FirstCry, Slice’s FY26 numbers; Nilekani’s Fundamentum eyes deeptech pushFirstCry parent cut its losses in the March quarter on tightened costs. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
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...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
SoftBank logs $600 million paper loss on India-listed portfolio in March quarterSoftBank's Indian investments faced a significant downturn in the January-March quarter. Several prominent companies like Swiggy and Ola El...
14 May, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Most hated stocks: FIIs dumping these 146 companies without a break for 4 straight quarters. Do you own any?Foreign institutional investors have been consistently selling shares in 146 Indian companies for four consecutive quarters. This selling s...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
SoftBank executive Paul Davison leaves FirstCry boardSoftBank exits board positions in portfolio companies after they go public due to internal governance and compliance policies.
23 Oct, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
FirstCry set to file final papers for $3-3.5 billion IPOFirstCry, a baby and mother care product retailer, will list likely at a $3-3.5 billion valuation, sources in the know told ET. It will be ...
29 Jul, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Ratan Tata to sell all his 77,900 shares in FirstCry IPOThe average cost of acquisition of shares by Tata comes to Rs 84.72 per share, shows FirstCry's draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed w...
29 Dec, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
Exclusive: Manipal Group’s Ranjan Pai in talks for stake in FirstCryPai is expected to invest around Rs 250 crore in the ecommerce firm as part of a broader secondary share sale at FirstCry at a valuation of...
14 Aug, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
FirstCry’s NIIF deal falls through; Premji Invest to buy the stakeThe development comes at a time when FirstCry has also begun work to go public later this year. It appointed Kotak Mahindra Capital and Mor...
02 Apr, 2022, 12.39 AM IST
NIIF-FirstCry deal falls through; Premji Invest to step in valuing etailer at $2.7-3 billionThe company’s parent, Brainbees Solutions, was valued at more than $2 billion earlier. SoftBank is its single largest shareholder, with aro...
01 Apr, 2022, 10.13 PM IST
FirstCry appoints bankers, eyes IPO in 2022FirstCry cofounder and CEO Supam Maheshwari declined to comment while emails sent to Kotak Mahindra Capital and Morgan Stanely are yet to e...
18 Feb, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
India's sovereign wealth fund invests in FirstCry; SoftBank, others offload stake in secondary dealChiratae Ventures and Newquest Capital Partners have also sold parts of their holding in the company. SoftBank will still have around 30% i...
03 Feb, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
Exclusive: India's sovereign wealth fund may make first digital bet with FirstCryThe National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in talks to pick up stake in FirstCry in $150-$200 million secondary deal, providing...
18 May, 2021, 09.06 AM IST
FirstCry in talks to raise up to $200 million at nearly $2 billion valuationFirstCry, which is in funding talks with TPG Growth, Premji Invest and ChrysCapital, aims to go for listing in 24-36 months and wants to re...
17 Feb, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
Exclusive: FirstCry's early investors look to sell stake at $2.1 billion valuationThe valuation being ascribed to BrainBees Solutions (FirstCry) is almost double of its previous funding round in 2019.
08 Jan, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
Valiant Capital leads $26 million funding in babycare etailer FirstCryThe company’s existing investors—IDG Ventures India, Ventex Venture Holdings and SAIF Partners—also participated in the round.
02 Feb, 2015, 12.02 PM IST