The hottest job in tech startupsTwo decades ago, it seemed you couldn't walk down a street in Bengaluru without bumping into a software engineer. Today, one of the hottest...
13 Aug, 2021, 06.33 AM IST
Dailyhunt parent gets $450 million in new funds as valuation doublesThe round, which is largely a primary fundraise, includes a small portion of secondary share sale where some early investors have partially...
12 Aug, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
News aggregator Dailyhunt seen reworking structure in the wake of 26% capThe investment comes even as the company appears to be restructuring its operations in the wake of the Indian government's requirement that...
24 Nov, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
Billionaires line up to take their unloved companies privateMany of the deals involve ultra-rich founders who have been helped by cheap financing and the sluggish share performance of their businesse...
15 Sep, 2020, 09.12 AM IST
SoftBank, Bharti Enterprises-backed OneWeb launches satellites in race with Elon MuskThis is part of a boom in private space investment and activity, fuelled by a race to create a computing and data-communications shell surr...
28 Feb, 2019, 09.41 AM IST
Startups Rocket CEO Samwer looks at crafting new strategies for success“Investors now want to see Samwer write new success stories by starting or backing more companies that can succeed on a larger scale,” said...
27 Aug, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Deal A saving grace for Rocket InternetDespite a strong presence in various consumer internet segments in India’s tech ecosystem, Rocket Internet failed to make any waves due to ...
20 Dec, 2017, 02.16 PM IST
With swelling incomes and more women working, fast food is now big in PakistanThe country’s food delivery industry will more than double to $2 billion by 2021, said Nauman Sikandar Mirza, Foodpanda’s chief executive o...
11 Oct, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
Alibaba to invest $1 billion in LazadaAlibaba took control of Lazada last year from Rocket in a $1 billion deal -its largest overseas move to date.
29 Jun, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
How this startup is using satellites to give more accurate investment ideasOrbital uses image processing and algorithms to track trends visible in cars, farms and buildings.
02 May, 2017, 07.05 PM IST
Delivery Hero Holding GmbH acquires FoodpandaDelivery Hero is also acquiring new markets with leading market positions further broadening its geographic footprint, he added.
10 Dec, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
Alibaba’s delivery service wants backers who don’t mind lossesFounded in 2013 by Alibaba and a small group of initial backers that includes trucking companies, Cainiao underpins the commerce giant’s ex...
19 Sep, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
The dot-com deadpool is back as India's tech boom turns to bustIndia is now seeing venture investments slide after surging to a record $8.9 billion in 2015, according to the research firm Preqin. The pa...
24 Aug, 2016, 10.04 AM IST
Investors continue to back startups in the online fashion segmentExcessive discounting, heavy promotional spend and burgeoning staff expenses have taken a toll on startups in the scramble to frantically s...
24 Jul, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
Jabong gets $20 million to stay afloat for one more yearAccording to sources GFG has decided to inject additional funds into its lossmaking fashion ecommerce company Jabong to keep it afloat for ...
02 Mar, 2016, 07.03 AM IST
Foodpanda raises $100 million from investors led by Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs Investment Partners will take a seat on Foodpanda's advisory board. Existing investors including Rocket also took part in the...
01 May, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Food delivery service Foodpanda acquires rival TastyKhanaThe deal sees Delivery Hero exiting the Indian food services market to focus more on growth markets such as Latin America and Europe.
18 Nov, 2014, 04.36 PM IST