Valuation

Presidential Election 2017: Pranab Mukherjee retires in July, this is how India elects its president

As Pranab Mukherjee retires in July, in the first part of a three-part series, Firstpost looks at how India's complex method of electing a president ensures equal representation to states as well as the Union, irrespective of who has majority in which house

SoftBank infuses Rs 1,675 crore in Ola Cabs; fresh funds to help Bengaluru co take on rival Uber

SoftBank subsidiary SIMI Pacific Pte picked 12,97,945 shares valued at Rs 10 at a premium of Rs 12,895 in ANI Technologies -- which runs Ola

Morgan Stanley trims Flipkart's valuation at about USD 50.51 apiece

The mutual fund currently holds 566,827 shares in the online retailer.

MobiKwik is aiming at more funds which will give it $1 billion valuation

Indian mobile payments and digital wallet firm MobiKwik says it is in talks to raise more funds at a level that would give the start-up a $1 billion valuation, as it pushes to forge new ties with banks and offer new financial services on its platform.

Flipkart: Did constant valuation mark-downs triggered Kalyan Krishnamurthy's elevation?

A senior Flipkart executive said this week's management restructuring was on the cards from the day Krishnamurthy joined Flipkart

Flipkart reshuffle hints at company's shift to margins over volume

Even before he was appointed to run India's biggest e-commerce company, Kalyan Krishnamurthy had signaled a change; a shift away from the industry's fixation on growth at all costs.

Flipkart shares marked up 10% by Valic, co now valued at $11.6 bn

The latest markup in valuation is still down from Flipkart's peak valuation of $15.2 billion when it last raised capital in July 2015

Startup valuations: All investors are not equal

All investors are not equal- the stronger the preferences assigned to them, the lower would be the value of the common share and hence a lower implied value of the company based on the recent round of funding.

Jabong could be acquired at much less price: Will the bubble finally burst?

But what has caught our attention is that both companies are reportedly looking to buy the fashion e-retailer owned by Global Fashion Group at almost fraction of the sum, which is even less than $50 million.

Venture capital investments rebound for tech startups

Venture capital investments in startups rebounded in the second quarter, as a general stock market recovery helped restore confidence, according to a new report published on Friday.