Warburg Pincus leads a $155m investment in Salsify

Warburg Pincus leads a $155m investment in Salsify

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has led a $155m investment in Salsify, which helps brands manage and improve online customer experiences, in a growth investment that is expected to fuel its international expansion. Salsify plans to use funds from the Series E round...
Trading app Robinhood raises $660 million in latest funding round

Trading app Robinhood raises $660 million in latest funding round

Robinhood Markets Inc, the financial technology startup credited with helping popularize trading among millennials, has increased its latest funding round from investors to $660 million (£517.9 million), a spokeswoman for the company said on Tuesday. The new...
BlackRock, Sands Capital Lead $300-Million Investment in Byju’s

BlackRock, Sands Capital Lead $300-Million Investment in Byju’s

India’s online education startup Byju’s raised funding from BlackRock Inc., Sands Capital and Alkeon Capital, as the company expands to meet growing demand for its services. The round totaled about $300 million and values Byju’s at about $11 billion, according to a...
Reliance raises $22.43bn from stake sales at retail, digital arms

Reliance raises $22.43bn from stake sales at retail, digital arms

Reliance Industries Ltd, controlled by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has raised 1.65 trillion rupees ($22.43 billion) over the past few months through stake sales at its digital unit Jio Platforms and its retail arm Reliance Retail Ventures. – On Wednesday...
KKR Nears $3 Billion-Plus Deal to Buy 1-800 Contacts

KKR Nears $3 Billion-Plus Deal to Buy 1-800 Contacts

KKR & Co. is in advanced talks to buy 1-800 Contacts for more than $3 billion from AEA Investors, according to people familiar with the matter. KKR beat out rival private equity firms in an auction for the contact lens retailer, said the people, who asked to not...