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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others buy stake in Rs 1,960 crore Lenskart block dealADIA-backed Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust sold a 2.3% stake in Lenskart through a Rs 1,960 crore block deal. The transaction attracted stro...
Stocks in news: Lenskart, PFC, RIL, Hindustan Zinc, Tata ConsumerIndian markets saw volatile trading on Wednesday, closing slightly down. Lenskart, PFC, RIL, Hindustan Zinc, and Tata Consumer are in focus...
ADIA to sell Rs 1,944 crore Lenskart stake days after SoftBank exitAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is set to divest up to 2.3% of its stake in eyewear retailer Lenskart for approximately Rs 1,944 cror...
How Larry Ellison, Masayoshi Son, Michael Saylor AI crypto billionaires reshaping legacy wealth in 2026 markets shift?Oracle’s AI cloud surge, SoftBank’s OpenAI-backed rebound, and MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy reflect a new billionaire era. Over $1 tril...
SoftBank sells Rs 2,873 crore worth of Lenskart shares in block deal to Goldman Sachs and other investorsLenskart Solutions saw a major stake sale as SoftBank offloaded shares worth about Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal. The transaction dre...
MUFG’s new India fund; District goes sportingHappy Tuesday! Japan’s MUFG is doubling down on India just as a new wave of investors moves into the country’s startup market. This and mor...
Oracle to complete 30,000 job cuts by June 15: What's the reason, which team is impacted the most and what Oracle workers could be giving up when they sign severance agreementsOracle layoffs 2026: Oracle is finalizing its largest workforce reduction, with approximately 30,000 employees departing by mid-June. Despi...
Oxyzo Financial Services FY26 net profit rises 11% to Rs 375 crore, on 23% revenue jumpThe profitable fintech lender is looking to widen its debt-market play through the acquisition of Rainmatter-backed GoldenPi Technologies, ...
No governance issue with shareholder resolution, will hold revote soon: Swiggy group CEO Sriharsha MajetySwiggy shareholder resolution revote: The resolution sought to amend Swiggy’s articles of association as part of a broader push to become a...
ETtech Explainer: How Swiggy’s failed bid to become an Indian firm matters for InstamartSwiggy's bid to become an Indian-owned-and-controlled company (IOCC) has been delayed after shareholders failed to approve changes to its a...
Govt’s new ‘law-to-code’ push; UpGrad’s $1.7 billion valuationHappy Wednesday! The government plans to translate legal provisions into software code that enforces compliance by design. This and more in...
UpGrad value pegged at $1.7 billion as Unacademy deal awaits CCI assentUpGrad's valuation hit $1.7 billion, with a confidential report revealing projected profitability for FY26. The edtech firm plans to acquir...
Unacademy’s test prep CEO Sumit Jain quits ahead of upGrad acquisitionSumit Jain has stepped down from his role in Unacademy, ahead of a potential merger with upGrad Education. Jain, who joined Unacademy in 20...
Sunil Bharti Mittal announces succession plan: Meet the GenNextAirtel founder Sunil Bharti Mittal is preparing for a leadership change over the next ten years. His three children, Kavin, Shravin, and Ei...
Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
ETtech Explainer: Did OpenAI's new AI deployment venture just kill Indian IT stocks?Indian IT stocks plummeted to three-year lows following OpenAI's launch of a new venture focused on direct AI implementation for enterprise...
Infosys, TCS, HCLTech shares tumble 5% to fresh 52-week lows; Nifty IT crashes 4%. What’s spooking investors?Indian IT stocks tumbled sharply as Infosys, TCS, HCLTech and others fell up to 5%, dragging the Nifty IT index down 3%. The selloff follow...
SoftBank's OpenAI-related debt in focus as another strong quarter expectedSoftBank anticipates a strong quarterly profit, largely driven by its significant investment in OpenAI, whose valuation has surged. However...
InMobi acquires AI platform MobileAction to drive growth in iOS ecosystemInMobi, a Softbank-backed firm, has acquired MobileAction. This move strengthens InMobi's presence in Apple's iOS advertising space. Mobile...
Meesho Q4 revenue jumps 47%; operating losses widen on aggressive growth pushCEO Vidit Aatrey said that over 70% of the company’s code now is being written using artificial intelligence. More than three fourths of Me...