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Why SoftBank has shunned India
For one of the world’s largest and shrewdest investors to entirely skip putting money in the country is a sign of how quickly the nature of the Indian startup ecosystem has changed.
15 Jan 2026
OYO gets shareholders’ nod for IPO
At an extraordinary general meeting held last weekend, the budget hotel chain operator received approval to raise Rs 6,650 crore through an IPO.
23 Dec 2025
Meesho shares close with 54% gain on listing day
The Bengaluru-based ecommerce company makes a strong debut, listing at Rs 162.5 on the NSE.
10 Dec 2025
SoftBank exits major InMobi stake in $250 million buyback deal
Ahead of the planned IPO, InMobi founders have bought back more than 30% of the company from the Japanese investment giant, raising their stake to around 60%.
04 Dec 2025
Gaurav Munjal to finally exit Unacademy
In the making for many months now, the final outcome at the edtech startup is an instructive episode for both founders and venture investors on when they must let go.
26 Sept 2025
SoftBank pares Ola Electric holding
The Japanese investment giant sold 94.9 million shares between July and September, even as the electric scooter maker's stock surged over 50% in recent weeks.
04 Sept 2025
Protein chips and the problems of the East
It is becoming increasingly clear that the startup ecosystem is stuck with building for the top 3% of Indian society. Now consumption in even this rarefied segment is under pressure.
24 May 2025
OYO India junks franchise model to become an aggregator, cut losses
The company is now just another aggregator in the budget hotel sector. And the shift does make sense; OYO wants to cut losses and its India business isn’t all that important anymore.
28 Nov 2024
Is OYO’s turnaround for real?
Even as the chorus of the company’s turnaround seems to be gathering momentum, it appears that co-founder Ritesh Agarwal’s one-trick pony continues to be financial engineering.
17 Oct 2024
Swiggy’s new investors in for a long, wild ride
Ahead of its IPO, the startup is at its most vulnerable. With a quick commerce mainstay that trails Zomato’s Blinkit by a distance—and is burning cash to play catch-up—profits will clearly have to wait.
29 Sept 2024