Manu P Toms is an Executive Editor at ET Prime, a publication associated with The Economic Times. With a focus on national news in India, Manu covers a wide range of topics including startups, investments, technology, and business insights. Additionally, he is also a marathoner, showcasing his passion for fitness and endurance.
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By: Manu P Toms, Swathi Moorthy
Two and a half years ago, ad-tech leader, InMobi had made moves for a US listing with a potential USD15 billion market cap. But the vagaries of the capital market forced it to abort the plans. InMobi is back with its IPO plans. This time round, on the Indian bourses.
By: Manu P Toms
Early investor of Mindtree and ideaForge, Tan is gearing up for more active involvement in India as an advisor to and investor in the newly launched deep-tech fund Yali Capital.
With Ola Electric going public, a broader investor ecosystem than VCs will interact with Bhavish Aggarwal. The tryst with public markets is an important moment for one of Indias most polarising startup faces.
By: Manu P Toms, Joel Rebello
Bajaj Finance received a show cause notice from the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence for alleged GST evasion amounting to ₹341 crore. The notice accused the company of misclassifying service charges as interest to avail tax benefits. This investigation began after an inspection in Kerala, revealing possible misclassifications in their GST filings.
At 31%, Prosus is the biggest investor in Swiggy. If Swiggy lists at a market cap of around USD15 billion, Prosus, which will offload a fifth of its stake in the IPO, will arguably make the largest gain (in dollar terms) a private capital investor has ever made from an Indian startup.
By: Manu P Toms
SoftBank Vision Fund has recovered most of the USD10.7 billion it has deployed in India. The worlds leading tech investor has tweaked its investment approach as the growth-stage deal landscape becomes active again.
By: Manu P Toms
The Byjus board has been suspended, and the insolvency resolution professional has taken over the management of the company. The sand under founder Byju Raveendrans feet are shifting fast. How did things come to this stage?
Ravi Jain has resigned from his position as business head of Krutrim AI, marking the first top-level exit from Bhavish Aggarwal's AI startup. Jain had been associated with Ola since 2021 and took on the role at Krutrim AI in mid-2023. This news follows recent leadership changes at Ola Electric, Aggarwal's major venture.
By: Nirmal John, Manu P Toms
In states with higher electric vehicle adoption, Ola either lost the top position or its lead significantly narrowed in recent months. ET Prime illustrates this trend in six charts.
Indias top VC firm Accel, which has two dozen unicorns in its portfolio, is searching for the next set of outliers at the intersection of the consumption story and digital shift in Indias villages and small towns, the Bharat.
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