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eBay Inc Acquires 5.44% Stake In Flipkart

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eBay Inc., the global ecommerce major, has acquired a 5.44% stake in India’s ecommerce firm Flipkart. According to eBay’s quarterly report filed with the US Securities and Exchange (SEC,) the company received the stake in exchange for their Indian business, which was worth $ 211 million and a $ 514 million cash investment in Flipkart.

In the SEC filing, the company also mentioned it gained $ 167 million through the sale of its eBay India business.  “The gain on disposal of our eBay India business of $ 167 million was recorded in interest and other net on our consolidated statement of income,” the company’s quarterly reported added.

The agreement between Flipkart and eBay India was made in order to move forward together and pursue cross border trade opportunities. The merger was completed in August this year after Flipkart raised close to $ 1.4 billion from global technology majors like eBay, Tencent and Microsoft. The merger provided all Flipkart users access to eBay’s global inventory while eBay users will gain access to a unique Indian inventory. According to sources, the Indian ecommerce major is also looking at using eBay India as a platform to sell refurbished goods globally.

Flipkart and eBay initiated merger talks after Flipkart’s plans of acquiring Snapdeal didn’t pan out. Earlier this year, eBay sold the majority of its stake in Snapdeal and invested in Flipkart by participating in a $1.4 billion investment deal. While Snapdeal lost significant market share in the Indian ecommerce industry, Flipkart claimed more than 50% of the market share.

Although eBay was launched in India two years before Flipkart, the global ecommerce firm lost the Indian market to new companies like Snapdeal, ShopClues, Flipkart and Amazon. In June this year, eBay and Flipkart received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the acquisition of 100% share capital of eBay India. While Anil Goteti will head the eBay India business, eBay.in will continue to operate as an independent entity.

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Imarticus Learning Acquires MyCaptain for INR 50 Crore to Boost Non-Tech Upskilling

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Imarticus Learning, an IPO-bound professional education firm, has acquired Bengaluru-based edtech platform MyCaptain for INR 50 crore in a cash-and-stock deal. This marks Imarticus’s fourth acquisition in four years and is aimed at expanding its presence in non-tech career training, especially across India’s Tier-II and Tier-III cities. MyCaptain, which has over 500,000 learners and a revenue of ₹27 crore for FY25, specializes in creative and entrepreneurial fields, with 60% of its users from smaller cities.

 

With this acquisition, Imarticus will bring MyCaptain’s employability bootcamps in digital marketing, design, and content to its 20+ classroom centers in 16 cities, blending online and offline learning. MyCaptain will operate as a fully-owned subsidiary, and all 250 of its employees will join Imarticus, expanding the combined workforce to over 850. The move supports Imarticus’s goal to reach five million learners by FY28 and deepen its offerings in non-tech domains.

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Ex-100X.VC Partners Launch 247VC, Announce INR 250 Crore Fund for Seed-Stage Startups

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Former 100X.VC partners Yagnesh Sanghrajka and Shashank Randev have launched a new venture capital firm, 247VC, unveiling a maiden fund with a target corpus of INR 250 crore (about $30 million). The SEBI-registered Category II AIF includes a base of INR 200 crore and a INR 50 crore greenshoe option, and is focused on backing 30 seed-stage startups across India over the next three years.

 

247VC will target high-potential founders in sectors like deeptech, enterprise tech, consumption, and Industry 5.0, with initial cheque sizes ranging from INR 3 crore to INR 4 crore and follow-on capital for top-performing companies. The fund has attracted prominent early backers, including Sachin Tagra (JSW Ventures), Vivek Mathur (ex-Elevation Capital), and Shailendra Majmundar (Johns Hopkins University).

Sanghrajka and Randev, who together have invested in over 200 startups previously, aim to support ambitious founders building for scale and innovation, especially in emerging and underexplored markets. The launch comes as seed-stage investing gains momentum in India, with average cheque sizes rising despite a cautious funding environment.

 

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Flam Secures $14M Series A to Revolutionize Mixed Reality Marketing with AI

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AI infrastructure startup Flam has raised $14 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with participation from Dovetail and existing investors, bringing its total funding to $22 million. Founded in 2021, Flam enables brands to create and deliver high-fidelity mixed reality (MR) and generative AI experiences without the need for app downloads, allowing consumers to access immersive content via QR codes or links in under 300 milliseconds.

Flam’s platform is already used by over 100 global brands-including Google, Samsung, and Netflix-reaching more than 380 million users. The new funding will accelerate product innovation, expand operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, and launch a full-stack enterprise suite for MR and GenAI-driven marketing. The company currently has over 120 employees and plans to grow to 180 by the end of 2025, aiming to transform every brand touchpoint into an interactive digital experience.

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