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B2B unicorn Udaan raises $373.5 million, valuation soars to $2.3 billion

Udaan raised the funds from Altimeter Capital, GGV Capital and Hillhouse Capital, besides existing investorsThe company, founded by former Flipkart executives Amod Malviya, Sujeet Kumar and Vaibhav Gupta, achieved $1 bn valuation mark when it raised $225 mn in Sept 2018

1 min read30 Aug 2019
Industry

Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett bet on a $250 billion India's unclaimed e-commerce

The new optimism is fuelled by rising standards of living, increases in smartphone usage and cheap data plans that are boosting internet penetration across the nation

3 min read30 Aug 2018
Companies

Future Group's Cover Story brand eyes ₹100 crore in sales this year

The women's western wear brand, launched in April 2016, targets consumers aged 22-40 years

3 min read27 Jul 2018
Opinion

India, the new battlefield for giant retailers

Indian regulators need to realize that the artificial division between physical stores and online stores is fast becoming meaningless

3 min read14 May 2018
Companies

Walmart to comply with tax rule on India Flipkart deal, CEO Doug McMillon says

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says the US retail giant will comply with any tax demand arising from its purchase of a stake in India's e-commerce leader Flipkart

1 min read10 May 2018
Companies

Flipkart sale eases exit route worries for start-up investors

The sheer scale of the Flipkart deal, one of top five start-up deals globally, will drive a sharp increase in investor interest in Indian start-ups

2 min read9 May 2018
Companies

Walmart's $16 billion Flipkart deal creates two billionaires

Flipkart deal should give Binny, Sachin Bansal each a fortune of about $1 billion, although that status may be short-lived as the pair may have to pay 20% capital gains tax on any shares they sell in the firm, tax experts say

1 min read9 May 2018
Companies

The CEO who helped deliver the Flipkart-Walmart deal

Kalyan Krishnamurthy fired Flipkart's senior managers, set more-aggressive sales targets, boosted spending on promotions and promised to dominate India's festival-season shopping

4 min read9 May 2018
Companies

Walmart buys Flipkart for $16 billion, shifts battle with Amazon to India

US retail giant Walmart buys 77%in India's top e-commerce firm Flipkart , valuing it at $21 billion

3 min read9 May 2018
Companies

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son confirms deal to sell Flipkart stake to Walmart

Softbank chief executive officer Masayoshi Son has confirmed a deal to sell the company's stake in Flipkart to Walmart, reports Associated Press

2 min read9 May 2018