Flipkart

Flipkart Private Limited, d/b/a Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, India. It was founded by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in 2007. The company initially focused on book sales, before expanding into other product categories such as consumer electronics, fashion, and lifestyle products.

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Nutanix Not the Only News for Unicorns
Nutanix Not the Only News for Unicorns
October 06, 2016  |  News

In news that surrounded unicorns over the past week, not all was confined to Nutanix and its spectacular debut via IPO, when shares were up...

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Walmart Getting Serious About eCommerce
Walmart Getting Serious About eCommerce
September 30, 2016  |  Retail

For years, Walmart has dominated the brick-and-mortar retail sector in the U.S., with its seemingly ubiquitous and mammoth locations offering the lowest prices on just...

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Amex Sizzles, Big Banks Fizzle And Indian eCommerce Lives Up To Its Sizzling Hype
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September 30, 2016  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fall has arrived in Boston and we are sizzling. The Red Sox clinched the AL East and the Pats are 3-0 — even with a...

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Walmart In Talks To Acquire A Stake In India’s Flipkart
Walmart In Talks To Acquire A Stake In India’s Flipkart
September 29, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is reportedly in talks to acquire a minority stake in Flipkart, India’s biggest eCommerce company. According to a report by Reuters, which cited two sources...

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IPO Stirrings Among The Unicorns?
IPO Stirrings Among The Unicorns?
September 22, 2016  |  News

Among the bigger news within eCommerce unicorns this past week is the continuing competition between Amazon, Snapdeal and Flipkart, as the firms gear up for the...

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Unicorns Tread (Somewhat) Quietly Into Autumn
Unicorns Tread (Somewhat) Quietly Into Autumn
September 15, 2016  |  Unicorn Tracker

All quiet on the unicorn front this past week. Well, not completely. While the rest of the world — that would be the public equities...

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Flipkart Delivers On UPI-Based Payments App
Flipkart Delivers On UPI-Based Payments App
August 31, 2016  |  International

Earlier this year, India took a major step toward giving its cash-driven economy a mobile payment spin. The country’s Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced...

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Unicorn Watch: Hazy Summer Days, And One IPO Draws A Line
Unicorn Watch: Hazy Summer Days, And One IPO Draws A Line
July 21, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Unicorns have been as quiet as they are mystical over the past week plus, which may be an outgrowth of summer’s torpor or continued reticence...

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Flipkart’s Valuation Slashed 23 Percent
Flipkart’s Valuation Slashed 23 Percent
March 03, 2016  |  eCommerce

The valuation battle over tech companies continues — this time, and most recently, in India. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 2) that investors...

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