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Promoters, early investors see windfall paper gains from Meesho’s $5.7 billion valuation; founders’ stake worth Rs 8,750 crore
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Promoters, early investors see windfall paper gains from Meesho’s $5.7 billion valuation; founders’ stake worth Rs 8,750 crore

Founders and early investors in Meesho are sitting on major paper gains after the ecommerce company set a price band of Rs 103–111 per share…

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Meesho IPO unlocks major gains for Elevation, Peak XV, others; founders’ stake valued at Rs 8,750 crore
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Meesho IPO unlocks major gains for Elevation, Peak XV, others; founders’ stake valued at Rs 8,750 crore

Early investors in Meesho including Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are sitting on significant paper gains after the value-focused ecommerce company set a price…

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Meesho IPO: There’s no slowdown, India is still one of the least penetrated ecommerce markets globally: CEO Vidit Aatrey
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Meesho IPO: There’s no slowdown, India is still one of the least penetrated ecommerce markets globally: CEO Vidit Aatrey

As Meesho readies itself for the public markets — it is poised to become the first new-age horizontal ecommerce marketplace to list in India —…

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Temasek taps ex-DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta to be India chairman
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Temasek taps ex-DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta to be India chairman

Piyush Gupta, the former chief executive officer at DBS Group Holdings Ltd., will become chairman of Temasek International’s Indian operations from Dec. 1. Gupta will…

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Meesho’s operating revenue rises 29% YoY in H1 FY26, but operating loss widens 10-fold
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Meesho’s operating revenue rises 29% YoY in H1 FY26, but operating loss widens 10-fold

Value-commerce platform Meesho’s operating revenue rose 29% to Rs 5,577 crore in the first six months of FY26 from Rs 4,311 crore in the same…

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Ecommerce firm Meesho to launch IPO on December 3; targets to raise Rs 4,250-crore via fresh issue
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Ecommerce firm Meesho to launch IPO on December 3; targets to raise Rs 4,250-crore via fresh issue

SoftBank-backed ecommerce firm Meesho is set to float its initial public offering (IPO) comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 4,250 crore on December…

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Ecommerce firm Meesho to launch IPO on December 3; aims to raise Rs 4,250-crore via fresh issue
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Ecommerce firm Meesho to launch IPO on December 3; aims to raise Rs 4,250-crore via fresh issue

SoftBank-backed ecommerce firm Meesho is set to float its initial public offering (IPO) comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 4,250 crore on December…

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Delhi restaurateur alleges bias in Zomato’s rider allocation system; Zomato CEO responds
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Delhi restaurateur alleges bias in Zomato’s rider allocation system; Zomato CEO responds

Food delivery platform Zomato has been accused of “system-level bias” by a Delhi-based restaurateur, who claimed that the company manipulated rider allocation on its app….

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Indian mobile trading apps among the world’s most downloaded: Sensor Tower
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Indian mobile trading apps among the world’s most downloaded: Sensor Tower

With mobile trading gaining momentum, apps such as Groww, Angel One, Jar, and Upstox are among the world’s most downloaded investment platforms thus far in…

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Petcare startup Supertails in talks to raise $15-20 million, led by Venturi Partners
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Petcare startup Supertails in talks to raise $15-20 million, led by Venturi Partners

Petcare startup Supertails is in talks to raise $15-20 million in a round led by Singapore-based consumer focussed investment firm Venturi Partners, people familiar with…

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