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Grapevine: KKR, Avendus, Swiggy, Temasek, GIC, Nomura, SoftBank, others in news
Global PE major KKR has acquired a stake in financial services provider Avendus Capital. In fund-raising, Swiggy’s Rs 10,000 crore (around ......
Consumer
Softbank, Peak XV-backed Meesho makes strong debut, notches $8.6 bn valuation
India's Meesho soared 54% in its market debut on Wednesday, notching a valuation of 769.7 billion rupees ($8.56 billion) as ......
General
Grapevine: Macquarie, SoftBank, InMobi, Manipal Hospitals in news
Macquarie Asset Management is set to buy a significant minority stake in Maple Infrastructure Trust while advertising technology company InMobi ......
TMT
Meesho leans on AI, new business lines to drive growth
SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho is doubling down on artificial intelligence and new business lines to expand its user base and ......
Consumer
SoftBank, Kedaara-backed Lenskart targets nearly $8 bn valuation in IPO
Lenskart Solutions, India's biggest eyewear retailer, is seeking a valuation of about 695 billion rupees ($7.91 billion) through its initial ......
TMT
Y Combinator, Elevation, Peak XV set to hit jackpot in Meesho IPO
American startup accelerator Y Combinator (YC) and Indian venture capital firms Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are among the ......
General
Ola Electric founder, senior executive named in police report over employee suicide
Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal and a senior executive have been named in a police complaint after an employee accused ......
TMT
SoftBank Vision Fund to lay off 20% of employees in shift to bold AI bets
SoftBank Group will lay off nearly 20% of its Vision Fund team globally as it shifts resources to founder Masayoshi ......
TMT
SoftBank-backed Eruditus closes $150 mn refinancing to drive growth
Edtech startup Eruditus, which counts SoftBank, TPG, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) amongst its investors, on Thursday said ......
Consumer
PremjiInvest, SoftBank, Kedaara set for payday as Lenskart files for IPO
A bunch of marquee private market investors including PremjiInvest, Japanese technology investment goliath SoftBank, homegrown private equity firm Kedaara Capital, ......







