How SoftBank’s bets in green energy soured in India
The investment giant made big bets to secure a foothold in the country’s green economy. What went wrong?
India: upGrad to hire 1,000 employees in 3 mths to fuel expansion plans
The firm recently raised $120 million from Temasek to expand its operation in India and abroad.
SE Asia’s niche edtech firms NewCampus, Binar, Hacktiv8 raising fresh funds
In the first quarter of 2021, edtech firms in Southeast Asia clocked 15 PE-VC deals.
Chinese online grocer Dingdong Maicai files for US IPO
Dingdong last month raised $330 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund.
Indonesia-based fintech startup wagely raises $5.6m in seed funding
The startup is founded by former Grab and Tokopedia executives.
India: Delhivery eyes $4b valuation for IPO in March quarter
The logistics tech startup may sell a 15% stake for $600 million in IPO.
India: CCI clears Byju’s buyout of Aakash Educational Services
The proposed combination will result in merger of the two entities, as a consequence of which, Byju’s will be the surviving entity.
India: Tata Digital in talks to buy stake in hyperlocal delivery firm Dunzo
Dunzo, backed by Google, Lightbox and Blume, among others, had raised $40 million earlier this year.