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Tiger Global-backed Unacademy's exec steps down after three years

People

28 August, 2023

Tiger Global-backed Unacademy's exec steps down after three years

Edtech startup Unacademy, which counts SoftBank, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management, among others, as its investors, has witnessed the ......

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Grapevine: RIL may sell more stake in retail arm; Ather Energy defers funding plan

General

25 August, 2023

Grapevine: RIL may sell more stake in retail arm; Ather Energy defers funding plan

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is looking to sell more stake in its retail arm to fund expansion, retire debt and ......

Softbank offloads minor stake in FirstCry ahead of IPO

Consumer

23 August, 2023

Softbank offloads minor stake in FirstCry ahead of IPO

Japan’s SoftBank, a big-ticket private equity investor in India, has sold shares of Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates kids-focussed ......

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Grapevine: SoftBank sells stake in IPO-bound firm; Byju's fires more staff

General

21 August, 2023

Grapevine: SoftBank sells stake in IPO-bound firm; Byju's fires more staff

Japan’s SoftBank Group has sold its stake in an IPO-bound e-commerce firm, a media report said. Three Indian family investment offices ......

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric's FY22 loss spirals 4x

Consumer

10 August, 2023

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric's FY22 loss spirals 4x

Cab aggregation unicorn Ola’s electric mobility arm, Ola Electric reported a four-fold rise in its net loss for the financial ......

SoftBank Group posts another quarter of losses

Finance

08 August, 2023

SoftBank Group posts another quarter of losses

Japan's SoftBank Group posted a surprise loss but said it was dipping its toes back into new investments after its ......

SoftBank may return to profit as tech stocks gain

Finance

07 August, 2023

SoftBank may return to profit as tech stocks gain

Japan's SoftBank Group is likely to report a return to profit when it announces first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, analysts said, ......

IPO-bound Ola Electric records $136 mn loss for FY23

Manufacturing

28 July, 2023

IPO-bound Ola Electric records $136 mn loss for FY23

India's largest e-scooter maker Ola Electric recorded an operating loss of $136 million on a revenue of $335 million in ......

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SoftBank takes another haircut from one of its biggest bets in India

TMT

18 July, 2023

SoftBank takes another haircut from one of its biggest bets in India

SoftBank, a Japanese multinational firm known for its big-ticket private equity investments in new age technology companies via its multi-billion-dollar ......

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SoftBank-backed edtech firm Eruditus aims to turn profitable in FY24

TMT

17 July, 2023

SoftBank-backed edtech firm Eruditus aims to turn profitable in FY24

Edtech company Eruditus expects to end the financial year 2023-24 on a profitable note, its founder and CEO told VCCircle, ......