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Byju’s valuation soars by $2 billion since start of latest funding round

Byju’s first raised funds in Series F round in Dec at a $3.5 bn valuation. In July, it raised $86 mn more at a $5.5 bn valuationIts expansion into grades I-III and entry into the US market have contributed to the valuation jump, investors said

2 min read16 Jul 2019
Companies

Mithril, others invest $140 million in robotics start-up GreyOrange

Mithril Capital, co-founded by legendary Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel and Ajay Royan, led the funding round, GreyOrange said in a statement

2 min read7 Sep 2018
Companies

Policybazaar joins unicorn club with $200 million funding

Online financial services portal raises funds from SoftBank Group, existing investors

1 min read26 Jun 2018
Companies

Livspace eyes $50 million in latest funding round

Livspace, operated by Home Interior Designs E-commerce, last raised capital in August 2016 in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, when it got Rs100 crore

1 min read20 Jun 2018
Companies

China’s Didi Chuxing gets more than $4 billion in new funding round

Didi Chuxing raises $4 billion in a new funding round to fuel its international expansion and development of artificial intelligence

1 min read21 Dec 2017
Market

Buoyant IPO market attracting investors to pre-IPO funding rounds

One of the major factors for the surge in pre-IPO funding rounds is the need of investors to achieve meaningful allocation of shares

2 min read15 Nov 2017
Companies

TexMex Cuisine to invest Rs150 crore in restaurant chain Chili’s for expansion

Chili's Grill & Bar plans to open 35 new outlets in southern and western India in the next three years with Rs150 crore of investment by its local partner TexMex Cuisine

2 min read18 Oct 2017
Companies

1mg raises $15 million in funding round led by HBM Healthcare

1mg Technologies will use the funds from HBM Healthcare and others to launch predictive healthcare and corporate wellness products

2 min read27 Jul 2017
Companies

SoftBank invests $100 million in security start-up Cybereason

Cybereason raises $100 million from SoftBank, bringing another cybersecurity business closer to the $1 billion valuation

1 min read22 Jun 2017
Companies

10 start-ups that struck it rich

A look at 10 Indian start-ups that hit the markeither with massive funding rounds (Flipkart, Paytm) or profitable acquisitions by larger start-ups (TaxiForSure, Myntra, redBus)

7 min read1 Jun 2017
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