Sequoia Capital tops up Fund IV with $125 millionSilicon Valley venture capital firm's India-focused fund, which initially raised $530 million in May 2014, has a corpus of over $850 million
05 Jun, 2017, 07.58 AM IST
SoftBank's Sama may stay off $100bn fundSVF was conceived by the Japanese group's founder Masayoshi Son last year, and is unlikely to figure Sama on its investment committee, whic...
24 May, 2017, 09.21 AM IST
SoftBank to back Snapdeal, Ola; open to consolidation: Alok Sama"In terms of plans, our priority is to nurture our portfolio companies," said Alok Sama, president of SoftBank, in an exclusive interview w...
20 Oct, 2016, 07.52 AM IST
Startup community backs push to rural incubatorsTaraka Rama Rao cited the example of RedBus co-founder Phanindra Sama who has set up an incubator in his home district Nizamabad called Kak...
03 Sep, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
Great minds meet at redBus founder Phanindra Sama's birthdayEntrepreneurs like the company of other entrepreneurs. Some like redBus founder Phanindra Sama, even spend their birthday with them.
20 Aug, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Online working capital provider Lendingkart.com raises $10 million from Sama Capital, othersLendingkart.com, which uses Indian social fabric and third party verification to provide loans to businesses, had raised its seed fund from...
08 Jul, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
Venturesity raises Rs 1.6 crore in angel fundingVenturesity has conducted four hackathons so far this year for employers such Stayzilla, Ola and most recently Housing. com.
15 May, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
Technology startup NextGen gets funding from Mumbai Angels, Phanindra SamaFounded by BITS Pilani and IIM-Bangalore alumni Abhishek Humbad and Richa Bajpai, NextGen will use the funds to acquire more customers and ...
17 Feb, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
Hubli Sandbox, an innovation hub to find solutions to real world problemsFor the ‘Kakatiya Sandbox,’ Sama and his team have picked Srikanth Bolla as the first entrepreneur who will receive their help.
27 Aug, 2014, 09.18 AM IST
Betting on rupee? Jim Rogers says he's not optimisticRupee is now trading in a range and the outlook is hazy, with experts seemingly having no clue to where it is headed.
20 Jan, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
When Lehman collapsed, we realised no company can ever be over funded: Phanindra Sama, redBusIt has been emotionally very taxing. I went at 11 am to meet a bus operator, who didn’t even look at me. At 2 pm he went for lunch, he igno...
13 Sep, 2013, 12.39 PM IST
Timing, control important when promoters log out of internet firmsExperts said timing and the ability to retain control will be a critical determinant of the value that founders derive.
19 Jun, 2013, 05.40 AM IST
South Africa’s Naspers may acquire RedBus; deal values bus ticket website at $100 mnNaspers may pay a rich valuation for RedBus — almost ten times its $10-million net revenue — given that the latter is a strong leader in do...
15 Jun, 2013, 05.45 AM IST
- Heard on the street25 Jun, 2008, 02.38 AM IST
- Baer Capital Partners invests in Vatika
Baer Capital Partners on Monday, said that it has successfully arranged a $150-million investment in Vatika Ltd, the flagship company of th...
21 Jan, 2008, 08.43 PM IST
- Baer Capital plans four new funds over next 3 years
Baer Capital Partners, a private equity firm launched last year, unveiled its plans for the next three-year period, which include launching...
02 Sep, 2007, 05.30 PM IST
- Baer Capital Partners venture in India
Baer Capital Partners on Thursday announced the incorporation of its Indian subsidiary, Baer Capital Partners (India), and the opening of i...
13 Jul, 2007, 09.48 AM IST