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Ola Electric’s QIP boost; AMFI benches Stable MoneyHappy Friday! Ola Electric has raised fresh capital through a QIP. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Kuku FM readies public market debut; SoftBank books Lenskart gainsKuku FM's parent has taken the first step towards a stock market listing. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
SoftBank snags Rs 2,873 crore from Lenskart stake sale, clocking 7x returnSVF II Lightbulb Cayman, a SoftBank affiliate, sold 5.65 crore shares, or 3.25%, in Lenskart for Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal on Wed...
Tech jobs go cold; Chip startups shift gearIndia’s tech hiring has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
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...
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...
Job cuts at Freshworks; Meesho, PB Fintech Q4 earningsFreshworks announced job cuts as it ramps up AI focus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
OpenAI, Anthropic tap PE muscle to disrupt $300 billion IT services marketAI giants OpenAI and Anthropic are forging major joint ventures with private equity firms, injecting billions to accelerate AI adoption acr...
AI firms scout for startup buyouts to boost full-stack tech capabilitiesAI firms are actively acquiring startups to build full-stack capabilities as enterprises move towards large-scale AI deployment. This conso...
Manoj Kohli joins Adobe International Advisory BoardAdobe has welcomed former SoftBank India head Manoj Kohli to its International Advisory Board. With decades of experience in telecom and te...
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son engages with portfolio executives in India; PM meet on agendaSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's India visit includes meetings with PM Modi and Mukesh Ambani, highlighting India's importance. Son's trip foll...
SoftBank India elevates Sarthak Misra to partner roleSarthak Misra, who joined the fund in 2019 from Matrix Partners India, sits on the board of ecommerce firm Meesho and business-to-business ...
Indian portfolio firms Swiggy, Lenskart, FirstCry, OfBusiness preparing to go public soon: SoftBank’s Navneet GovilSoftBank's Vision Fund swung to a profit after six straight quarters of losses and said it will begin investing after a prolonged period of...
PM Narendra Modi recognises SoftBank’s role in India’s startup ecosystemPM Narendra Modi recognised SoftBank’s role in India’s startup ecosystem. They discussed various reforms being undertaken to enable ease of...
SoftBank's Munish Varma steps down from Paytm, Policybazaar boardsPaytm informed the BSE on Tuesday evening that Varma had resigned from the board along with his alternate director Vikas Agnihotri. Policyb...
SoftBank Vision Fund elevates Sumer Juneja to managing partner positionSumer Juneja joined SoftBank Vision Fund in 2018 as partner and head of India and has since led investments in Swiggy, Meesho and Eruditus.
SoftBank dragged into red by falling Vision Fund valuationsBright spots for the Vision Fund include its India portfolio with ride-hailer Ola and logistics firm Delhivery targeting listings.
Softbank India appoints Manoj Kohli as country headThe move comes after a nearly five-year stint as the chairman of the Japanese telecom and investment giant’s renewable energy business SB E...
SoftBank Fund to hire more to push India businessLast year, SoftBank roped in Sumer Juneja from Norwest Venture Partners to head SVF India.
SoftBank’s Vision Fund to open India office, to be led by Sumer JunejaET was the first to report in its edition dated November 21, that Norwest Venture Partners’ Sumer Juneja would be joining Softbank to lead ...