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Unicorns Eye Public Markets, Leaving Anemic 2016 IPOs Behind
Investments // December 15, 2016

Stocks are at all-time highs, as measured in the United States. And yet the torpor that marked the IPO market this past year, especially for unicorns, may be setting up for a reversal in 2017. Two encouraging data points emerge here, with two far-flung companies...

IPO Looms For India Unicorn, No Deal For Snapdeal
Unicorn Tracker // December 08, 2016

IPOs are re-emerging as a topic of discussion swirling around unicorns. And an upcoming entrant to the public markets may be ShopClues, a marketplace company based in India that expects to see sales of $2 billion on its platform through the next year (even despite...

Alibaba Eyeing Indian Online Marketplace ShopClues, Possible Merger With Paytm
International // August 19, 2016

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has had talks to acquire the online marketplace ShopClues and merge it with the Paytm online marketplace as a way to shore up its presence in the Indian marketplace, according to a report from The Economic Times. ShopClues is valued...

Will Unicorns Take Flight with IPOs?
Investments // June 09, 2016

It’s raining IPOs! Well, not really, but if Bain’s Blue Coat goes public, the grand total of tech-related IPOs this year will reach — three. But other unicorns are mulling making the switch from private to public entities, with all the rewards and pitfalls that...

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Will Unicorns Take Flight with IPOs?

June 09, 2016
It’s raining IPOs! Well, not really, but if Bain’s Blue Coat goes public, the grand total of tech-related IPOs this year will reach — three. But other unicorns are mulling making the switch from private to public entities, with all the rewards and pitfalls that entails. Maybe keep the champagne corked — at least for a while.

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India’s Snapdeal Marketplace In Talks To Buy Rival ShopClues

May 22, 2019
Indian eCommerce company Snapdeal is reportedly in talks to buy its rival ShopClues in an all-stock deal. Sources said the due diligence process has already begun, and the proposed transaction is likely to value ShopClues at $200 million t0 $250 million, according to DealStreetAsia. The deal comes after a possible merger between Flipkart and Snapdeal […]

Unicorns Eye Public Markets, Leaving Anemic 2016 IPOs Behind

December 15, 2016
Stocks are at all-time highs, as measured in the United States. And yet the torpor that marked the IPO market this past year, especially for unicorns, may be setting up...

IPO Looms For India Unicorn, No Deal For Snapdeal

December 08, 2016
IPOs are re-emerging as a topic of discussion swirling around unicorns. And an upcoming entrant to the public markets may be ShopClues, a marketplace company based in India that expects...

Alibaba Eyeing Indian Online Marketplace ShopClues, Possible Merger With Paytm

August 19, 2016
The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has had talks to acquire the online marketplace ShopClues and merge it with the Paytm online marketplace as a way to shore up its...