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Alok Sama to step down from SoftBank; KKR, GIC to pare stake in HDFC

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01 April, 2019

Alok Sama to step down from SoftBank; KKR, GIC to pare stake in HDFC

SoftBank Group International’s Alok Sama is stepping down from his position as the firm’s president and chief financial officer after ......

Zomato sets sights on Google-backed Dunzo; MT Educare seeks funding from Gaja, WestBridge

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28 March, 2019

Zomato sets sights on Google-backed Dunzo; MT Educare seeks funding from Gaja, WestBridge

Food delivery and restaurant discovery company Zomato Media Pvt. Ltd is looking to acquire Bengaluru-based on-demand services provider Dunzo Digital ......

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

TMT

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

TMT

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

TMT

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 ......