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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 ......
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 ......
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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 ......
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 ......
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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 ......
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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 ......
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, ......
TMT
Ola Electric reports narrower sequential quarterly loss
Electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric reported a narrower sequential first-quarter loss on Monday and said its largest......
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Expect operating profit for FY26, benefitting from quick-commerce: ElasticRun CEO
Business-to-business e-commerce platform ElasticRun, which counts SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, Prosus, Norwest Venture ......
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Prosus, SoftBank-backed Meesho files confidentially for IPO
Indian e-commerce startup Meesho has confidentially filed draft papers for an initial public offering, a source aware of......