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| 27.04.2025 | Meet The Investors Betting Big On India’s Ecommerce Boom | SUMMARY
The Indian ecommerce market is on track to breach the $400 Bn mark by 2030, growing from $138 Bn in 2024 at a steady 19% CAGR
The rampant rise of the Indian quick commerce space, projected to cross the $40 Bn milestone by 2030, is f... |
| 03.12.2024 | Alibaba Pours USD71.3 Million Into Ably to Enter South Korean E-Commerce Market | (Yicai) Dec. 3 -- Alibaba Group Holding has spent KRW100 billion (USD71.3 million) to acquire a 5 percent stake in fashion platform Ably, marking the Chinese tech giant's first e-commerce investment in South Korea, The Securities Times repo... |
| 10.10.2024 | Ratan Tata: 10 Startups He Invested in that Turned Unicorn Over the years, Tata had invested in several startups, many of which went on to become unicorns. Let's take a look at some of the unicorns th... | Tata Sons' Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata's demise is a giant loss for India Inc. – both for the large corporates and the startup ecosystem.
Tributes poured in from leaders across industries.
"India has lost a giant, a visionary who rede... |
| 28.05.2024 | Adani Group plans to enter India’s ecommerce space | EcommerceFintechNews
Miguel Cordon · 13h ago · 2 min readAdani Group plans to enter India’s ecommerce space
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani / Photo credit: Adani Group’s LinkedIn page
The already crowded tech space in India is about to ge... |
| 17.05.2022 | Jack Ma Exits Paytm Mall; Sells 43% For ₹42 Cr Valuation Down To Rs 100 Cr | |
| 18.11.2021 | India's Paytm set for trading debut after $2.5 bln IPO | NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Indian digital payments company Paytm is set to make its stock market debut on Thursday, after its $2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO), India's largest, was oversubscribed last week.
Paytm, which counts ... |
| 13.11.2021 | India's Paytm prices stock at top of range in $2.5 billion IPO | Paytm, a payments company that markets an all-in-one app, priced its 85.1 million-share issue at 2,150 rupees ($28.9) each. It had flagged a price range of 2,080-2,150 rupees per share for the deal.
The success of the IPO is seen as a precu... |
| 12.11.2021 | India's Paytm prices stock at top of range in $2.5 bln IPO | NEW DELHI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Paytm has priced its shares at the top of the range for its 183 billion rupee initial public offering (IPO), a prospectus showed on Friday, even though India's largest public issue was received with less enthus... |
| 10.11.2021 | Former Paytm Mall executive Amit Sinha's startup Unnati raises Rs 60 crore | Former Paytm executive Amit Sinha’s agri-tech startup Unnati has raised Rs 60 crore from Incofin Investment Management, NabVentures and Orios in the Series A round of funding.
With the latest round, the company’s total funding raised amount... |
| 04.11.2021 | India’s Paytm raises USD 1.1 billion in the country’s largest anchor round | Ant Financial-backed Indian fintech giant Paytm has raised the country’s largest anchor round of INR 82.3 billion (USD 1.1 billion) as part of its USD 2.4 billion initial public offering, which is expected to be the biggest IPO in the South... |
| 27.10.2021 | Paytm seeks $20 billion valuation in India’s biggest IPO | Paytm, one of India’s most valuable startups, is seeking to raise as much as $2.4 billion in what is shaping up to be the biggest initial public offering in the country at a valuation of $20 billion, according to two people familiar with th... |
| 27.07.2021 | Paytm files for India's largest IPO, eyes $25 bn-$30 bn valuation | - |
| 16.07.2021 | SoftBank : India's Paytm files draft papers for $2.2 bln IPO | BENGALURU, July 16 (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed Indian digital payments startup Paytm has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to 166 billion rupees ($2.23 billion), draft papers submitted to the country's market regulator showed... |
| 13.07.2021 | India's Paytm seeks to raise $268 million in pre-IPO share sale-source | By Sankalp Phartiyal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian digital payments firm Paytm is planning to raise $268 million in a funding round as it prepares for an initial public offering later this year, a source directly aware of the matter said on ... |
| 12.07.2021 | India's Paytm seeks to raise $268 million in pre-IPO share sale-source | By Sankalp Phartiyal
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The interface of Indian payments app Paytm is seen in front of its logo displayed in this illustration picture taken July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian digital payment... |
| 12.07.2021 | India's Paytm seeks to raise US$268 million in pre-IPO share sale-source | NEW DELHI: Indian digital payments firm Paytm is planning to raise US$268 million in a funding round as it prepares for an initial public offering later this year, a source directly aware of the matter said on Monday.
Paytm will also seek t... |
| 12.07.2021 | SoftBank : India's Paytm seeks to raise $268 million in pre-IPO share sale-source | Paytm will also seek to issue 83 billion rupees worth of new shares and its backers Alibaba and SoftBank will have the option to sell another 83 billion rupees in stock, said the source, who declined to be named as the discussions are not p... |
| 07.07.2021 | India’s payments space heats up as Paytm and PhonePe add new transaction solutions | The news: Two of India’s largest payment players, Paytm and PhonePe (partially owned by Walmart’s Flipkart), each announced new digital solutions.
Paytm: The company introduced Postpaid Mini to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution, Paytm ... |
| 05.07.2021 | India's Paytm to file draft prospectus next week for $2.3 bln IPO, sources say | NEW DELHI, July 5 (Reuters) - One97 Communications Ltd, the parent of Indian payments firm Paytm, will file a draft prospectus as early as July 12 for a domestic initial public offering (IPO) that seeks to raise $2.3 billion, two sources cl... |
| 05.07.2021 | India's Paytm to file draft prospectus next week for $2.3 billion IPO, sources say | The money will be raised via sale of new Paytm stock as well as a secondary offering of shares at an expected valuation of $24 billion to $25 billion with an option to raise the amount at a later stage if required, the sources said, declini... |
| 27.05.2021 | India's Paytm targets $3 billion IPO - Bloomberg News | May 27, 20216:06 PM UTC
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A vendor weighs vegetable next to an advertisement of Paytm, a digital payments firm, hanging amidst his vegetables at a roads... |
| 27.05.2021 | India's Paytm targets US$3 billion IPO - Bloomberg News | BENGALURU: Indian fintech start-up Paytm is aiming to raise about 218 billion rupees (US$3 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) late this year, Bloomberg News reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-27/paytm-is-said... |
| 27.05.2021 | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
India's Paytm targets $3 billion IPO - Bloomberg News | The company, formally called One97 Communications Ltd, plans to list in India around November and is targeting a valuation of around $25 billion to $30 billion, the report said.
The One97 board plans to meet this Friday to formally approve ... |
| 15.02.2021 | BRIEF: Indian e-grocer Grofers said to seek SPAC deal after stalled acquisition talks | Grofers is considering a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that would allow it to ‘indirectly’ list on one of the US public markets, Bloomberg reports.
The Indian online grocer has appointed an adviser to assist with ... |
| 26.11.2019 | India's Paytm raises $1B led by T Rowe Price, Ant Financial to expand financial services | Paytm, the India-based mobile wallet service, announced a $1 billion equity round that will be used to expand into new financial service models.
The investment round was led by a group that included funds advised by T. Rowe Price Associates... |
| 04.10.2019 | India Digest: Lightbox leads funding in Dunzo; Paytm First Games raises $20m | Premium
Hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo has closed a $45-million funding round led by new investor Lightbox Ventures while Paytm First Games has raised $20 million from parent firms, AGTech Holdings, and One97 Communications Ltd.
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| 02.08.2019 | India Digest: Walmart to back Ninjacart; Paytm First Games eyes $25m; CarDekho raises $20m | Premium
In the startups space, US retail giant Walmart is investing close to $50 million in Indian agri-tech startup Ninjacart while Paytm First Games is looking to raise $25 million in its first external funding. Separately, CarDekho has s... |
| 18.07.2019 | eBay invests $150 million in Paytm Mall | MUMBAI: US-based online marketplace eBay is picking up 5.5% stake in Paytm Mall for an undisclosed amount in its third bet on Indiaâs e-commerce market over the last decade after backing Snapdeal in 2014 and Flipkart in 2017. The deal siz... |
| 13.05.2019 | Paytm Mall ropes in EY to check on fraud, targets Rs 10,000 cr in biz | - |
| 14.03.2019 | Paytm Mall launches first ad campaign, to invest Rs 100 crore on media | Paytm Mall, the e-commerce arm of mobile wallet firm Paytm on Wednesday announced that it will spend Rs 100 crore specifically on media campaigns ahead of the Diwali festival, as it launched its first advertisement.
This money will be a par... |
| 15.10.2018 | Apple Watch Series 4 up for pre-order in India: Price, availability and specs | The Apple Watch Series 4 is now all set to make its debut in India. The next-generation Apple Watch will go on sale in India on October 19, at a starting price of Rs. 40,900. You can also pre-order the watch through authorized Apple reselle... |
| 14.05.2018 | Softbank may invest $3 billion in Paytm Mall | Japanese internet behemoth Softbank is in discussions to pour in around $3 billion in Paytm Mall.
But it can only do so once it gets free from Flipkart clause that restricts it from investing more than $500 million until 2020, said an ET re... |
| 04.05.2018 | This NIT Student Runs a Drone-to-Door Delivery Service | Drones are fun, but unless you’re in the government, using one has been illegal in India ever since they became cool. Despite this, about 40,000 civilian drones were sold in India from 2015-17, because even though flying a drone is illegal,... |
| 02.04.2018 | Paytm Mall raises ₹2,900 cr from SoftBank, Alibaba | Paytm Mall, the e-commerce arm of Paytm, has raised around ₹2,900 crore from SoftBank Investment Holdings and Alibaba.com Singapore, as per an RoC filing. With this the company is now valued at $2 billion.
The fresh funding comes after Japa... |
| 06.03.2018 | Paytm Mall to receive $500 Mn from SoftBank at $2 Bn valuation | Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank is planning to invest $500 million in Paytm’s e-commerce platform Paytm Mall at a valuation of $2 billion. The fresh development will turn the recently spun-off entity as next unicorn in the Indian startu... |
| 20.09.2017 | Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm sales have begun: Discounts, offers and cashbacks one can avail | Festive season is here and e-commerce biggies like Amazon, Flipkart and the recent entrant Paytm have all initiated their festive season sales that commence from September 20 onwards.
This year's sales are expected to be better and bigger w... |
| 22.08.2017 | Paytm Mall to infuse Rs 225 crore to boost tech and logistic network | Soon after announcement of Rs 32 crore in O2O expansion in a ‘Retailer Inclusion Programme’ which is aimed at onboarding shopkeepers on the company’s e-commerce platform, Paytm Mall is now planning to invest Rs 225 crore to enhance its tech... |
| 18.05.2017 | SoftBank Invests $1.4 billion in India’s Paytm | Japanese conglomerate SoftBank (9984.JP) invested USD1.4 billion in the parent company of Indian electronic payments platform Paytm.
A source told Reuters that Softbank bought up a 14.2% stake in One97 Communications, equivalent to USD1 bil... |
| 18.05.2017 | India’s leading digital payments firm Paytm raises $1.4b from SoftBank | Premium
Paytm has raised $1.4 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. in the largest funding round by a single investor in India, making the digital payments firm the Japanese company’s biggest bet in India’s start-up ecosystem.
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| 10.02.2016 | India’s Paytm Is Raising Another $400M To Build Out Its New Payment Bank | Alibaba -backed Paytm, one of the bigger e-commerce startups competing against Amazon in India, is raising money again, just months after a reported $680 million round. Sources close to the company say that Paytm is now looking to raise $40... |
| - | After Flipkart, SoftBank Eyes Stake In Paytm Mall At $2 Bn Valuation | The recently released Inc42 DataLabs Funding Report 2017 quoted the last year as the ‘era of SoftBank India invasion’. With empires like Flipkart, Ola, OYO, Swiggy, Paytm under its control, SoftBank is now eyeing to invade Alibaba’s ecommer... |
| - | Paytm Mall To Receive $160 Mn From eBay At Post-Money Valuation Of $2.86 Bn | US-based ecommerce company eBay is investing more than discussed in Indian ecommerce company, Paytm Mall. On July 18, eBay had announced a strategic partnership with Paytm Mall along with acquiring a 5.5% stake in the Indian ecommerce marke... |
| - | Paytm Plans To Invest $2.5 Bn To Grow Its Ecommerce Business Paytm Mall | Paytm has its sights set on becoming a significant player in the ecommerce space with its ecommerce unit Paytm Mall. Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said that Paytm plans to invest up to $2.5 Bn to grow its nascent online shopping portal busin... |
| - | Festive Sales: Paytm Mall Strengthens Top Deck With New Hires From Startups | Paytm Mall, the online shopping platform owned by digital payments giant Paytm, has announced that it has brought startup leaders on board in order to strengthen its management team ahead of its annual festive sale. Paytm Mall will lock hor... |
| - | Flipkart’s Refurbished Goods Seller 2GUD To Woo ‘Value-Conscious’ Customers | Flipkart-owned 2GUD, an ecommerce website that sells refurbished products, will now also host fresh products across various segments like home and electronics to attract ‘’value-conscious’ customers from smaller cities. The products will be... |
| - | Paytm Mall Gets $110 Mn Fund Infusion From SoftBank And Alibaba | Paytm Mall has received the third of the four tranches as part of its larger $455 Mn funding round, as per the latest filings with MCA. The ecommerce major has now received $220 Mn of the total fund. In the third tranche, both SoftBank and ... |
| - | Paytm Mall Bags last Tranche Of $445 Mn Funding From SoftBank, Alibaba | With lost hopes in Snapdeal and Flipkart no more in its portfolio, SoftBank is now adamant to play its game in Indian ecommerce with Paytm Mall. Just two months after receiving the commitment of $445 Mn from SoftBank and Alibaba, Paytm Mall... |
| - | India’s payments space heats up as Paytm and PhonePe add new transaction solutions | The news: Two of India’s largest payment players, Paytm and PhonePe (partially owned by Walmart’s Flipkart), each announced new digital solutions.
Paytm: The company introduced Postpaid Mini to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution, Paytm ... |
| - | Amazon India Claims 160% Growth In Industrial Supplies Category In 2017 | At a time when categories like smartphones, electronics, and accessories are seeing a huge growth in India’s $33 Bn ecommerce market, Amazon India has surprisingly seen growth in one of the most untouched categories so far: the industrial a... |
| - | India’s digital payments start-up Paytm files for a $2.2 billion IPO | Paytm is planning to raise up to 166 billion rupees ($2.22 billion) in an initial public offering, according to draft papers submitted to the country’s market regulator on Friday
Paytm will issue new shares worth 83 billion rupees and an of... |
| - | Reporter's Take | eBay invests $150 million in Paytm Mall | - |
| - | Paytm Mall Bets On FMCG Brands For O2O Growth | Emerging as one of the stronger players in the Indian ecommerce industry Paytm Mall has been going strong multi-approach wise to make a stand for itself among players like Amazon and Flipkart.
In lieu of this, the company has announced that... |
| - | Paytm Plans India’s Biggest IPO, To Raise $3 Bn At $30 Bn Valuation | Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led digital payments giant Paytm, run by One97 Communications, is reportedly planning to raise INR 21,800 Cr ($3 Bn) in an initial public offering (IPO) by November this year. The company is targeting a valuation of $25... |
| - | Paytm Mall Gains Unicorn Status: Raises $445 Mn Funding From SoftBank, Alibaba | The beginning of the new financial year could not have been better for Paytm. While the parent company Paytm has been busy revamping its app, it’s ecommerce subsidiary Paytm Mall has secured $445 Mn in a funding round by SoftBank and Alibab... |
| - | Paytm Mall To Offer Cashbacks Worth $33.7 Mn During Festive Sale | Ecommerce unicorn Paytm Mall has reportedly partnered with several brands and is planning to invest over $33.7 Mn (INR 250 Cr) to offer cashbacks and Paytm Gold during its major sale event dubbed as ‘Mera Cash Back Sale’ which is scheduled ... |
| - | SoftBank to invest $1.4 billion in India's Paytm in bet on demand for mobile money | - |
