Paytm's Q2 scorecard; Indian users log on to online festive salesFintech major Paytm narrowed its losses for the quarter ended September to Rs 291.7 crore compared with Rs 571 crore in the year-ago period...
India’s late-stage tech funding stuck due to high valuations: SoftBank’s Sumer JunejaHappy Monday! We ended last week with Zepto’s $200-million funding, a rare large-sized round which made the quick-commerce company 2023’s f...
Till debt do us part: will startups go the PharmEasy way, and other top tech & startup stories this weekThis week’s ETtech newsbreak on PharmEasy going for a rights issue at a price 90% lower than its peak valuation of $5.6 billion to repay de...
Rajeev Misra’s $7 billion fund eyes more India play; SRK may say bye to Byju’sIt's been exactly a year since Rajeev Misra stepped back as the top boss of Japanese multi-billion dollar conglomerate SoftBank’s tech-focu...
Rajeev Misra steps back at SoftBank to launch new fundRajeev Misra, who has led the SoftBank Vision Fund since 2017 when it raised $100 billion, the largest pool of private capital, is likely t...
Lack of late-stage opportunities led to SoftBank going slow on India investments: BofA SecuritiesSeveral domestic companies haven’t met its “sweet spot” of investing in startups valued at $500 million to $2 billion, the report added.
Why India needs a separate stock exchange and regulatory framework for IPOs by NGOsIndia's National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE are preparing to launch a Social Stock Exchange (SSE), a unique fund-raising platform for soc...
Finfluencers face new reality; Rajeev Misra steps back at SoftBankNow it looks like the party is over for these 'finfluencers', who tell us their income has fallen 30-40% from last year as startups slash t...
Facebook India under scrutiny; Paytm eyes $20 B valuation in IPOTroubles for social media giant Facebook seem to keep mounting with each passing day. Now, the Indian government has begun a probe seeking ...
Son rejigs InMobi bet ahead of $1 billion IPO, transfers shareholding to SVF 2SoftBank Group invested $200 million in InMobi in 2011, its first bet in the country.
Crypto boomersIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Boomers are signing up to invest in crypto, Mamaearth may land new financing and SoftBank rejigs InMobi...
Flipkart on the huntAlso in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Banks' cryptic rules for crypto, Karanataka bars delivery of 'non-essentials', Google to map locat...
View: Why a social stock exchange could be beneficial for IndiaSebi recently published their report regarding the proposed SSE, and while it seems to be driven by holistic development, will it be enough...
Amid turmoil at SoftBank, its Vision Fund scouts for secondary deals in IndiaRajeev Misra, who oversees the Vision Fund as its CEO, said the firm has $13 billion in unspent capital which they are in talks to deploy i...
SVF receives the YouTube Gold Play ButtonWith this, SVF becomes the first Bengali production house to receive the 'Gold Play Button' with already two 'Silver Play Buttons' in their...
With unclear rules and wary investors, Charioteer Fund fades away just two years after rolloutThe root cause of Charioteer's demise happens to be unclear rules on investments in social projects.