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One of the leading Venture capitalist SAIF Partners has sold its entire 11 percent stake in MakeMyTrip and the transactions are estimated to be 400 Million, a largest cash exit in India’s venture capital industry. The news was first reported by economic times. Founded in 2000 by Deep Kalra, Keyur Joshi and Rajesh Magow, Makemytrip shares surged by over 50 percent following its merger with the Ibibo Group. The Nasdaq-listed company’s received about USD 25 million in travel company’s series B and series C round of funding between 2005 and 2008 and owned 41 percent stake in the company when it debuted in Nasdaq in 2010. This is an exceptional investment exit as venture capital firms in India are facing difficulties to generate cash from the investment as only few of the companies have o...

MakeMyTrip Limited and ibibo Group (owned by global technology group Naspers Limited, have agreed to pursue a transaction that will combine the two businesses under MMYT, creating one of the leading travel groups in India that provides a one-stop shop for all Indian travellers and serves as a critical partner for travel industry suppliers. The combination will bring together a bouquet of leading consumer travel brands, including MakeMyTrip, goibibo, redBus, Ryde and Rightstay, which together processed 34.1 mm transactions during FY2016. The transaction is expected to unlock value for customers, supply partners and shareholders, by combining the complementary strengths of each business. MakeMyTrip brings its strong brand, robust mix of domestic and outbound hotels and packages busines...

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