Has Softbank’s Vision fund lost sight as it invests in PayTM $1 Bn raise despite mounting losses?

They lost $4.6 Billion with the WeWork deal. They have struggled to raise fund-2. They are now focused on profitability rather than growth. Yet, Softbank fund joined by Alibaba’s Ant Financial pooled in $600 Million for PayTM’s recent $1 Billion fund raise. PayTM is valued at $16 Billion at the end of this funding round. […]

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Walmart hits gold with India Payments as PhonePe valued at $10 Billion

How do you make $10 Billion from $300 Million investment within a year? Walmart did just that with their acquisition of Flipkart in India last year. Flipkart is the ecommerce giant in India, and Walmart acquired a 77% stake in them for $16 Billion in 2018. Flipkart came with its payments app Phonepe (pronounced as […]

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