Grab slumps in US debut after record SPAC merger dealShares in Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, slid more than 20% in their Nasdaq debut following the company’s r...
03 Dec, 2021, 09.27 AM IST
India’s tech-driven auto evolutionIndia is expected to be the world’s third-largest automotive market in terms of volume by 2026. Homegrowth tech startups will have a huge r...
19 Aug, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
China's ride-hailing giant Didi sets stage for mega New York floatThe company - backed by Asia's largest technology investment firms, SoftBank, Alibaba and Tencent - did not reveal the size of the offering...
11 Jun, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
SoftBank-backed Grab said to weigh US IPO via SPAC mergerGrab Holdings is in talks to go public through a merger with an SPAC controlled by Altimeter Capital Management that could value the SoftBa...
12 Mar, 2021, 12.32 AM IST
ETtech Morning Dispatch on March 3, 2021: All aboard the tech IPO train!Here's a look at the top tech news to start your day.
03 Mar, 2021, 07.58 AM IST
Didi lines up 2021 IPO in Hong Kong, targets more than $60 billion valuation, sources sayDidi, backed by technology investment giants SoftBank , Alibaba and Tencent, has started initial talks with investment banks for the long-a...
20 Oct, 2020, 08.49 PM IST
Uber’s London ban marks global backlash for ride-hailing giantsFor Uber, the loss of its license in London puts one of its biggest markets outside of the U.S at risk. The regulator found unlicensed user...
28 Nov, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
After WeWork, SoftBank’s startup accounting model under fire. Oyo raises eyebrowsThe Vision Fund put $250 million into Oyo in 2017 and led a $1 billion funding round last year, which pushed the Indian company’s valuation...
26 Nov, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
Bhavish Aggarwal’s new investor grouping distances Ola further from SoftBank as merger with Uber goes off the tableCab aggregator’s new investor group distances Ola further from its biggest stakeholder SoftBank as merger with rival Uber goes off the tabl...
01 Apr, 2019, 04.44 PM IST
SoftBank grabs a ticket to ride, Uber's stranded and is India next?Having already relinquished China to Didi Chuxing, giving up on Southeast Asia would be a precursor for Uber to perhaps losing India and Ja...
09 Mar, 2018, 08.44 PM IST
Uber to sell Southeast Asia unit to Grab: ReportThe move may help the ride-hailing company cut back costs in preparation for an IPO - possibly next year.
17 Feb, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
Inside Masayoshi Son's eccentric, relentless deal spreeIn deal after deal, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son presses to meet founders face to face and encourage them to take more money than they want.
03 Jan, 2018, 10.16 PM IST
India Inc’s dream team for 2018Old chestnuts and new disruptors will battle it out next year. Steel will become sexy again and tech will go beyond robots.
28 Dec, 2017, 01.06 PM IST
Olacabs raises $210 million from Japan’s SoftBank Corp; enters $1b ClubThe taxi service aggregator joins the league of India’s most valuable startups and squares off against Uber as well as other such ventures.
25 Oct, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
Olacabs raises $210 million from Japan’s SoftBank Corp; enters $1b ClubThe taxi service aggregator joins the league of India’s most valuable startups and squares off against Uber as well as other such ventures.
25 Oct, 2014, 09.48 AM IST
Post 1998, Goldman Sachs has lost its peerless reputation among undergraduate job seekersPost-2008, Goldman became an intensely scrutinised operation in a hirer's job market. Wall Street is still busy firing thousands.
26 Sep, 2012, 01.02 AM IST