Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turnThe prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increas...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Meta’s Chris Cox sought Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp advice - then made him leaderMeta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox reached out to Shah directly in the spring, seeking advice on picking the future leader of WhatsApp. C...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbookSilicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platformKunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who pre...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Jason Kothari's entertainment startup Mythik raises $5 million, at valuation of over $50 millionMythik, a media tech firm by ex-Freecharge CEO Jason Kothari, secured $5 million in fresh funding, extending its previous $15 million raise...
21 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Nvidia may lead AI startup Simplismart’s $20 million fundraise at $100 million valuationChipmaking giant Nvidia is reportedly in advanced talks to lead a $20 million funding round for Simplismart, valuing the AI infrastructure ...
18 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Snapdeal files IPO papers to raise Rs 1,250 croreSnapdeal's IPO consists of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 1,250 crore and an offer for sale of 30.77 million shares, according to its dra...
21 Dec, 2021, 11.05 AM IST
Snapdeal appoints two independent directors ahead of its proposed Rs 3,000 crore IPOSnapdeal, which operates India's leading value e-commerce platform, counts BlackRock, Temasek, Foxconn, Premji Invest, Intel Capital, Besse...
26 Oct, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
Anand Piramal invests in a resurgent SnapdealSnapdeal's 2.0 strategy has allowed it to rapidly build a differentiated business, with a sharp focus on value-priced merchandise – the lar...
23 Jul, 2019, 04.42 PM IST
Snapdeal's first investor Kenneth Glass backs foundersKenneth Glass, one of the first investors in Snapdeal said in an email statement that he is excited about the company introducing Snapdeal ...
02 Aug, 2017, 08.48 AM IST
Snapdeal-Flipkart deal falling apart after six months of hard negotiationsPublic announcement on the fate of the one of the largest e-commerce deal, orchestrated by Snapdeal’s largest investor SoftBank, could be m...
31 Jul, 2017, 09.24 AM IST
Flipkart-Snapdeal deal: Negotiations on for higher offerSoftBank, Snapdeal's largest investor, has been proactively mediating the sale for the past few months. The board also has representation f...
05 Jul, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
Snapdeal-Flipkart deal may leave staff richer by Rs 193 croreAccording to sources, if the deal goes through, the founders will give half of their payout (USD 30 million) for the proposed scheme which ...
14 May, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
Snapdeal's Gold answer to Amazon, Flipkart premium membershipSnapdeal co-founder Rohit Bansal said its team met over 10,000 customers across the country to identify the key services they wanted from e...
29 Aug, 2016, 03.33 PM IST
Vijay Ghadge joins as COO of Snapdeal's captive logistics unit Vulcan ExpressSnapdeal, which is strengthening its supply chain and logistics capabilities, had invested Rs 240 crore in GoJavas in two subsequent rounds...
13 Jul, 2016, 03.18 AM IST
Aamir Khan’s remark: Flipkart's Sachin Bansal comes to Snapdeal's rescue“This is a flawed logic. Brands don't buy into brand ambassadors personal opinions. @snapdeal shouldn't face this,” Bansal tweeted.
25 Nov, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Snapdeal relaunches Shopo as mobile app-focused platform; targets micro and small businesses and artisansShopo, according to Komaravelly, will operate as a zero commission marketplace, & Snapdeal will also not be charging potential sellers regi...
18 Jul, 2015, 04.38 PM IST