Infosys Q4 profit spikes; Flipkart mulls separate app for MinutesInfosys closed FY26 with strong numbers aided by a pickup in demand from its banking, energy and communication segments. This and more in...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
SoftBank’s India kitty set to cross $10 billionInvestment milestone comes in less than half of 10 years Masayoshi Son promised in October 2014.
30 Jan, 2019, 10.42 AM IST
SoftBank in talks to invest big money in Paytm MallSoftBank could be freed from a clause in its agreement with Flipkart that restricts it from investing more than $500 million in Paytm Mall ...
14 May, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
How Softbank could dodge the tax bullet on its Flipkart stakeS'pore & Jersey have a tax treaty may have also been a factor in SoftBank’s decision to invest in Flipkart S'pore via Jersey. India does no...
12 May, 2018, 09.06 AM IST
24 hrs after Flipkart deal, Softbank is having some serious second thoughts on stakeOn Wednesday, during presentation of results in Japan, Son had inadvertently disclosed the deal before Walmart and Flipkart could announce ...
11 May, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
Flipkart deal could give listed offline retail firms a lift, tooWalmart has acquired a 77 per cent stake in Flipkart for $ 16 billion.
11 May, 2018, 07.58 AM IST
Flipkart to buy back shares to go privateIndia’s largest online retailer, which is registered as a public company in Singapore, needs to drop its number of shareholders to below 50...
02 May, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
How SoftBank reordered the Indian internet ecosystemSoftBank’s most impactful move in India was trying to bring two large online retail firms — Flipkart and Snapdeal — together, a deal that f...
31 Dec, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
SoftBank to back startup lobbying group conceptualised by Sachin Bansal, Bhavish AggarwalJoins Kalaari, Matrix In Fight Against Foreign Competitors.
26 Oct, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Making sense of the Softbank’s $6.5 bn India betMasayoshi Son is known for his multibillion dollar bets around the world. He does after all have a $93 billion fund to dig into – the SoftB...
17 Aug, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
SoftBank Vision Fund invests $2.5 billion in FlipkartWhile the company did not disclose an amount, the total investment is pegged at $2.5-2.6 billion making it the largest shareholder in the c...
16 Aug, 2017, 08.24 PM IST
Respect Snapdeal founders' move, talking to Flipkart: SoftBank's Masayoshi SonAfter the Snapdeal transaction did not work out, SoftBank is now looking at investing upto $2 bn in Flipkart through its SoftBank Vision Fu...
08 Aug, 2017, 01.18 AM IST
SoftBank fund is said to be in talks to invest $2 billion in FlipkartThe fund is looking at putting between $1.5 billion and $2 billion into the largest Indian e-commerce operator within the next two months, ...
01 Aug, 2017, 09.29 AM IST
SoftBank toughens stand on Snapdeal-Flipkart mergerSeeks 100% shareholder nod and may back Flipkart independently
28 Jul, 2017, 04.29 PM IST
As Snapdeal gets nod for takeover by Flipkart, founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal hit pay dirtThe term sheet with Flipkart could be signed within this week and the due diligence for the deal would commence immediately thereafter.
12 May, 2017, 10.33 AM IST
What led to the SoftBank-Snapdeal falloutAs SoftBank nears a deal to sell what was its largest portfolio company in India, we take a deep dive into how Snapdeal's valuation fell dr...
02 May, 2017, 02.08 PM IST
Snapdeal sale to Flipkart: Kalaari Capital comes on boardSoftBank has been pressing for a sale of its portfolio co at an estimated price of $1 bn, but has faced resistance from early investors Kal...
24 Apr, 2017, 06.35 AM IST