E-grocer Weee! raises $425m in funding round led by SoftBank

E-grocer Weee! raises $425m in funding round led by SoftBank

E-grocer Weee! has raised $425m in a late-stage funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, riding on investor interest in a sector that has been one of the biggest winners of the pandemic. Greyhound Capital and existing shareholders also took part in the round that...
Amazon’s India partner Samara Capital plans $500m fund

Amazon’s India partner Samara Capital plans $500m fund

Samara Capital, an India-focused private equity firm and a local partner of Amazon.com Inc., is planning to raise as much as $500m for a new fund targeting companies in Asia’s third-biggest economy. The Mumbai-based company is looking to invest in businesses ranging...