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SoftBank-backed Ola Electric plans to file for $700-mn IPO by end-Oct

Manufacturing

20 September, 2023

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric plans to file for $700-mn IPO by end-Oct

India's Ola Electric plans to file regulatory papers for its up to $700 million IPO before the end of October ......

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SoftBank-backed Cars24 aims to turn a corner in UAE, to weigh Saudi re-entry

TMT

12 September, 2023

SoftBank-backed Cars24 aims to turn a corner in UAE, to weigh Saudi re-entry

Indian used-car online retailer Cars24 aims to turn its UAE operations profitable by the second half of 2024 and then ......

SoftBank, General Atlantic-backed Biofourmis' founder steps down as CEO

Healthcare

31 August, 2023

SoftBank, General Atlantic-backed Biofourmis' founder steps down as CEO

Healthtech startup Biofourmis’ founder Kuldeep Singh Rajput has resigned from the position of chief executive officer abruptly. A Biofourmis spokesperson confirmed ......

SoftBank trims stake in Zomato for $115 mn

TMT

31 August, 2023

SoftBank trims stake in Zomato for $115 mn

SoftBank Vision Fund on Wednesday sold a 1.17% stake in Indian food delivery firm Zomato in a deal valued at ......

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 ......