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Uber to acquire Middle East ride-hailing rival Careem in $3.1 bn deal

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26 March, 2019

Uber to acquire Middle East ride-hailing rival Careem in $3.1 bn deal

Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc will spend $3.1 billion to acquire Middle East rival Careem, buying dominance in a ......

Binny Bansal, others invest $65 mn in digital insurance startup Acko

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13 March, 2019

Binny Bansal, others invest $65 mn in digital insurance startup Acko

Mumbai-based online startup Acko General Insurance Co. Ltd has raised $65 million (Rs 452.3 crore) in a Series C round ......

SoftBank, Carlyle invest $395 mn as Delhivery joins unicorn club

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06 March, 2019

SoftBank, Carlyle invest $395 mn as Delhivery joins unicorn club

Logistics-tech firm Delhivery Pvt. Ltd has become the newest member of India’s unicorn club after raising $395 million (around Rs ......

SoftBank and Carlyle get anti-trust nod to acquire stakes in Delhivery

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28 February, 2019

SoftBank and Carlyle get anti-trust nod to acquire stakes in Delhivery

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the go-ahead to Japan's SoftBank Corp to acquire 22.44% stake in logistics ......

OYO raises money from Didi Chuxing to close $1 bn funding round

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14 February, 2019

OYO raises money from Didi Chuxing to close $1 bn funding round

Budget hospitality chain OYO has raised $100 million (Rs 709.4 crore at current exchange rate) from Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi ......

New US-based investors infuse fresh capital into Ola

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05 February, 2019

New US-based investors infuse fresh capital into Ola

ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates cab-hailing app Ola, has raised Rs 112 crore ($15.6 million) from a clutch of ......

SBI may convert some Jet debt into equity; OYO eyes co-working firm Innov8

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30 January, 2019

SBI may convert some Jet debt into equity; OYO eyes co-working firm Innov8

Central government-owned State Bank of India is in negotiations to convert a part of its loans to cash-strapped Jet Airways ......

SoftBank invests $150 mn in FirstCry as part of larger round

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22 January, 2019

SoftBank invests $150 mn in FirstCry as part of larger round

Pune-based Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates online-first baby products retailer FirstCry, has raised $149.36 million (Rs 1,096.94 crore) as ......

Hero Future eyes Fotowatio's solar project; SoftBank may invest $400 mn in FirstCry

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18 January, 2019

Hero Future eyes Fotowatio's solar project; SoftBank may invest $400 mn in FirstCry

Hero Future Energies Pvt. Ltd,  the renewable power unit of Hero Group, is looking to acquire a solar power project ......

SoftBank Vision Fund to pick up 38% stake in Delhivery in latest India bet

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16 January, 2019

SoftBank Vision Fund to pick up 38% stake in Delhivery in latest India bet

Masayoshi Son-owned technology conglomerate SoftBank has sought the approval from the Competition Commission of India for a proposed investment into ......