SoftBank logs $3 billion loss, Vision Fund back in the black; Pepperfry founder Ambareesh Murty passes awayJapanese investment giant SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit is back into profits for the first time in six quarters as its technology bets paid o...
08 Aug, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
India’s future unicorns worth $49 billion: Hurun Research Institute reportThe report by the research house is a ranking of privately held Indian startups that were founded after the year 2000, worth at least $200 ...
01 Jul, 2022, 02.12 PM IST
Pepperfry eyes $250-300 million IPO filing this year: CEO Ambareesh MurtyPepperfry, which reported a 10% drop in revenue in FY21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen good recovery in sales and is expected to cl...
14 Jan, 2022, 10.09 AM IST
Profit or power? How will investors value IPOs of loss-making venturesThe valuations seem incomprehensible and suddenly all the learnings from the pages of fundamental corporate finance valuations appear to ha...
07 Jun, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
Pepperfry to become unicorn before IPO hits market, co-founder saysPepperfry is very close to becoming a profitable unicorn, following which it would launch an IPO in the next 12-18 months, co-founder and C...
01 Jun, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
Pepperfry expects to join unicorn club soon, to launch IPO after booking profitPepperfry customers can experience the products at the studios and order them online.
31 May, 2021, 11.02 PM IST
SBI hikes home loan rate to 6.95% effective from April 105 Apr, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Pidilite leads $40m round in PepperfryPepperfry may see another up to $40 million capital infusion over the next few months, said a senior executive at the online furniture reta...
10 Feb, 2020, 08.59 AM IST
Pepperfry raises Rs 250 crore from US-based State Street Global AdvisorsWith this Pepperfry has raised over Rs 1200 crore (about $197 mn) since inception, 6 years ago, making it the most funded startup in the fu...
07 Mar, 2018, 05.48 PM IST
Etailers to focus on physical stores as they prepare to get IPO-readyCompanies such as Pepperfry, Myntra, and FirstCry are investing heavily in setting up physical stores to fuel their next phase of growth.
25 Dec, 2017, 06.51 AM IST
Furnishing your house onlineGlobally, the online interior design and furnishing space is dominated by Silicon Valley based Houzz, which recently raised $400 million at...
18 Sep, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
Pepperfry eyes Rs 3,500-crore GMV, breakeven in three yearsThe city-based marketplace, which has so far raised $160 million from a clutch of global investors like Goldman Sachs will be looking for m...
08 Jan, 2017, 12.36 PM IST
Pepperfry raises Rs 210 cr funding from existing angelsIn this round, co can also raise Rs 150-200 crore more in the next four weeks from new investors
21 Sep, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
ESOPs in ecommerce lose magic, top talent ignores the baitIn just a year, it is getting tougher for search firms to attract top talent despite heavier toppings of ESOPs as part of compensation, the...
16 Aug, 2016, 09.52 AM IST
Online retailer Flipkart starts selling furnitureOnline retailer Flipkart has started selling furniture, a move that was anticipated by many as it tries to add more high margin goods.
06 Aug, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Online furniture store Urban Ladder may raise Rs 310 crore, in talks with Sequoia CapitalSequoia has committed to lead the fund-raising round, one of them said, and more investors could be brought in before the deal is closed.
16 Feb, 2015, 03.52 AM IST
E-commerce firms like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Pepper Fry and others use stock to lure high-level executivesOnline retailers are scaling up quickly as foreign investors pump in money and, to drive growth, these companies need senior executives at ...
02 Dec, 2014, 04.01 AM IST