Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is in talks with regional language news aggregator Dailyhunt to raise over $150 million, sources told Mint. If this deal follows through, this would make it SoftBank’s first investment in the content space.
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Walmart Close to $12 Billion-Plus Deal for Flipkart
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Walmart Close to $12 Billion-Plus Deal for Flipkart – All the major investors in Flipkart Online Services Pvt are now on board with the Walmart purchase, after an earlier debate over an Amazon.com Inc. acquisition, said the people, asking not to be named because the matter is private. Tiger Global Management will sell nearly all its 20 percent stake in Flipkart, while SoftBank Group Corp. will offload a substantial part of its 20 percent-plus holding, the people said. Walmart will likely end up with 60 percent to 80 percent of Flipkart, valued at about $20 billion, they said.
Paytm Mall Raises Rs 2,900 Crore From SoftBank, Alibaba
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Paytm Mall Raises Rs 2,900 Crore From SoftBank, Alibaba — Paytm Mall has raised close to Rs 2,900 crore from SoftBank Investment Holdings and Alibaba.com Singapore e-commerce in a deal that values the online shopping venture of Paytm at $2 billion.