upGrad raises $36.4 million through rights issue from Ronnie Screwvala, Temasek, othersWhile Screwvala contributed Rs 212 crore ($25.7 million), Temasek infused Rs 81 crore ($9.8 million). The undisclosed set of minority share...
CCI approves merger of Jio Cinema OTT with Viacom18 MediaIn April, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Viacom18 announced a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems, where Bodhi Tree will inves...
Uday Shankar, James Murdoch’s Lupa to raise $1.5 bn from Qatar sovereign fundOn January 27, ET reported that Singapore-headquartered Asia Initiatives, a 51:49 joint venture between Shankar and Murdoch's private inves...
TV18 Broadcast hits upper circuit in a weak market; here's whyAccording to the various reports, Lupa India, the investment company set up by Uday Shankar and James Murdoch, is in the final stages of pi...
Uday Shankar, James Murdoch plan to pick up nearly 40% in Viacom18, Reliance to retain majority stakeThe bulk of the investment is likely to be by way of primary infusion of funds. Besides the Murdoch-Shankar duo - who are coming in as stra...
James Murdoch weighs tapping billionaire families for India betsMurdoch’s Lupa Systems is looking for about $150 million each from fewer than half-a-dozen family offices for investments in India, accordi...
Uday Shankar, James Murdoch file for $300 million IPO in USThe blank check company Seven Island Inc will explore acquisition opportunities in the media, entertainment, consumer technology, healthcar...
Doubtnut raises Rs 224 crore in funding led by SIG, Lupa SystemsExisting investors Sequoia Capital India, Omidyar Network India and Waterbridge Ventures also participated in the funding round.
James Murdoch, Uday Shankar team up for new ventureJames Murdoch and Uday Shankar had worked together building Star India, prior to its sale as part of the merger of 21st Century Fox and The...
Former Star India Chairman Uday Shankar joins hands with James Murdoch’s Lupa SystemsLupa Systems has so far invested in Vice Media, the Tribeca Film Festival and Art Basel globally and digital news platform Dailyhunt and on...
Kedaara pads up to join fantasy sports platform Dream 11’s $200-million roundKedaara is competing with global and domestic funds such as TPG, Advent International, James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems and Chrys Capital that ...
Dream11 in fund-raising talks, valuation may touch $2.25 billionFinal round of discussions on with TPG, Advent, Lupa and ChrysCap to raise about $150-200 mn.
TPG, Lupa, Chrys Capital & Advent plan new innings with Dream 11Fantasy sports platform's valuation may touch $2.25 billion in the $150-200 million funding round.
James Murdoch-led Lupa Systems makes first investment in India on Harappa Education“It is our first investment in India, and in education, globally. We look forward to building a company that has the potential for both tra...
Comcast-led group makes offer to buy out Zee promotersOn Monday, Zee shares closed 4.1 per cent lower at Rs 387.35 on the BSE.
ZEE gets one binding offer for stake sale: Punit GoenkaCo expecting one more offer, to take a call after evaluating both, says MD
Deal street: Comcast-led consortium closing in on ZEE Entertainment buyComcast will be leading the consortium, Murdoch might act as the local partner & take up a small stake.