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Hopscotch, a brand for kids' fashion, has announced that its parent company, Hit the Mark, Inc., raised $20 million in a funding round led by Amazon. The round also included participation from Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, as…

Omnichannel retailer FirstCry is in discussions with a set of sovereign funds to facilitate some of its shareholders to sell a stake in the company at a valuation of nearly $3 billion, three people in the know told ET. This started after…

India’s second-largest software exporter, Infosys has forecast a revenue growth of 4-7%, its lowest guidance in over six years. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in this letter:■ Wagering barred in all forms, be it game…

Ecommerce rollup platform Globalbees, a subsidiary of SoftBank-backed etailer FirstCry, has started a new line of business under which it will get licences from top foreign brands across the consumer durables and appliances segment, with…

Mahindra Logistics has acquired the B2B express business of logistics startup Rivigo, the two entities said on Monday in a slump sale for Rs 225 crore, according to the former's filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. Under the agreement,…

Domestic e-commerce company FirstCry, which is going to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the next few months, may witness its existing investors, Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank and NewQuest Capital Partners, sell their stakes,…

Actor Lara Dutta Bhupathi has launched a children’s clothing and accessories brand called Arias Kids in partnership with the babycare products platform FirstCry. These products will be available only on FirstCry's online platform and its…

On August 8, after SoftBank reported a record $23 billion quarterly loss, chief executive Masayoshi Son sent out a warning to founders of unicorn startups who are too attached to their companies’ pre-downturn valuations.Those unwilling to…

Japan’s SoftBank and NewQuest Capital Partners are among existing investors seeking to sell shares of IPO-bound FirstCry in the secondary market, valuing the baby products retailer in the range of $3.5-4 billion, according to several people…

Bengaluru: Ecommerce firm FirstCry will delay its planned $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) by a few months, according to people in the know who said the cautious approach by the SoftBank-backed etailer follows the muted response…