will now allow us to accelerate our already aggressive growth plans.â
VCCircle Network is owned by Mosaic Media Ventures Pvt Ltd and has about 100 employees across India, with its headquarters in Noida. Sahad, and the management group, will become part of News Corpâs India team. Sahad will report to News Corp Senior Vice President, Strategy, Raju Narisetti.
The VCCircle acquisition builds on News Corpâs recent digital investments in India. In November, News Corp acquired a 25% stake in PropTiger.com, Indiaâs leading online residential real estate platform. In December, News Corp acquired BigDecisions.com, which aims to help Indian consumers make smarter financial decisions through interactive, decision-making tools powered by sophisticated algorithms and data. News Corp also has a presence across India through its Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins Publishers businesses.
About News Corp
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About VCCircle Network
The VCCircle Network includes the following:
- VCCircle.com is a pioneer in private equity, venture capital, and M&A related information and analysis of the Indian investment ecosystem. It tracks M&A, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and emerging companies and sectors, and was the first such website in India to launch a premium subscription-led offering.
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