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TPG May Acquire Large Stake in Big Data Firm Mu Sigma
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TPG May Acquire Large Stake in Big Data Firm Mu Sigma

The big data analytics company Mu Sigma is in talks with the private equity player TPG Capital to sell a large stake sale in the firm. According to the sources, this acquisition of stake may result in a potential sale of the venture and this will value the company at around $1.2 billion.  However, there has been no formal agreement regarding the same, the sources say the ongoing talks may not lead to a definitive deal and a complete exit for present shareholders is not being ruled out. “TPG and Mu Sigma are trying to explore if a deal is workable. The discussions have been substantial but contours of the transaction are yet to evolve,” stated a source familiar to the matter. He also told that the two companies have not involved any investment banks yet. The data analytics company ...
She Is The First Woman CEO At An Indian Unicorn
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She Is The First Woman CEO At An Indian Unicorn

Mu Sigma, the world’s largest pure-play provider of decision sciences and analytics solutions, announced today that Ambiga Dhiraj, formerly Chief Operating Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately. Founder and former CEO, Dhiraj Rajaram, will continue in a full-time capacity with the company and remain as chairman. Ambiga has been with Mu Sigma for more than eight years, having led functions of talent management, marketing, innovation and product development before assuming the role of COO in February 2012. In that role she drove major improvements to the company’s India operations and the global delivery of products and services to the market. Now she joins an exclusive and short list of female CEOs to lead privately held companies with bil...