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SoftBank-backed FirstCry, Unicommerce get IPO Nod
SoftBank, Bahl, and Bansal, with an indemnity pact, face losses as FirstCry's online sales dominate, impacting revenue negatively.
Sebi clears FirstCry and Unicommerce IPO
FirstCry, an omnichannel baby products retailer, and ecommerce enterprise software developer Unicommerce have received approval from Sebi for their IPOs. Pune-based FirstCry had refiled its draft papers with Sebi following queries on its KPIs, while Unicommerce filed for the IPO in January.
Former SoftBank managing partner Lydia Jett joins Flipkart board
Lydia Jett previously joined Flipkart’s board as a representative of SoftBank in 2017. She had exited Flipkart’s board after stepping down as SoftBank's managing partner in February this year. Meanwhile, Flipkart has been aiming for profitability amid changes in senior management and layoffs prompted by cost-cutting earlier this year.
SoftBank gets promoter tag in Unicommerce’s IPO filing
SoftBank, Kunal Bahl, and Rohit Bansal tagged as promoters by Unicommerce board with signed indemnity agreement.
SoftBank gets promoter tag in Unicommerce’s IPO filing
Unicommerce Esolutions has tagged SoftBank, Snapdeal cofounders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal as promoters in an addendum to its draft IPO prospectus, expanding the list of promoters from the original filing with only AceVector Ltd named. SoftBank, Bahl, and Bansal signed an indemnity agreement to protect themselves from liabilities as promoters of Unicommerce.
Oyo finalises Rs 1,000 crore fundraise from Indian family offices
Oyo fundraise: Hospitality startup Oyo is raising around Rs 1,000 crore from family offices and investors. The fundraise aims to value Oyo at about $2.5 billion, marking a significant decrease from its peak valuation of $9 billion in 2021. Oyo is slated to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Tuesday to approve the fundraise.
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Ola Electric secures Sebi nod for Rs 5,500-crore IPO
Ola Electric has received approval from Sebi for the first EV startup IPO in India. This would be among the biggest new-age IPO in India this year. Swiggy and FirstCry have also filed their draft IPO paper and awaiting regulatory clearance. The Bengaluru-based company is eyeing a $6-billion valuation through the public offering.
How investors struck gold in the new-age IPO boom
In the last month, several new-age companies backed by venture capital, have or are set to hit the public markets. This has resulted in a gold rush for their investors. Travel tech platform Ixigo is set to go public next week, while insurtech firm Go Digit and coworking startup Awfis have already listed on the exchanges in the past one month. Their investors, including Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, ChrysCapital and TVS Capital and A91 Partners, are sitting on multiple returns from some of these investments.
Temasek, Fidelity pick up $200 million stake in Lenskart secondary deal at $5 billion valuation
Singapore's Temasek and US financial service major Fidelity invest $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale, valuing the company at $5 billion.
Oyo posts maiden annual net profit of Rs 100 crore in FY24: founder Ritesh Agarwal
Oyo reported its first profitable fiscal year in 2023-24 with a net earning of nearly Rs 100 crore. Founder Ritesh Agarwal highlighted growth prospects in key markets like Nordics, South East Asia, US, and UK. Fitch Ratings upgraded Oyo's credit rating, acknowledging its strong performance.
Google invests $350 million in Flipkart as part of nearly $1 billion funding round
Flipkart secures $1 billion funding with investments from Google and Walmart. Walmart, which holds an 85% stake, invested $600 million in the round. Valued at $35-36 billion, Flipkart plans to expand with Google's cloud collaboration.
Oyo withdraws IPO application, opts for private funding at 70% valuation cut
Hospitality company Oyo has withdrawn its draft IPO papers for the second time, which it had filed in March 2023.
Big IPOs seen making a comeback as stock boom continues
A flurry of small deals has made India one of Asia’s busiest IPO markets this year. Bigger share sales brighten the nation’s chances of attracting global funds as investors rotate money amid a patchy recovery in China.
Meesho closes $275 million funding in first tranche, in talks for more
Meesho secures $275M funding in a $600M round. Share transfers hinted in SEC filing. In total, Meesho has raised $1.36 billion – including secondaries – since 2015.
Digit cuts valuation for IPO; Internet firms vs Google in NCLAT
Insurtech startup Digit is eyeing a discounted $3 billion valuation through its proposed public offering. Details on this and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
SoftBank sells off Vision Fund assets as Son pivots to AI, chips
SoftBank is shifting focus to AI and semiconductors, while its Vision Fund is selling stakes or writing down billions of dollars worth of its publicly-listed companies. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is looking to bankroll a $100-billion chip venture to compete with Nvidia for providing semiconductors to power the development of AI services.
SoftBank back at deal counter with Icertis deal talks
Tech VC in funding talks with portfolio co Icertis, which is stitching up a $150m secondary round
Neobank Revolut India gets in-principle nod for PPI license from RBI
Revolut India, backed by Tiger Global and Softbank, received RBI approval for Prepaid Payment Instruments, strengthening its position in the Indian market. The approval allows the offering of multi-currency forex cards and cross-border remittance services, enhancing financial solutions for Indian consumers.
Startups ‘reverse flip’: Pine Labs, Zepto, Meesho in queue for India return
Startups such as Pine Labs, Zepto, Meesho are the latest new-age companies looking to move headquarters to India. However, Indian-origin companies looking to move base from the US or Singapore face a hefty levy.
B Capital closes $750 million fund; Startup Mahakumbh Day 2
Multi-stage global investment fund B Capital has closed its second Opportunities fund at $750 million. Details on this and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
SoftBank India elevates Sarthak Misra to partner role
Sarthak Misra, who joined the fund in 2019 from Matrix Partners India, sits on the board of ecommerce firm Meesho and business-to-business etailer OfBusiness while also working closely with companies like Swiggy and Lenskart.
SoftBank sells another 2% stake in Paytm
SoftBank Group Corp has sold a stake of 2.17% in beleaguered Indian payments firm Paytm, an exchange filing showed on Thursday.
Prosus may have promoter tag in Swiggy’s $1 billion IPO
While Swiggy prepares to file its IPO papers, New Delhi-based wearables and audio accessory brand Boat is likely to reconsider its plan to make an IPO in 2024, people in the know of its plans said. In 2022, it had withdrawn its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India citing market conditions.
Unicommerce files draft IPO papers; SoftBank, AceVector, B2 Capital to sell 29.8 million shares
Unicommerce shareholders AceVector Group, B2 Capital and SoftBank are together offering 29.8 million shares for sale in the IPO, as per the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The company, which is profitable, is not raising any fresh capital through the IPO.
FirstCry parent files IPO papers, to raise Rs 1,816 crore via sale of new shares
Existing investors including SoftBank, Premji Invest also selling shares; company to use IPO proceeds for new stores, overseas expansion
SoftBank Vision Fund sells more of its FirstCry stake ahead of IPO
Family offices of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Modi of ethnic wear brand Manyavar, Infosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan, and TVS group family are among those buying into the company.
Unicommerce adds former SoftBank India head Manoj Kohli, others to board
The Snapdeal-owned company, which is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) next year, has also appointed Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal as non-executive directors.
SoftBank India operating partner Vikas Agnihotri leaves fund
Prior to his SoftBank stint, he was an interim head for Google in India in 2020. His official designation there was managing director, sales, India.
IPO-bound Swiggy appoints former Diageo India CEO Anand Kripalu as chairman of the board
Kripalu, a graduate from IIM Calcutta and the CEO of packaging manufacturing company EPL, is a FMCG veteran. He was also the president for India and Southeast Asia at chocolate maker Mondelez. The board appointment comes at a time when Swiggy is said to be preparing for an initial public offering in 2024.
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