About Author : Hrishikesh Kadam

Hrishikesh Kadam

A graduate in electronics and telecommunication engineering, Hrishikesh Kadam has always found writing fascinating. Driven by a never-ending passion for content creation combined with a bit of experience in writing personal blogs, Hrishikesh blends his technical knowledge and expertise to pen down articles for Business NewsUpdate and similar news portals.



Contribution by Hrishikesh Kadam

Philadelphia-based Gopuff acquires rideOS to accelerate innovation

Gopuff, a digital delivery service provider, has reportedly acquired rideOS, a cutting-edge transportation marketplace, for the sum of $115 million. The company has not shared the updated valuation following the latest takeover. This acquisition dea...

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Berlin’s Habyt bags USD 24 Mn in Series B funding, acquires Homefully

Habyt has reportedly secured USD 24 million in a Series B funding round which was led by Vorwerk Ventures, HV Capital, Picus Capital, and P101. Berlin’s prop-tech startup has also acquired Homefully, a Frankfurt-based co-living solutions provid...

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Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADQ planning to invest USD 500 Mn in Flipkart

The Walmart-owned online retailer could be valued at USD 35 billion following ADQ investment. Flipkart intends to raise USD 3 billion from investors ahead of its IPO. ADQ, Abu Dhabis sovereign fund, is reportedly planning to invest USD 500 milli...

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Niyo takes over Index to allow users to organize bills & finances

Niyo, an Indian fintech company, has recently announced the acquisition of Index, a Bengaluru-based personal finance startup, for an undisclosed sum. Following the takeover deal, the team at Index including Kumar Siddhartha and Anand Krishna, i...

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EU countries approve USD 21.27 billion fund for green energy drive

European Union lawmakers have recently approved a flagship fund of USD 21.27 billion to eliminate the dependence on fossil fuel and protect affected communities, enabling EU members to start receiving the cash. The multibillion-dollar initiative, ca...

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Amazon, Facebook to endure higher levy of taxes following G7 consensus

The Group of Seven (G7), consisting of the world’s seven largest economies, has reportedly reached a momentous agreement to levy a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% to prevent internet giants like Amazon and Facebook from avoiding taxes....

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SoftBank to back Flipkart with proposed investment of $700 million

Flipkart, an online retail company, has reportedly announced a proposed investment worth $700 million from SoftBank Group Corp. This announcement came 3 years after the Japanese conglomerate holding company sold its stake in the Indian e-Commerce fir...

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TIER Mobility secures USD 60 million in debt funding from Goldman Sachs

European micro-mobility solutions provider TIER Mobility GmbH has reportedly secured USD 60 million from Goldman Sachs in debt funding. This new capital infusion will be routed to the purchase of new e-scooters and to expand the EV charging infrastru...

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Tata Group plans to acquire struggling fitness brand Curefit

Tata Group has reportedly planned to acquire fitness startup Curefit. The Indian conglomerate will possibly take onboard Mukesh Bansal, founder of Curefit, and might appoint him at a lead position at Tata Digital. Earlier, Bansal founded Myntra, an ...

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