| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.10.2024 | SoftBank Nominee Paul Davison Steps Down From FirstCry’s Board | SUMMARY
FirstCry said that SoftBank partner Davison tendered his resignation on account of SoftBank’s internal compliance policies
It is pertinent to note that the investment giant typically exits the boards of its portfolio companies after... |
| 19.10.2024 | Celebrating Innovation: The Chiratae Ventures Patrick J. McGovern Awards | In the heart of Silicon Valley, where innovation meets ambition, the Chiratae Ventures Patrick J. McGovern Awards recently celebrated three titans of the tech industry. Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, an... |
| 17.10.2024 | Chiratae Ventures Honors Adobe CEO, Shantanu Narayen, Infosys Founder, Narayana Murthy and Postman CEO and Founder, Abhinav Asthana with the Patrick J. McGovern Awards | MR Rangaswami, Indiaspora, Shantanu Narayen, Adobe, Dr. Srikar Reddy, Indian Consul General, Pat McGovern III, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Sudhir Sethi, Chiratae Ventures
The global VC fund Chiratae Ventures announced today that Ado... |
| 15.10.2024 | Capital A promotes senior exec to partner | Aswani Chaitanya, Partner, Capital A
Early-stage venture capital firm Capital A, which floated its second venture capital fund last month aiming to raise up to Rs 400 crore, has promoted a senior executive to the role of a partner.
The Beng... |
| 14.10.2024 | FirstCry Shares Surge Over 5%, Cross INR 700 Mark | SUMMARY
It is pertinent to note that Sensex surged 591.69 points (or 0.73%) to close at 81,973.05 today. Meanwhile, Nifty gained 0.66% to end the trade at 25,127.95
The stock is currently up about 15% on the BSE from its listing price
As ma... |
| 11.10.2024 | Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Brand Amitabh Bachchan is celebrating yet another milestone birthday. His exceptional career in cinema is not the only thing that makes him stand out; he is also one of t... | Amitabh Bachchan is celebrating yet another milestone birthday. His exceptional career in cinema is not the only thing that makes him stand out; he is also one of the most enduring brand ambassadors in Indian advertising.
The actor has chan... |
| 10.10.2024 | Ratan Tata: 10 Startups He Invested in that Turned Unicorn Over the years, Tata had invested in several startups, many of which went on to become unicorns. Let's take a look at some of the unicorns th... | Tata Sons' Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata's demise is a giant loss for India Inc. – both for the large corporates and the startup ecosystem.
Tributes poured in from leaders across industries.
"India has lost a giant, a visionary who rede... |
| 09.10.2024 | Chiratae Ventures Honors Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy, and Postman CEO and Founder Abhinav Asthana with the Patrick J. McGovern Awards | SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 9, 2024–
The global VC fund Chiratae Ventures announced today that Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen received the Global Lifetime Achievement Award on September 16, 2024, during an awards dinner in Palo Alto a... |
| 30.09.2024 | FirstCry’s GlobalBees Invests Another INR 8 Cr In D2C Brand The Butternut Co | SUMMARY
GlobalBees made the additional investment to acquire 24% stake in the D2C brand, increasing its stake in The Butternut Co to 100%
The Butternut Co’s revenue from operations jumped 57% YoY to INR 11.14 Cr in FY24, while its losses we... |
| 26.09.2024 | Kids’ personal care brand Tuco Intelligent raised $2 M Seed funding | A seed round led by Fireside Ventures and Whiteboard Capital has raised $2 million for the kids’ personal care brand Tuco Intelligent. In addition, early backers of brands like Mamaearth, Sugar, Pilgrim, Whole Truth, and Mokobara, as well a... |
| 25.09.2024 | An Emerging Brand from Delhi Making Big Strides in the Growing Baby Care Market | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Littloo, an emerging baby care brand from Delhi, is making waves in the growing Indian baby care market with its commitment to providing natural, gentle, effective baby products. Littloo is the umbrella brand of The ... |
| 24.09.2024 | D2C Kids Personal Care Brand Tuco Intelligent Bags $2 Mn To Scale Operations | SUMMARY
The funding round was led by Fireside Ventures and Whiteboard Capital. It also saw participation from Ashish Goenka-led Suashish Group and other angel investors
Founded in 2023, Tuco Intelligent offers a range of natural and sustain... |
| 21.09.2024 | GlobalBees Raises Stake In Solarista With INR 5.88 Cr Investment | SUMMARY
GlobalBees acquired an additional 22.5% stake in Solarista Renewables, which markets bags and rainwear under the brand name ‘The Clownfish’,for INR 5.88 Cr, in an all-cash deal.
This investment follows an agreement among shareholder... |
| 12.09.2024 | Tata Sons and Archies: Two Giants Navigating New Waters | In the bustling landscape of Indian business, two companies stand out: Tata Sons and Archies. Each represents a different facet of the economy, yet both are on the brink of transformation. Tata Sons, a titan in diversified industries, is po... |
| 11.09.2024 | Archies Sets Sights on Global Expansion While Achieving 150 % Growth in India's Quick Commerce Market | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Archies, A legacy brand in a social expression industry for decades, is entering a new phase of its journey. Known for bringing emotion to life through its extensive range of greeting cards, gift wraps, and more, the... |
| 30.08.2024 | FirstCry Q1: Loss Declines 31% YoY To INR 75.6 Cr, Revenue Up 10% | SUMMARY
Operating revenue grew 10% to INR 1,652.07 Cr during the quarter under review from INR 1,496.93 Cr in Q1 FY24
FirstCry’s loss rose 75% during the quarter under review from the INR 43.26 Cr loss it posted in Q4 FY24, while operating ... |
| 30.08.2024 | FirstCry To Invest Over INR 100 Cr In Its UAE Subsidiary | SUMMARY
The AED 50 Mn investment in Firstcry Management DWC LLC, UAE will be further invested in the latter’s wholly owned subsidiaries based in the UAE and KSA
The investment will enable the growth of its business in the UAE and Saudi Arab... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Rise of Kids India: A Toy Revolution in the Making | The toy industry is a playground of imagination and innovation. As the world shifts, so does the market. India stands at the forefront of this transformation. The 10th edition of Kids India, set to take place from September 12 to 14, 2024, ... |
| 26.08.2024 | From Mumbai to the world: 10th Kids India is on the starting blocks | Emerging toy market with enormous growth potential
Great support from exhibitors and visitors
NUREMBERG, Germany, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It is the leading B2B trade fair for the Indian toy industry: Kids India. The event, which will ... |
| 24.08.2024 | FirstCry Gets I-T Dept Notice Over INR 80 Cr ESOP Expenses | SUMMARY
FirstCry has said that the “financial impact cannot be determined at this stage as no order of any kind has been passed”
No income chargeable to tax has escaped the assessment and we have a strong case on merit, added FirstCry
The r... |
| 16.08.2024 | JSW Cement, Warburg-backed Ecom Express file for IPOs | JSW's logo on the company's headquarters in Mumbai, Feb. 11, 2016. | Credit: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
India's JSW Cement filed draft papers for an initial public offering worth up to 40 billion rupees ($476.7 million) on Friday, aiming to ca... |
| 14.08.2024 | The Story Behind Competition Turned To A Lucrative Alliance with FirstCry: By Anand Mahindra Mahindra's decision to invest in FirstCry comes from a rather unique story, that was elaborated by Anand Ma... | As of Thursday, 8 August, Brainbees Solutions Limited's issue was fully subscribed recording over 12 times the share reserved.
FirstCry's parent company Brainbees made its D-street debut on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday. Rata... |
| 12.08.2024 | Unicommerce IPO: Promoter AceVector To Make 4.6X Returns, SoftBank To Mint 3.5X Gains | SUMMARY
AceVector (formerly Snapdeal) is offloading 94.38 Lakh shares of Unicommerce via the OFS component of the IPO
Unicommerce’s IPO included only an OFS of 2.56 Cr shares. The startup set the price band at INR 102-INR 108 per share
Soft... |
| 10.08.2024 | FirstCry raised $227 M from anchor investors ahead of IPO | As part of its initial public offering, BrainBees Solutions Limited, the parent company of FirstCry, has made shares valued at Rs 1,886 crore (roughly $227 million) available to 71 anchor investors.
According to information obtained from th... |
| 08.08.2024 | FirstCry IPO: Public Issue Subscribed 12.22X On The Final Day Of Bidding | SUMMARY
At the end of the final day, the IPO was oversubscribed 12.22X, with investors cumulatively bidding for 60.64 Cr shares versus 4.96 Cr shares on offer.
QIB bid for 52.19 Cr shares against the 2.70 Cr shares on offer, translating to ... |
| 07.08.2024 | FirstCry IPO: Issue Subscribed 30% On Day 2, Retail Portion Fully Booked | SUMMARY
After getting subscribed 11% on Day 1, the public issue of FirstCry continued to witness muted response on the second day as well
While the portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 1.06X, the quota reserved for NIIs saw ... |
| 06.08.2024 | FirstCry’s parent Brainbees raises Rs. 1,886 crore | Image Courtesy: www.firstcry.com
One day prior to the start of its inaugural share sale, Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent company of online e-commerce platform FirstCry, announced that it had received Rs. 1,886 crore from anchor investor... |
| 06.08.2024 | FirstCry raises $227 Mn from anchor investors ahead of IPO | BrainBees Solutions Limited, the parent company of FirstCry, has offered Rs 1,886 crore (approximately $227 million) worth of shares to 71 anchor investors as part of its initial public offering.
The board at FirstCry has passed a resolutio... |
| 06.08.2024 | Brainbees Solutions Limited raises INR 1885.8 Cr and Allots Shares Ahead of IPO Brainbees Solutions Limited, the company behind the online shopping platform FirstCry has announced that it has raised I... | Brainbees Solutions Limited, the company behind the online shopping platform FirstCry has announced that it has raised INR 1885.8 crore from 71 anchor investors and allotted 4,05,55,428 Equity Shares for the same.
The fund was raised at the... |
| 06.08.2024 | FirstCry IPO: Public Issue Subscribed 11% On Day 1, Employees Show Highest Interest | SUMMARY
FirstCry’s IPO received bids for 53.43 Lakh shares as against 4.96 Cr shares on offer
While the employees’ portion was subscribed 1.8X, the shares reserved for retail individual investors were subscribed 46%
FirstCry’s IPO, which cl... |
| 05.08.2024 | FirstCry IPO: Startup Bags INR 188.5 Cr From Anchor Investors | SUMMARY
FirstCry has allotted 4.05 Cr shares to 81 anchor investors as part of the round
The anchor round saw participation from the Government of Singapore, ADIA, Nomura, Fidelity India, and Goldman Sachs, among others
FirstCry will look t... |
| 02.08.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup July 27- Aug 2] Sharp rise in VC inflow
Recommended Stories For You | August has brought with it a cheer in the venture capital ecosystem.
The first week of the month saw venture capital funding touching $332 million across 22 deals. In comparison, the previous week saw only $71 million coming in. The startup... |
| 01.08.2024 | FirstCry's Parent Company BRAINBEES SOLUTIONS LIMITED Announces Its IPO Brainbees Solutions Limited, the registered company of the brand First Cry has proposed to open its initial public offering (IPO... | Brainbees Solutions Limited, the registered company of the brand First Cry has proposed to open its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Bid/ Offer Closing Date will be Thursday, August 8, 2024.
The price band of the of... |
| 31.07.2024 | FirstCry cuts fresh issue size in IPO as PE/VC investors change exit plans | Premium
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Softbank-backed baby products retailer FirstCry, which received regulatory approval for an initial public offering earlier this month after refiling its preliminary documents, has cut the size of the primary share ... |
| 31.07.2024 | E-commerce SaaS platform Unicommerce prepares for its August 6 IPO launch, files RHP | E-commerce SaaS platform Unicommerce has submitted its red herring prospectus (RHP) and is scheduled to go public on August 6. Following FirstCry and Ola Electric, Unicommerce will be the third SoftBank-backed company to open for business d... |
| 30.07.2024 | FirstCry FY24: Loss Narrows 34%, Revenue Crosses INR 6K Cr Mark Ahead Of IPO | SUMMARY
The IPO-bound startup’s consolidated net loss declined almost 34% to INR 321.5 Cr in FY24 from INR 486 Cr in the previous fiscal year
Operating revenue increased 15% to INR 6,480.8 Cr during the year under review from INR 5,632.5 Cr... |
| 30.07.2024 | Ola Electric’s IPO to be launched on August 2 | The electric mobility company Ola Electric revealed that the issue will open to the public on August 2 and close on August 6, with the anchor book for the offering scheduled to launch on August 1.
Ola Electric filed the DRHP to raise Rs 5,5... |
| 03.07.2024 | FirstCry and Unicommerce receive approval for their IPO from SEBI | Initial public offerings (IPOs) by SoftBank-backed FirstCry, an omnichannel retailer with a focus on kids’ products, and Unicommerce, an e-commerce SaaS startup, have been given final approval by the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI).... |
| 02.07.2024 | FirstCry Parent Brainbees Solutions Gets SEBI Nod for INR 1,816 Cr IPO The initial public offering consists of a new issue of equity shares up to INR 1,816 crore and an offer to sell up to 54.39 milli... | Brainbees Solutions Limited, the parent company for kids-focused omnichannel retailer FirstCry, has received final approval from the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offering (IPOs).
In December of last year, F... |
| 01.07.2024 | SoftBank-backed FirstCry, Unicommerce get SEBI nod for IPOs | The SoftBank logo at its headquarters in Tokyo | Credit: Reuters
Two companies backed by SoftBank--Brainbees Solutions Ltd, the parent company of baby products retailer FirstCry and e-commerce-focused SaaS company Unicommerce eSolutions--ha... |
| 26.06.2024 | Zyod: Transforming the Fashion Industry with Innovation and Vision | Zyod, a forward-thinking business-to-business fashion platform, has recently secured a substantial $18 million in funding to fuel its ambitious expansion plans across the global fashion landscape. Led by the esteemed RTP Global, this signif... |
| 25.06.2024 | Fashion Startup ZYOD Raises USD 18 Mn to Enter 40 New Countries The Gurugram-based startup aims to deploy the raised funds for geographical expansion to 40 new countries. A portion of the funds will a... | Apparel manufacturing startup ZYOD has secured USD 18 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global and also saw participation from existing investors Lightspeed and Alteria Capital and new investors Stride Ventures, Stride One, and Trifect... |
| 24.06.2024 | SEBI approves Ola Electric’s $660 M IPO | The Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finally given Ola Electric the all-clear to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO), six months after the company filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).
Ola Electric submitted the... |
| 17.06.2024 | Trucking marketplace Blackbuck converts to public company | The internet-based trucking marketplace Blackbuck has gone public. With this, the business takes a step closer to its intended initial public offering (IPO).
The resolution to convert Blackbuck from a private to a public company has been ap... |
| 29.05.2024 | Avendus Capital rolls out third Future Leaders Fund, targets $350 mn | Ritesh Chandra, managing partner, Avendus Future Leaders Fund
Avendus Capital has ramped up its play in the alternative investment fund (AIF) sector with the launch of a new vehicle on Wednesday.
The Avendus Future Leaders Fund (FLF) III, a... |
| 24.05.2024 | Media and Entertainment unicorn founders fetched highest median salary in FY23: Report | The median founder salary for media & entertainment sector unicorns was as high as ₹3.5 crore in FY23, followed by ₹1.9 crore for logistics unicorns and ₹1.6 crore in Edtech, according to an analysis by PrivateCircle Research, a private... |
| 22.05.2024 | Ixigo gets SEBI nod for IPO; Oyo withdraws listing plans | Le Travenues Technology Limited, which operates the travel booking platform ixigo, has received the final nod from SEBI for its initial public offering (IPO), the market watchdog notified on Wednesday.
In February, Ixigo re-filed its draft ... |
| 17.05.2024 | IPO-bound Awfis reports Rs 616 Cr income in first 9 months of FY24 | The year 2024 is turning out to be IPO season as over a dozen companies are ready to make their debut on the stock exchange. In the past 10 days, two companies – TBO Tek and general insurance Go Digit went public. Now, Awfis is slated to ge... |
| 15.05.2024 | Childcare products market to grow 14% CAGR by 2028: RedSeer report | The domestic childcare products market is estimated to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate of 14 per cent to about ₹5.45 lakh crore by CY28 against ₹2.84 lakh crore in CY23 .
Childcare products spending per capita in India is currently ... |
| 01.05.2024 | FirstCry CEO Supam Maheshwari's salary cut in half to Rs 8.6 crore a month | - |
| 30.04.2024 | FirstCry To Use IPO Proceeds For Overseas Expansion, Acquisitions, Other Initiatives | SUMMARY
The startup plans to utilise the greatest chunk of the proceeds, INR 388.2 Cr, for investment in its subsidiary Digital Age Retail
Its investment plan for overseas expansion, which amounts to INR 155.6 Cr, remains unchanged
It will ... |
| 30.04.2024 | FirstCry refiles draft IPO papers after SEBI’s concern | Brainbees Solutions—the parent company of kids-focused omni-channel retailer FirstCry—has refiled its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) just days after concerns around its numbers were raised by the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI)... |
| 25.04.2024 | Swiggy's Path to IPO Success | Swiggy, the food delivery giant, is on the brink of launching its $1.25 billion IPO as it secures shareholders' approval to raise over Rs 10,400 crore. The board at Swiggy has given the green light to a special resolution to raise funds thr... |
| 25.04.2024 | FirstCry set to withdraw $500 million IPO papers after regulatory scrutiny | - |
| 25.04.2024 | FirstCry To Withdraw DRHP, Refile IPO Papers With Q3 FY24 Numbers | SUMMARY
The refiling of DRHP will delay FirstCry’s public listing by a few months and the ecommerce platform will now hit the bourses in July-August
This follows reports that said that FirstCry is set to withdraw the DRHP for its $500 Mn IP... |
| 25.04.2024 | Swiggy gets shareholders’ nod to float $1.25 Bn IPO | Foodtech decacorn Swiggy is inching closer towards its public listing as the Bengaluru-based firm received shareholders’ nod to float its $1.25 billion IPO.
The board at Swiggy has passed a special resolution to raise up to Rs 3,750 crore (... |
| 23.04.2024 | Awfis, TBO receive final nod from SEBI for IPO | Co-working solutions provider Awfis has received the final nod from securities and exchange board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offering (IPO), the market watchdog notified on Tuesday.
The Delhi-based firm had filed its draft red h... |
| 23.04.2024 | Swiggy aims to raise $1.25b in planned IPO | InvestmentsNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 25 Apr 2024 · 1 min readSwiggy aims to raise $1.25b in planned IPO
Photo credit: Swiggy
After Ola, FirstCry, and MobiKwik, foodtech decacorn Swiggy will be the latest tech company to join India’s IPO pipel... |
| 23.04.2024 | FirstCry IPO delayed due to undisclosed metrics | EcommerceNews
Miguel Cordon · 2d ago · 1 min readFirstCry IPO delayed due to undisclosed metrics
A FirstCry store in India / Photo credit: FirstCry
India-based FirstCry, a baby care ecommerce firm, is looking to retract its IPO application ... |
| 10.04.2024 | Swiggy's Valuation Soars to $12.7 Billion | Swiggy, the Bengaluru-based food delivery decacorn, has seen its valuation skyrocket to $12.7 billion, thanks to a markup by US investor Invesco. This marks the second time Invesco has increased Swiggy's value, making it the third overall m... |
| 09.04.2024 | Invesco marks up Swiggy’s valuation to $12.7 Bn | Swiggy has once again witnessed a valuation mark up to $12.7 billion by US-based investor Invesco. This is the second markup in its value by Invesco and overall third for the Bengaluru-based foodtech decacorn.
This is an 18% jump in the val... |
| 27.12.2023 | SoftBank-backed FirstCry seeks to raise nearly $220 million in India IPO | FirstCry, India’s biggest e-commerce platform for mother and baby products, is aiming to raise $218 million through the sale of new shares in its initial public offering, almost a third of the $700 million it had originally targeted.
Brainb... |
| 24.11.2023 | Kyoto Baby Teether Orange- Orange | Kyoto Baby Teether is Orange with Beautiful design & easy to use & easy to wash. It is useful to the minimum age of 4 to 12 months. Made up of food grade PVC material, Not harmful for babies. Water filled Teethers to soothe your bab... |
| 14.08.2023 | After Byju's, Manipal Group's Chairman Ranjan Pai to invest Rs 250Cr in FirstCry | Ranjan Pai, the chairman of Manipal Group, is reportedly in talks to invest Rs 250 crore in FirstCry, a Softbank-backed babycare brand.
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Interestingly, FirstCry is on SoftBank's list of Indian portfolio firms set to go public ... |
| 10.08.2022 | SoftBank, others may pare FirstCry stake pushing company valuation to $4 billion | ETtechIllustration: Rahul Awasthi
Japan’s SoftBank and NewQuest Capital Partners are among existing investors seeking to sell shares of IPO-bound FirstCry in the secondary market, valuing the baby products retailer in the range of $3.5-4 bi... |
| 16.05.2022 | Ecommerce Unicorn FirstCry Postpones $1 Bn IPO Plans Amid Market Volatility | FirstCry was looking to file its draft papers for a $1 Bn IPO in May 2022, but is now reevaluating the pricing and the issue size
It has been profitable in FY21- ahead of its IPO - posting a profit after tax of INR 215.94 Cr in FY21
Besides... |
| 14.04.2022 | Supam Maheswari’s FirstCry Looking To File $700 Mn IPO This Month | Supam Maheswari-led omnichannel baby & kids marketplace FirstCry can raise about $700 Mn through an initial public offering (IPO) that it may file this month.
Further, its consolidated total revenue soared to INR 1,740 Cr, a 141.3% rise... |
| 13.04.2022 | TPG-backed FirstCry looking to raise $700 million in IPO | TPG-backed FirstCry looking to raise $700 million in IPO
Premium TPG-backed FirstCry, led by founder Supam Maheshwari, was profitable in the financial year ended March 31, 2021, latest company filings show. 1 min read . Updated: 13 Apr 2022... |
| 05.11.2021 | The dawn of a founder-led startup ecosystem in India | Over the years, a wide array of factors have accounted for the growth of India’s startup ecosystem. Some of them include the mobile ubiquitousness that comes with affordable mobile access, positive macroeconomic metrics, the creation of dig... |
| 19.07.2021 | FirstCry’s Thrasio-style venture secures $150 mn, onboards Lightspeed Venture | Online first baby products retailer’s GlobalBees, India’s largest Thrasio-style house of brands venture for direct to consumer (D2C) brands and online sellers, has raised $150 million (Rs 1,124 crore) in a mix of equity and debt in a Series... |
| 01.04.2021 | India: FirstCry snags $315m from TPG, ChrysCapital and Premji Invest | SoftBank-backed Indian baby products retailer FirstCry has raised about $315 million from a clutch of private equity investors including TPG, ChrysCapital and Premji Invest, DealStreetAsia has independently confirmed.
The aforementioned inv... |
| 01.04.2021 | India: FirstCry snags $315m from TPG, ChrysCapital and Premji Invest | Premium
SoftBank-backed Indian baby products retailer FirstCry has raised about $315 million from a clutch of private equity investors including TPG, ChrysCapital and Premji Invest, DealStreetAsia has independently confirmed.
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| 30.03.2021 | Indian baby care startup FirstCry valued at nearly USD 2 billion | SoftBank-backed Indian baby care products omnichannel retailer FirstCry, which reportedly looks to get listed in the next 18-24 months, has just raised USD 315 million from private equity investors including TPG Capital, ChrysCapital, and P... |
| 17.02.2021 | FirstCry to double its Valuation after Raising nearly $200 million, says report | Advertisment
The company is also planning to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the next two years. Besides FirstCry, Hopscotch and MyBabyCart also work on the babycare product segment.
Also Read: Byju’s in advanced stages of tal... |
| 17.02.2021 | FirstCry in talks to raise up to $200 million at nearly $2 billion valuation | ETtechFirstCry has raised a total of $503 million in seven funding rounds since 2011. (Ilustration: Rahul Awasthi/ETtech)
Mumbai: TPG Growth, Premji Invest and ChrysCapital are in advanced negotiations to acquire stakes in SoftBank-backed F... |
| 08.01.2021 | Exclusive: FirstCry's early investors look to sell stake at $2.1 billion valuation | ETtechThe planned fundraising comes at a time when FirstCry is looking to realign its cap table ahead of an IPO in the next two-three years. Illustration: Rahul Awasthi/ETtech
FirstCry's early backers are looking to sell about 7-9% stake in... |
| 10.02.2020 | India-Based FirstCry Raises $150 Million From SoftBank | India-based baby product retailer FirstCry announced it raised $150 million from SoftBank
India-based baby product retailer FirstCry announced it raised $150 million from SoftBank, according to Crunchbase. This brings SoftBank’s total inves... |
| 07.02.2020 | SoftBank invests $300m in Indian baby products retailer FirstCry | Premium
SoftBank Group Corp. has invested about $300 million (Rs 2,120 crore) against fresh equity shares in baby and mother care products retailer FirstCry.
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| 07.02.2020 | FirstCry turns unicorn with $300 Mn investment from SoftBank | SoftBank Vision Fund has invested around $300 million in FirstCry, an omnichannel retailer dedicated to baby and mother care products as part payment for their fresh stake in the company.
The Masayoshi Son led conglomerate has accepted the ... |
| 07.02.2020 | SoftBank invests USD 300 million in baby care company FirstCry | Pune-based omni-channel baby and mother care company FirstCry, has received USD 300 million from Japan’s Softbank Group Corp. (SoftBank) in the first tranche of an overall USD 400 million investment, according to regulatory filings sourced ... |
| 22.01.2019 | Exclusive: SoftBank invests $150 mn in FirstCry as part of larger round | Pune-based Brainbees Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates online-first baby products retailer FirstCry, has raised $149.36 million (Rs 1,096.94 crore) as part of the first tranche of a new funding round from Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBan... |
| 22.01.2019 | Firstcry raises $150 Mn at $850 Mn valuation from Softbank | After exiting from Flipkart in May this year, SoftBank had invested in two entities Oyo and Policybazaar. However, the investment giant has been engaged in conversation with niche e-commerce firms – FirstCry, Nykaa, and e-commerce focused l... |
| 30.10.2017 | FirstCry revenue rises to Rs 239 cr, but so does loss at Rs 393 cr in FY17 | BrainBees Solutions, the parent company of the online baby care products retailer FirstCry, has suffered a loss of Rs 393 crore in FY17 from Rs 277 crore in FY16. However, the company witnessed a jump in the overall revenue to Rs 239 crore ... |
| 17.05.2016 | Ratan Tata backs emergency response app MUrgency | Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has made an undisclosed amount of investment in San Francisco-based Murgency Inc., which runs an emergency response mobile app.
The company will use the funds to augment technology and scale opera... |
| 06.02.2016 | India: Firstcry raises $26m led by Valiant Capital in Series D funding round | Premium
Brainbees Pvt Ltd, parent company of kids-focussed e-commerce portal FirstCry.com, has raised a $26-million Series D funding led by San Fransico-based Valiant Capital Partners.
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| 10.04.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 4/10/15 | Joya, ZenPayroll, RealtyShares, Global Fashion Group, RedSeal, MobiKwik, Accreon, Rubicon Labs, Domo
Seed stage
Fliptu raised $1.2 million in seed funding from investors that included Scout Ventures, Rick Dalzell, Rich Heise, Hivers & S... |
| 09.04.2015 | FirstCry raises $10M from NEA & Valiant to close Series D funding round at $36M | Pune-based Brainbees Solutions Pvt Ltd, which runs baby and kids focused e-commerce site FirstCry.com along with associated company Digital Age Retail Pvt Ltd, has added $10 million to its Series D round of funding by roping in NEA as a new... |
| 06.02.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 2/06/15 | AnyPerk, Pley, Guardant, HomeLight, SketchDeck, DesignCrowd, Taboola, Qumulo, BucketFeet, Skimlinks
Seed stage
SketchDeck, a full graphic design on demand service, raised $500,000 from Y Combinator, Dharmesh Shah, Michael Siebel and other a... |
| 04.02.2015 | Brainbees Solutions Raises $26M in Series D Funding | Brainbees Solutions Pvt Ltd, an India-based owner of FirstCry.com, a baby and kids’ ecommerce site, raised $26m in Series D funding.
The round was led by Valiant Capital with participation from existing backers IDG Ventures India, Vertex an... |
| 03.02.2015 | FirstCry raises $26M in Series D round from Valiant Capital, IDG, Vertex & SAIF | Pune-based BrainBees Solution Pvt Ltd, which runs hybrid online-offline baby and kids retailer FirstCry.com, has raised $26 million(Rs 160 crore) in Series D round of funding led by San Francisco-based hedge fund Valiant Capital Partners. E... |
| 02.02.2015 | FirstCry.com, A Mumbai-Based Baby Products Store, Nabs $26M In New Funding | FirstCry.com is the latest Indian e-commerce company to scoop up funding. The startup, which is based in Mumbai, announced that it has raised $26 million led by Valiant Capital Partners. Existing investors also returned for the round, which... |
| 23.01.2014 | Daily Mail’s education arm leads $9M in Series B round in iProf Learning Solutions | Noida-based e-learning company iProf Learning Solutions India Pvt Ltd has secured $9 million (Rs 56 crore) in Series B round of funding, led by Daily Mail Group Information (DMGI) on behalf of its education subsidiary Hobsons, with particip... |
| 21.01.2014 | FirstCry.com Raises $15M in Series C Funding | Brainbees Solutions Pvt Ltd, which owns the “FirstCry.com” brand, a baby and kids focused e-commerce site, raised $15m in Series C funding.
The round was led by Vertex Venture Management (a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings), through one of it... |
| 15.01.2014 | Workforce apps startup FieldEZ raises Series A funding from IDG Ventures and IvyCap Ventures | Bangalore-based and US-based FieldEZ Technologies Pvt Ltd, which enables field employees to provide sales, marketing and customer service using mobile handsets, including feature phones, has secured an undisclosed amount in Series A round o... |
| 07.06.2012 | Hushbabies raises Series A funding from IndoUS Venture Partners; Nexus exits | Lapis Marketing Pvt Ltd, which runs the baby products e-com portal Hushbabies.com, has raised Series A round of funding from IndoUS Venture Partners (IUVP). This is the second round of investment from IUVP. It had earlier participated in a ... |
| 17.02.2012 | Brainbees Solutions Raises $14M in Series B Funding | Brainbees Solutions Pvt Ltd., a Pune, India-based company which owns the FirstCry.com and GoodLife.com brands, a babycare and a beauty e-commerce site respectively, has raised $14m in Series B funding.
The round was led by IDG Ventures Indi... |
| 12.02.2012 | IDG Ventures, SAIF Partners Invest $14M In Owner Of FirstCry.com | IDG Ventures India led a $14 million series B round of investment into BrainBees Solutions Pvt Ltd, which owns the brands FirstCry.com and GoodLife.com. SAIF Partners, the first institutional investor in BrainBees, participated equally in t... |
| 26.04.2011 | Baby Products Online Retailer Firstcry.com Raises $4M From SAIF | Pune-based BrainBees Solutions Pvt Ltd, which runs the online baby products shop Firstcry.com, has raised $4 million from private equity major SAIF Partners. This is its first institutional round and was concluded very quickly, according to... |
| - | Firstcry Raises $26 Mn In Series D Funding From Valiant Capital Partners & Existing Investors | After almost a year after raising $15 Mn in series C round funding, online retailer for kids and baby products, Firstcry has raised whooping $26 Mn in Series D round of funding led by San Francisco-based hedge fund Valiant Capital Partners.... |
| - | [What The Financials] FirstCry Revenue Surge Helps Cut Losses By 83% In FY20 | Infocus What The Financials
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