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VC Lightspeed joins race for stake in cloud infra startup Neysa
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VC Lightspeed joins race for stake in cloud infra startup Neysa

Venture capital firm Lightspeed has entered the fray to pick up a stake in cloud infrastructure startup Neysa, joining Japanese investor SoftBank and private equity…

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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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Peter Thiel, the first outside investor in Facebook and leader of the “PayPal Mafia”. (Reuters)
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Peter Thiel’s fund sells entire Nvidia stake amid fears of an AI bubble| Business News

A hedge fund of Peter Thiel, the first outside investor in Facebook and leader of the “PayPal Mafia”, has sold off all its holdings in…

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Blackstone, SoftBank said in talks for stakes in India cloud startup Neysa
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Blackstone, SoftBank said in talks for stakes in India cloud startup Neysa

Blackstone and SoftBank Group are in early talks to buy stakes in Neysa Networks, an Indian cloud infrastructure startup, according to people familiar with the…

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. (Reuters)
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SoftBank offloads entire Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion in surprise move| Business News

SoftBank Group Corp. sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corp., pocketing $5.8 billion ahead of a rash of planned investments by founder Masayoshi Son to…

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ETtech Explainer: Inside Lenskart’s upcoming Rs 8,000-crore IPO
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ETtech Explainer: Inside Lenskart’s upcoming Rs 8,000-crore IPO

When omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart launches its initial public offering (IPO) next month, it could be among India’s largest new-age listings. While the issue would…

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Lenskart gets Sebi nod for Rs 8,000-crore IPO, aims for November listing: sources
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Lenskart gets Sebi nod for Rs 8,000-crore IPO, aims for November listing: sources

Eyewear retailer Lenskart has received an approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its initial public offering (IPO), people briefed on…

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Japan’s Unleash Capital Partners closes maiden 300 crore fund
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Japan’s Unleash Capital Partners closes maiden 300 crore fund

Japanese venture capital firm Unleash Capital Partners has closed its maiden fund at Rs 300 crore to invest in fintech startups. The fund, backed by…

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