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Bessemer leads Series B round for India’s TaxiForSure
Bessemer Venture Partners has led a $10 million Series B round of funding for Indian car rental and taxi booking site TaxiForSure.com.
India's Piramal commits $131m to Shriram City Union Finance
Piramal Enterprises - the flagship business of India healthcare conglomerate Piramal Group - has agreed to buy a 9.99% stake in private equity-backed non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram City Union Finance (SCFU) for INR7.89 billion ($130 million).
EBay leads $134m round for Indian online marketplace Snapdeal
Indian online marketplace Snapdeal has raised a new round of funding worth $133.8 million led by eBay. It comes less than a year after the US e-commerce giant led a $50 million Series C round for the company.
Canaan, Mayfield invest $7m in Indiaproperty.com
Canaan Partners and Mayfield Fund have invested $7 million in Indian real estate website Indiaproperty.com. The capital was committed last year but came through after website promoter India Property Online de-merged from Matrimony.com (formerly Consim...
Bessemer Ventures leads $1m round in Singapore’s Nitrous.IO
Bessemer Venture Partners has led a $1 million round of seed investment in Singapore tech start-up Nitrous.IO.
eBay leads $50m round in India’s Snapdeal - report
Online e-commerce giant eBay has led a Series C round of funding worth a reported $50 million for New Dehi-based online marketplace Snapdeal.
Bessemer backs Indian IT services provider Anunta
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) has invested in Anunta Technology Management Services, a cloud-based IT services company, as part of Series A investment round. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
General Atlantic nears Snapdeal investment – report
General Atlantic is reportedly closing in an investment in online retailer Snapdeal, which would represent its first foray into Indian e-commerce. The private equity firm will participate in a round of funding worth $80-100 million.
FGPI gives $41m cash boost to Aptuit Laurus
Fidelity Growth Partners India (FGPI), the India-focused the private equity arm of Fidelity Worldwide Investment, has invested INR2 billion ($40.6 million) in pharma company Aptuit Laurus.
Bessemer appoints new India VP
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) has promoted Mumbai-based Abhijeet Muzumdar to vice president.
BVP India invests in Indian dialysis clinics
Many entrepreneurs within growth-stage firms claim to live and breathe their business propositions. One company founder, Kamah Shah, takes this adage to the next level, however, as his reliance on kidney dialysis machines sees him undergoing the treatment...
India's Kiran Energy gets $50m from PE consortium
Argonaut Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and New Silk Route Partners have invested $50 million in Kiran Energy Solar Power, a solar power project developer in India.
Garg leaves Bessemer seeking semi role
Devesh Garg is leaving his post as Managing Director with Bessemer Venture Partners in India to seek positions at semiconductor companies in the US.
Bessemer, Olympus investee Orient Green Power plans IPO
Bessemer Venture Partners and Olympus Capital investee Orient Green Power Company, a renewable energy developer, has filed with SEBI in India for an IPO, seeking to raise over $200 million.
Helion, Bessemer bet on NetAmbit
India-focused venture fund Helion Venture Partners has announced it will inject INR400 million ($8.6 million) into financial products distributor NetAmbit, a market leader in the space on the sub-continent.
Bessemer makes Gupta MD
Bessemer Venture Partners has promoted BVP India investment director Vishal Gupta to MD in its Bangalore office.