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Darwinbox seeks fresh funding upto $150 mn

Inshorts · 6m ago

Darwinbox seeks fresh funding upto $150 mn

HR tech platform DarwinBox is reportedly in talks to raise $120-150 million in a fresh funding round to be led by global private equity firms KKR and Partners Group. As per a Mint report, the round, which will be a mix of primary and secondary infusion, is expected to value the company at around $950 million.

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