Ecosystem Weekly | 7th Jun '20

Amazon in talks to buy $2-bn stake in Bharti Airtel
Amazon.com is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 Bn in Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, underscoring the growing attraction of India’s digital economy for U.S. tech giants
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest $1.2 Bn in Reliance’s Jio Platforms, Silver Lake commits $600 Mn more
Reliance Industries Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company will invest $1.2 Bn in Jio Platforms as the Indian conglomerate roped in the sixth investor for its digital unit
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Market Pulse

  • Hyderabad-based immersive travel platform QuaQua has raised $1 Mn from Anthill Ventures and other existing investors
  • Bengaluru-based marketplace for fulfilling intracity last-mile deliveries LetsTransport has raised $1 Mn from Blacksoil Capital
  • Delhi-based SaaS startup Knorish has raised $323K as part of its Pre Series A funding round from 100X.VC, Standard Greases Family group and Uday Sodhi
  • India’s first of its kind debt resolution platform Credgenics, which combines the power of artificial intelligence with data science, has raised a seed round of funding from Titan Capital
  • Bengaluru-based online road transport marketplace Vahak has raised an undisclosed amount in its seed round from Leo Capital and other angel investors
  • Bengaluru-based packaged food brand for children Timios has raised Pre-Series A round from Rangsons Technologies and Paipal Ventures