Today’s M & A Deals_Nov 17,2015

M & A Deals :

  • Times Internet acquires majority stake in Taskbucks for $15M
  • Flipkart sells stake worth $28-36M from ESOP trust
  • Yet-to-launch home services platform Renowala gets angel funding
  • Virtual reality headset firm Absentia gets $180K from Astarc
  • CashKaro gets $4M in Series A funding from Kalaari
  • Laundry service platform Flashdoor gets angel funding

 

Retail News Round Up_Nov 16,2015

Retail News :

 

  • Flipkart sells marginal stake in employee trust fund to HNIs for Rs 180-240 crore
  • CashKaro raises Rs 25 crore in Series A funding from Kalaari Capital
  • Western food chains like Burger King, Pizza Hut tie-up with big brands to step up footfall

  • Shoppers Stop launches reality-based dressing room in Mumbai
  • MakeMyTrip launches budget hotels aggregator Value+ Hotels
  • Ola launches the Ola Money app for payments across merchants
  • YouTube launches ad supported music app called YouTube Music
  • Vodafone to invest Rs 13,000 crores in India for expansion & more
  • Online educational org Udacity raises $105M from multiple investors

 

 

 

Retail News Round Up_Oct 13,2015

Retail News :

  • CashKaro targeting over Rs 300 crore in GMV
  • Pepe plans to raise India marketing spend by 20%
  • LVMH fashion and leather sales growth slows in Q3
  • Burger King partners Scootsy for home delivery
  • INOX partners wtih SAP to integrate back-end operations and facilitate customers
  • Mars International launches pet food brand ‘Eukanuba’ in India
  • To Stop Physical Publishing of 3.5Cr Pages Of Gazette Notifications; Moves To ePublishing on Massive Scale
  • ISRO Will Launch India’s Own Satellite Navigation: IRNSS; Will end American Monopoly Of GPS