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Zodius Capital raises stake in Zivame upto 45% : Kalaari and IDG exit
ACQUISITION

Zodius Capital raises stake in Zivame upto 45% : Kalaari and IDG exit

Zodius capital, a tech-oriented investment firm has elevated its stake in Zivame, which is a lingerie retailer by purchasing shares of the early backers of the lingerie startup named Kalaari Capital and IDG Ventures that invested in Zivame in early 2012. According to the reports, the funding agency now controls almost 45% in Zivame. It now has three of the six board seats in Zivame though it has not filled any of the two additional seats. However, the valuation of the stakes sold by Kalaari and IDG Ventures could not be determined. When Zivame last raised capital in September 2015, from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah and Zodius Capital, it was valued at over $100 million. Other shareholders in the company so far are Unilazer Ventures, IDG Ventures India, Kalaari Capital, Ra...
Jumbotail, an Online Marketplace For Food and Grocery Raises $8.5 Million
FUNDING

Jumbotail, an Online Marketplace For Food and Grocery Raises $8.5 Million

Jumbotail, an online marketplace for food and grocery, today said it has raised USD 8.5 million (over Rs 55 crore) from Kalaari Capital and existing investor, Nexus Venture Partners. The company plans to utilise the funds for strengthening its technology platform and enhancing operational capabilities, Jumbotail said in a statement. Jumbotail will also expand its team, but details of the same were not disclosed. Founded in November 2015, Jumbotail serves thousands of wholesale customers such as kirana stores and HORECA (hotel/restaurant/cafe) businesses in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm has previously received a funding of USD 2 million from NVP. Jumbotail provides services including storefront delivery and payments collection for its sellers as well as working ...