Indian startups raise $14.5 billion in 2019
They have received 25 times more funding than the $550 million in 2010, according to data analytics firm Tracxn.
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Edtech firm Vedantu raises $42 million
Marquee investors Tiger Global and WestBridge Capital led the Series C round of funding, which also saw participation from Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein.
UrbanClap raises $75 million from Tiger Global, others
The company, which is looking to expand operations, has raised about $110 million in total from investors such as Accel Partners, Steadview Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners before this round.
Can Ola Electric Mobility make it big?
The company has a charter to develop platforms and infrastructure to make electric mobility a reality at scale.
Walmart’s new Indian gamble
Through the Flipkart acquisition, Doug McMillon caters to both his priorities: developing e-commerce capabilities and enhancing engagement in the emerging market of India.
Walmart acquires Flipkart for $16 bln
The deal values the country’s largest e-commerce company at $20 billion
Flipkart buys back shares worth $350 million
The move is seen as a precursor to the possible acquisition of a majority stake in the company by U.S. retail giant Walmart.
Trail of the Tiger
The (almost) invisible hand of the most influential investor in both Flipkart and Myntra is pulling the strings of India’s biggest e-commerce merger. Or, how Tiger Global’s Lee Fixel is orchestrating the making of an e-retail giant.
