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SoftBank To Sell One-third Of Its Stake Via Block Deal

SoftBank To Sell One-third Of Its Stake Via Block Deal

Japan-based SoftBank is to sell its stake of One97 Communication, owner of Paytm, worth $200 billion through a block deal on Thursday.  BofA Securities, Bank of America, is the deal’s banker. SoftBank has offered to sell shares in the price band of Rs 555-601 single piece. At the lower end of the band, it is a…

SoftBank Cut OYO’s Internal Valuation To $2.7 Bn

SoftBank Cut OYO’s Internal Valuation To $2.7 Bn

SoftBank has cut the Indian hotel chain valuation to $2.7 billion from $10 billion. The reported valuation cut occurs when the startup is months away from an initial public offering (IPO).  The reports suggest that SoftBank is the largest investor in OYO ━ at 45 per cent, nearly half of it━ , which is a…

GlobalBees Joins Unicorn Club For its Thrasio-Like House of Brands

GlobalBees Joins Unicorn Club For its Thrasio-Like House of Brands

GlobalBees has joined the Unicorn club as the New Delhi headquarters firm to scale its Thrasio- like the house of Brands.  Prem Invest, the investment firm controlled by Indian tycoon Azim Premji, led the nine-month-old startup’s Series B financing round, the young firm disclosed in a regulatory filing. Steadview Capital and existing investors ━ SoftBank…