From setbacks to second wind, what next for Ola and Bhavish Aggarwal?Ola Electric is struggling to revive its position after a sharp fall in market share, financial stress and operational challenges. Founder ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Ola chief Bhavish Aggarwal floats new company, likely to enter AI spaceThis April, Bhavish Aggarwal registered a new company named Krutrim SI Designs Private Ltd. He and Tenneti Venugopala Krishnamurthy are the...
01 Jun, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Matrix Partners to raise $450 million India fund to back startupsMatrix had previously raised a $300 million fund in 2019.
23 Jun, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
Ola board approves related-party transaction of acquiring Avail FinanceSources said Ankush Aggarwal has informally updated some of Avail’s investors about the deal’s progress.
11 Apr, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Avail Finance raises $11.5 million in Series B round led by Falcon EdgeMatrix Partners will hold 26.4% in Avail Finance, while Alphawave has picked up 11.5% in the company following the funding.
28 Aug, 2020, 07.39 AM IST
Hyundai, Kia to invest in Ola Electric MobilityThe deal also comes after Ola Electric Mobility saw its valuation jump to $960 million in July from $250 million in February when it raised...
16 Sep, 2019, 03.18 PM IST
FPL Tech raises $4.5 million from Matrix, SequoiaThe startup, which has already launched OneScore App for credit tracking, will also look to offer credit cards to consumers in partnership ...
05 Sep, 2019, 07.58 AM IST
Ola invests in Avail Finance, to build financial solutions for driver-partnersAvail aims to build customised financial solutions for Ola, including micro-savings and micro-insurance products for the Bengaluru-based co...
28 Jun, 2019, 03.28 PM IST
Ride-hailing enters new growth lane as bike mobility takes offMany people in Bengaluru now hire them for short trips instead of calling a cab.
23 Jun, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
Ola may be back in Karnataka today after paying fineState had imposed 6-month suspension on co for running ‘illegal bike taxi services’;Chief Minister ‘wanted order to be revoked’
25 Mar, 2019, 08.30 PM IST
Startups want GeM to list their services, give businessIndiaTech CEO Rameesh Kailasam said that this would allow startups to access a new market opportunity and, at the same time, government dep...
10 Dec, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
Scooter sharing platform Vogo raises funding from OlaThe round also saw participation by Aprameya Radhakrishna, founder of TaxiForSure, Rajesh Yabaji, founder of Blackbuck and Mayank Bidawatka...
14 Aug, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
Ola acquires public transport ticketing and commuting app RidlrThe deal marks Ola's expansion as a broader transportation company as it gets into public transport as well. The deal is primarily a stock ...
04 Apr, 2018, 08.49 AM IST
Lending company Avail Finance raises $17.2 millionAnkit Bhatia and Bhavish Aggarwal from Ola, FreeCharge founder Kunal Shah, Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal and Mswipe founder Manish Patel ...
15 Mar, 2018, 08.48 AM IST
Investors not selling stake, will take legal recourse: OlaReports suggested that Ola investors, including founders Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati may sell stake to its US-based rival Uber.
15 Apr, 2016, 08.32 PM IST
Fast Track ready to withdraw CCI complaint against OlaIn its submissions to trade regulator, Fast Track had charged Ola with abusing its dominant position, creating entry barriers for emerging ...
21 May, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
Venture capital firm Matrix Partners India sets up Bengaluru office, second in the countryThe VC firm, whose portfolio companies include online classifieds major Quikr and cab hailing app Ola, will move managing director Vikram V...
08 May, 2015, 09.31 PM IST