As Snapdeal’s parent, AceVector Ltd, heads to the public markets, it wants Gen Z—more than two-thirds of its new customers—to remember little of the Snapdeal that once aspired to be one of India’s biggest e-commerce players. “For them, their perception of Snapdeal is the Snapdeal they see today,” said Rohit Bansal, promoter and joint managing … Read more
The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba slumped on Monday after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing company launched a $10.2 billion share placement, as investors worried about payback from its massive AI spending. Alibaba said on Sunday its HK$80 billion share placement finalised at HK$112.70 apiece – an 8.4% discount to its Friday close – … Read more
Shiprocket has given investors a striking first-day payoff, with its shares listing at a 35% premium to its Rs 97 IPO price, before climbing as much as 48.6% intraday. At its peak, that put the company at roughly $1 billion, according to Reuters. The excitement is not just about a successful technology IPO. It reflects … Read more
PhonePe has launched PhonePe PulsePro, an enterprise intelligence platform that uses aggregated transaction data to provide hyperlocal, near real-time market insights, as the digital payments company looks to help businesses make ‘smarter decisions’ based on changing consumer and merchant behaviour. The launch comes as companies increasingly seek market intelligence that is more timely, detailed and … Read more
Tata Group companies tripled in market value and profit rose more than fivefold in six years as the country’s biggest conglomerate funded India’s biggest private-sector bets in aviation, semiconductors, batteries and digital commerce – businesses that together still lose nearly Rs 30,000 crore annually. Group holding company Tata Sons reported a 22% increase in FY26 … Read more
With a little help from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, IPO-bound Udaan has struck a deal with a string of offshore lenders to avoid bankruptcy. Earlier this week, the internet commerce company reached an agreement to restructure its debt with its shareholders and global creditors who had initiated insolvency proceedings in the Singapore High … Read more
In June, it elevated longtime executive Seshu Kumar Tirumala to chief operating officer. Tirumala, who has spent more than a decade at the company across sourcing, merchandising and private labels, is expected to strengthen the senior leadership team as BigBasket sharpens its focus on quick commerce. Source link
When Saahil Goel says, “We renamed ourselves to Shiprocket,” he is not talking about a cosmetic rebrand. He is referring to a moment when a 14-year-old company finally recognised what it truly was and what it was meant to build. “I think for the first time, the whole company felt it,” he says. For the … Read more
Deepinder Goyal, the founder and Group CEO of Eternal, which runs Zomato and Blinkit, in a letter to the shareholders announced that he is stepping away from the top executive role and handing over the reigns to Albinder Dhindsa. Goyal will move to the position of Vice Chairman He said the decision is driven by … Read more