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SoftBank India elevates Sarthak Misra to partner role
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1y ago
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SoftBank India has promoted Sarthak Misra, its investment director, to a partner role. Misra, who joined the fund in 2019, works closely with companies such as Swiggy and Lenskart and sits on the board of Meesho and OfBusiness. The move comes as SoftBank has halted new investments in India amidst a funding slowdown. The Tokyo-based investor has been divesting from its public holdings, including Paytm, Policybazaar, Delhivery, and Zomato.
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SoftBank Vision Fund top boss Rajeev Misra to step down
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8m ago
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Rajeev Misra, the top Indian dealmaker at SoftBank, is stepping down from his leadership roles at the Japanese fund's flagship investment vehicles. Alex Clavel will become the sole CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisers and SoftBank Global Advisers. Misra will no longer have any operational or management role at SoftBank. This transition comes after Misra's decision in August 2022 to step back from his roles as CEO and executive vice president of SoftBank Group. He has since founded One Investment Management with a $7 billion corpus.
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Brookfield elevates senior India exec to managing partner
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1y ago
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Brookfield Asset Management has promoted Arpit Agrawal to the position of Managing Partner. Agrawal has been overseeing infrastructure investments in India and the Middle East for the Canadian alternative investment firm. With assets exceeding $25 billion in real estate, infrastructure, renewable energy, and private equity in India, Brookfield aims to strengthen its presence in the region by appointing Agrawal to this senior role.
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Beyond Capital elevates executive to partner role
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1y ago
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Swiss impact investment firm Beyond Capital has promoted Nicholas Java to partner. The firm backs start-ups such as Lal10, Frontier Markets, and FreshR in India as well as other geographies including East Africa. Java, an alumnus of the Columbia Business School, has been with the investment team for more than 12 years. In his current role, he will join current managing partner Eva Yazhari in leading the firm's due diligence and portfolio management. Beyond Capital invests in businesses focused on improving access to healthcare, water, sanitation, energy, food security and financial inclusion.
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Rajeev Misra’s OneIM upsizes to $8 billion to boost investments
Economic Times
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8m ago
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One Investment Management, a fund established by Rajeev Misra, former co-CEO of SoftBank Vision Fund, has raised over $1 billion to support its expansion into countries like Japan and India. The increased fundraising has brought the fund's size to $8 billion. OneIM, backed by Abu Dhabi's Royal Group and Mubadala Investment Co., plans to open an office in New Delhi and aims to identify lending and investment opportunities globally. The fund has hired 10 people this year, taking its total headcount to around 50. Misra recently stepped down as co-CEO of SoftBank Vision Fund.
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Unacademy elevates Sumit Jain to cofounder status
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Edtech unicorn Unacademy has promoted Sumit Jain, head of the Graphy division, to the position of partner, akin to a co-founder who joined later. CEO Gaurav Munjal praised Jain's instrumental role in scaling Graphy and likened him to a co-founder. Jain had previously co-founded CommonFloor, later acquired by Quikr, and played a key role in Graphy's growth. Unacademy, founded in 2015, continues to expand its educational offerings.
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SoftBank India operating partner Vikas Agnihotri leaves fund
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1y ago
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SoftBank's India operating partner, Vikas Agnihotri, has left the fund, further fueling speculation that the Japanese conglomerate is scaling back its operations in the country. Agnihotri's departure comes at a time when SoftBank is facing challenges with some of its portfolio companies, including Oyo and Paytm. This move is seen as a setback for SoftBank, as Agnihotri played a key role in expanding its presence in India's digital sector.
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Rohan Misra’s Gravity raises $150-mn fund; JioStar to lay off staff
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Rohan Misra, son of ex-SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra, has secured approximately $150 million for his investment company, Gravity Holdings. This London-based firm primarily obtained funding from family offices and tech industry leaders, according to The Economic Times. Meanwhile, JioStar is reportedly planning to lay off staff, although further details on the extent and reasons behind the layoffs were not provided in the report.
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Dealmaker Rajeev Misra’s son sets out with a $150 million fund
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5m ago
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Rohan Misra, son of former SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra, has launched Gravity Holdings, a $150 million fund in London focused on Indian tech startups. The fund, backed by notable family offices and tech sector leaders, aims to emulate Iconiq Capital by offering strategic expertise and networks in growth-stage deals. Gravity Holdings' first investment is in SaaS firm Darwinbox. The initiative aligns with a trend of venture fund executives raising substantial capital independently.
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Former SoftBank managing partner Lydia Jett joins Flipkart board
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1y ago
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Lydia Jett, former SoftBank managing partner, has joined the board of Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart as an independent director. This marks her second term on Flipkart's board, with her previous tenure representing SoftBank. Jett played a pivotal role in SoftBank's investment in Flipkart and subsequently sold its stake to Walmart in 2018. Flipkart recently closed a funding round with a $35-36 billion valuation and has been focusing on profitability and expanding its delivery services across India. There have also been hints of a potential IPO for Flipkart.
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CoinDCX elevates Mridul Gupta to founding partner
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1y ago
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Crypto exchange CoinDCX has elevated Mridul Gupta as its founding partner. In his new role, Gupta will be responsible for meeting the company’s growth goals, focusing on international expansion, building high-performance teams, and driving profitability. According to CoinDCX, Gupta will continue to be responsible for the India market, strengthening its product portfolio, marketing, partnerships, and operations to accelerate the firm’s strategic growth in India. He joined the platform in 2021 as its chief operating officer (COO) and has been instrumental in building compliant crypto investment & trading products. Prior to CoinDCX, he was the chief strategy officer at Pine Labs. He also had a stint at Stellaris Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs, his own startup and consulted multiple banks across India & South East Asia. Recently, CoinDCX has acquired BitOasis as they are planning to enter into the Middle East and North African market. Launched in 2018 by Sumit Gupta, CoinDCX is a cryptocurrency trading platform designed to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions. The company’s platform allows customers to trade multiple cryptocurrencies legally and withdraw funds to their bank account.
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