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India, Russia to Set Up $1 Billion Business Fund

18Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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India, Russia to Set Up $1 Billion Business Fund

India and Russia are setting up a USD 1 billion fund to promote mutual investments in infrastructure and technology projects, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Both the countries would contribute USD 500 million to the fund, Sitharaman said while addressing India-Russia Business Forum at the ongoing International Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS) here yesterday. While the Russian funds would be channeled through Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Indian contribution will be accrued from National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. Sitharaman elaborated upon other measures being taken by Russia and India to scale up their economic engagement and to boost bilateral trade and investment. As part of these initiatives, the India Russia CEO Forum will hol...

Jasper Infotech Invests 30 Crore in Freecharge

14Mar By NitishNo Comments

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Jasper Infotech Invests 30 Crore in Freecharge

Jasper Infotech which acquired Freecharge platform invested additional Rs 30 crore into the latter, according to documents filed with the registrar of companies. Jasper infotech also own and operate one of the leading e-commerce platform of India Snapdeal.com. An email sent to FreeCharge and Jasper spokespersons seeking comments on the latest development remain unanswered at the time of going to press. Earlier in report, Snapdeal is in talks such as PayPal, Paytm and PayU to sell FreeCharge. The deal size is somewhere around $300 million. Snapdeal acquired Freecharge for $400-450 million in a cash-and-stock deal in mid-2015.

Flipkart in Talks to Raise About $800 Million

12Mar By NitishNo Comments

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Flipkart in Talks to Raise About $800 Million

E-commerce major Flipkart is in advanced stage of discussions to raise about USD 800 million to further strengthen its operations in a bid to take head on the competition from American rival Amazon. The funding, however, would come at a much lower valuation of about USD 8-9 billion, sources close to the development said. The e-tailer had last raised funds in July 2015 at a valuation of USD 15 billion. The sources said that the fresh round would see participation from both existing and new investors. When contacted, a Flipkart spokesperson said: "As a company policy, we do not comment on market speculations". Till now, Flipkart is estimated to have raised over USD 3 billion with investments coming in from Tiger Global, DST Global, Steadview Capital and Accel Partners. However, t...

Startup Investment Firm K2 Global to Invest More in Paytm, Saavn

9Mar By NitishNo Comments

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Startup Investment Firm K2 Global to Invest More in Paytm, Saavn

Start-up investment firm K2 Global, backed by Indian and Asian billionaires, is looking to increase its stake in online mobile applications Paytm and Saavn, which are among start-ups with strong growth market strategies in India. "We are looking to invest more in Paytm and Saavn," said the Singapore-based investor Ozi Amanant, who leads K2 Global backed by Indian and Asian billionaires, institutional investors and family wealth management offices. K2 Global, which has built up stakes in Paytm and Saavn over in about two years, is raising another round of 284 million Singapore dollars, following on to the recently closed 257 million Singapore dollars . "We have a target to raise 1 billion Singapore dollars in the next two years for investments," Amanat said. K2 Global has pledge...

Blowhorn Raises Rs 25 Crore From IDG Ventures & Others

7Mar By AdityaNo Comments

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Blowhorn Raises Rs 25 Crore From IDG Ventures & Others

Intra-city logistics start-up, Blowhorn, has raised USD 3.65 million (about Rs 25 crore) from IDG Ventures India, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and existing investors Draper Associates and Unitus Seed Fund. The company plans to utilise the proceeds from the Series A funding to expand operations to eight cities in the next 24 months, with over 25,000 daily active drivers, Blowhorn said in a statement. Founded in 2014 by Mithun Srivatsa and Nikhil Shivaprasad, Blowhorn offers a tech-enabled platform to connect customers to mini-truck owners, enabling intra-city, sub 2-tonne deliveries. The company has 50 full-time employees and is present in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. "We have been able to leverage technology and operational innovation to emerge as a market leade...

1Mar By NitishNo Comments

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CreditMantri Raises $7.6 Million Funding From Quona Capital, Others

Online lending platform CreditMantri today said it has raised USD 7.6 million (about Rs 51.4 crore) in a Series B (second strategic round) funding from Quona Capital and others. The funding round was led by Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, managed by Quona Capital along with Newid Capital and existing investors Elevar Equity, IDG Partners and Accion Venture Lab, CreditMantri said in a release. CreditMantri will use the funds to grow its user base, strengthen product proposition and build the team, it added. Veda Corporate Advisors was the bankers to the transaction. "The funds raised will help us deliver a complete suite of products and services to give the Indian consumer better choice and make credit truly possible," Ranjit Punja, co-founder and CEO of CreditMantri, said. The ...

1Mar By AnkitaNo Comments

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Inter-city Cab Rental Platform MyTaxiIndia Raises Funding

Inter-city cab rental platform MyTaxiIndia has raised an undisclosed amount from ZGC Global, a Dubai-based investor to expand its operations. MyTaxiIndia, which claims to be present in 200 cities, is looking at rolling out its offerings in the North-East as well as tier I and II cities in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. However, no financial details of the investment were divulged. The company plans to raise its next round of funding of about USD 5 million in the next four months. Stating that the Dubai-based company will also participate in the Series A round, MyTaxiIndia Co-Founder Anshuman Mihir said: "We are discussing the valuation with several venture capital firms... We would be raising up to USD 5 million". In July 2016, MyTaxiIndia ha...

28Feb By PriyankaNo Comments

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Hiring Platform Belong Raises $10 Million in a Series B Funding By Sequoia India

Predictive outbound hiring platform provider Belong today announced it has raised USD 10 million in a Series B funding (second strategic round) led by Sequoia Capital India. Existing investor Matrix Partners India also participated in the round and the company said it will use the funds to accelerate product development, expand sales and support operations, and hire new talent across engineering, data science, enterprise sales and customer success. Gautam Mago, Managing Director at Sequoia Capital India Advisors, has joined the Belong Board of Directors, which includes Tarun Davda, Managing Director at Matrix Partners India, and Raju Reddy, Founder and ex-CEO of Sierra Atlantic. Founded in 2014, Belong provides outbound hiring Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to industry leaders...

28Feb By NitishNo Comments

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Couponhaat Receives Pre-Series A Funding From a Private European Investor

New Delhi, February 28, 2016: Couponhaat, a Delhi based start-up and India's leading e-commerce company which provides best coupons and deals for online shoppers receives funding from a private European Investor. The undisclosed amount of funding is Couponhaat’s first Pre-Series A funding. Axel Wawrina, an investor based out of Europe has invested in the company. The fund-raising drive is in sync with its expansion plans and increasing the team size with an aim to achieve more milestones. Since the time of its very inception in the month of April 2015, Couponhaat has managed to cater to the growing demands of its huge consumer-base for best discounted coupons and deals by being self-funded so far. Couponhaat has raised its graph tremendously and attracted over 1 million hits on the websi...

2017 to Be a Better Year For Indian Startups: Qualcomm Ventures

27Feb By AnkitaNo Comments

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2017 to Be a Better Year For Indian Startups: Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures, the venture investment arm of US-based chip maker Qualcomm Inc which has a USD 150 million India-focused fund, expects 2017 to be a better year for the startup ecosystem, especially early stage companies. "2016 was the hardest year, and that is behind us. 2017 will be a better year. There was a crunch in investment dollars, especially Series C and Series D investments," Varsha Tagare, senior director, Qualcomm Ventures India told Pixr8. "Funding in early stage is not gone down, but there is more selective funding. What is needed is more well-defined companies after the early stage," she said. The USD 150 million fund will be our only funding vehicle for the venture firm, she said. She pointed out that the ecosystem in India is quite mature, as there are several ...

Tech Groups Softbank and Foxconn to Deepen Ties With Joint Venture

26Feb By reutersNo Comments

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Tech Groups Softbank and Foxconn to Deepen Ties With Joint Venture

Japan's Softbank Group and Taiwan's Foxconn will soon begin operating a joint venture that deepens ties between two of Asia's biggest technology companies, they said on Friday. The move will give Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, a 54.5 percent stake in one of Softbank's existing subsidiaries for $600 million and comes as both groups step up investments in the technology sector and consider expansion in the United States. Under the arrangement, a subsidiary of Foxconn will buy new shares in Softbank Group Capital Apac Pte Ltd for a controlling stake, transforming what had been a wholly-owned Softbank unit into a joint venture, the companies said. The deal is expected to take effect on March 1, reducing Softbank's holding to 45.5 percent. The joint ventur...

Canadian Pension Fund Manager Eyes Logistics Investment in India

25Feb By NitishNo Comments

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Canadian Pension Fund Manager Eyes Logistics Investment in India

The real estate arm of Canada's second-largest pension fund manager is looking at India's logistics sector following the announcement this week of its first investment in the country for more than six years, President Daniel Fournier said on Friday. Ivanhoe Cambridge, the real estate unit of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, announced a USD 250 million residential investment in India on Thursday, the first in the country since Fournier was put in charge of the division in 2010. "We're starting with multi-residential opportunities, so let's see where it takes us," Fournier said in an interview on the sidelines of a media conference at the Caisse in Montreal. "Logistics ... could be the next one." India's real estate logistics sector, which includes warehouses, distribution...