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AI startup Emergent raises $70 million from Khosla Ventures, SoftBank; valuation triples to $300 millionEmergent has raised $70 million in new funding, lifting its valuation to about $300 million just months after launch. The startup helps use...
SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja on IPOs and more; wealthtech cos’ new hiresHappy Tuesday! SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja discussed the fund’s India strategy, Lenskart’s public listing, and more in an exclusive interview. ...
Not rushing our firms to public markets; no pressure to exit: SoftBank's Sumer JunejaSoftBank in India seeing a much better deal pipeline now, especially in AI, Sumer Juneja said. SoftBank's 13% stake in Lenskart, which list...
Meesho appoints four new independent directorsEcommerce firm Meesho added four independent directors to its board: Hari S Bhartia, Kalpana Morparia, Rohit Bhagat, and Surojit Chatterjee...
P2P lenders to stop liquid funds; and other top tech, startup stories this weekPeer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms have decided to halt one of their most attractive products from March 31 following increased regulator...
Pine Labs, Zepto, Meesho press the home button; decoding UPI’s market share capHappy Wednesday! A wave of Indian technology startups, including Pine Labs and Zepto, are actively working on plans to shift their domicile...
B Capital closes $750 million fund; Startup Mahakumbh Day 2Multi-stage global investment fund B Capital has closed its second Opportunities fund at $750 million. Details on this and more in today's ...
SoftBank India elevates Sarthak Misra to partner roleSarthak Misra, who joined the fund in 2019 from Matrix Partners India, sits on the board of ecommerce firm Meesho and business-to-business ...
ShareChat fires another 15% staff; inside the rush for a payment aggregator licenceVernacular social media platform ShareChat on Wednesday executed another round of layoffs. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
SoftBank India operating partner Vikas Agnihotri leaves fundPrior to his SoftBank stint, he was an interim head for Google in India in 2020. His official designation there was managing director, sale...
How digital payments became democratic – the UPI way, and other top tech & startup stories this weekUnified Payments Interface (UPI), the real-time bank transfer mechanism, breached the 10 billion monthly transaction volume mark last month...
Late-stage investing is stuck as Indian companies still at 2021 valuations: SoftBank Vision Fund’s Sumer JunejaJuneja, managing partner, India & EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at SoftBank Investment Advisers, most of the top technology compani...
India’s late-stage tech funding stuck due to high valuations: SoftBank’s Sumer JunejaHappy Monday! We ended last week with Zepto’s $200-million funding, a rare large-sized round which made the quick-commerce company 2023’s f...
SoftBank India head Sumer Juneja gets larger role, to also oversee Europe, Middle EastSoftBank Vision Fund’s managing partner Sumer Juneja and India head has been given the additional responsibility of overseeing Europe, the ...
Zomato wavers on 10-min food delivery; new VPN rules not for companiesThe company is reviewing its ambitious plan and may settle for longer delivery times.
Ather bags $128M amid EV gloom; SoftBank to slash investments, says Masayoshi SonElectric scooter maker Ather Energy said it has raised $128 million in funding even as its rivals struggle to contain the fallout from a sp...
Web3 creator monetisation platform Fanztar raises Rs 5 crore in funding led by India QuotientFanztar plans to use the funds to develop new products and expand its technological and commercial teams. Fanztar will also use the capital...