Ola, Uber’s key rival in India, is doubling down on electric vehicles after it span out a dedicated business, which has pulled in $56 million in early funding. The unit is named Ola Electric Mobility and it is described as being an independent business that’s backed by Ola. TechCrunch understands Ola provided founding capital, and […]
View More India’s Ola spins out a dedicated EV business — and it just raised $56M from investorsCategory: Sachin Bansal
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal invests $92M in Ola
The money is starting to flow from India’s largest startup exit. Ola has added a major name to its ongoing financing round after it confirmed that Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal has invested 650 crore INR (around $92 million) into the Indian ride-hailing business. The deal rumored in January when Paper.vc, an intelligence service that sifts through company […]
View More Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal invests $92M in OlaOusted Flipkart founder Binny Bansal aims to help 10,000 Indian founders with new venture
Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal’s next act is aimed at helping the next generation of startup founders in India. Bansal has already etched his name into India’s startup history after U.S. retail giant Walmart paid $16 billion to take a majority stake in its e-commerce business to expand its rivalry with Amazon. Things turned sour, however, […]
View More Ousted Flipkart founder Binny Bansal aims to help 10,000 Indian founders with new ventureFlipkart CEO Binny Bansal resigns over allegations of ‘serious personal misconduct’
Flipkart, the India-based e-commerce firm owned by Walmart, has lost CEO Binny Bansal after he resigned from the company following an investigation into “serious personal misconduct.” Bansal founded Flipkart in 2007 with Sachin Bansal (no relation) and he had served as its CEO since 2016, before going on to become CEO of the Flipkart Group […]
View More Flipkart CEO Binny Bansal resigns over allegations of ‘serious personal misconduct’What I learned from Flipkart
Two weeks ago, Walmart concluded its investments to acquire a majority stake in Flipkart. This is one of the largest transactions in e-commerce and in the internet space globally, with Walmart deploying US$16 billion to obtain an approximate 77% shareholding at closing. As part of this transaction, my company, Naspers, exited fully, selling our 11.18% stake for $2.2 billion.
View More What I learned from FlipkartWalmart completes its $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart
Walmart announced over the weekend that it has completed a $16 billion investment in Flipkart that sees it become the majority owner of the Indian e-commerce company. The deal was first revealed back in May and now it has closed after receiving the necessary approvals. It sees Walmart take a 77 percent share in the company, […]
View More Walmart completes its $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart