Ninjacart, a business-to-business marketplace for agricultural produce, said on Monday it has raised $145 million (Rs1,095 crore) in a fresh round of funding from existing investor Walmart Inc. and its Indian e-commerce arm Flipkart. Ninjacart will utilize this capital for technology upgradation and better infrastructure to organize, empower and enhance the lives of agri-value chain … Read more
Consumer technologies brand boAt, owned by Imagine Marketing Pvt. Ltd, has carved a niche as a cool online wearable brand. The company has tied up with a clutch of celebrities, including Taapsee Pannu, Kiara Advani and Diljit Dosanjh, to promote its brand. “We talk to consumers in a language they understand. Millennials are very impatient, … Read more
Zomato recently had invested $75 mn into Shiprocket as a part of it’s start-up investing strategy. T V Mohandad Pai (ex Infosys CFO) in a tweet raised concern that whether there is a conflict of interest in this investment by Zomato as Deependier Goyal (Founder CEO) had previously invested into Shiprocket in his personal capacity. … Read more
A board decision has been taken to look for the best possibilities and parallely a wholly owned subsidiary to be created to provide a ready vehicle for restructuring. Key points to note – Bajaj Electrical (BE) is present in two segments Consumer Products (CP) – appliances, fans, consumer lighting Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) – … Read more
Flipkart’s initial public offering (IPO) is on the cards but there is no timeline for it, said Brett Biggs, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Walmart, the American retailer that owns the Indian e-commerce firm “The (Flipkart) business is performing almost exactly like we thought it would. An IPO is still very much … Read more
Nykaa, started as an online beauty retailing venture has plans to go aggressive on the offline ramp-up. It targets to reach 300 stores across 100 cities as against 84 stores across 40 cities currently. The Promoter CEO, Ms Falguni Nayar, however, declined to provide any specific timelines to achieve this target. It’s interesting that initially … Read more
The move was widely anticipated after Facebook had invested $6 bn into Jio’s platform unit early last year. Key points to note – Ordering is through “tap and chat” option. Delivery is free and there’s no minimum order value. Payment can be made either via JioMart or cash on delivery. Aim is to utilise the … Read more