Flipkart now valued at $11.6 billion after Softbanks $2.4 billion

Key Highlights

• SoftBank Vision is now one of the largest shareholder in Flipkart after the last round of funding.
• Its latest investment in the company has grown Flipkart balance sheet by $4 billion.
• The investment was a part of a previously announced financing round in which the company said it raised $1.4 billion.

SoftBank Vision Fund is now one of the largest shareholders in Flipkart with its investment of $2.4 billion. Bloomberg, quoting sources said that the investment now values Flipkart at $11.6 billion. 

“Flipkart Group, India’s leading e-commerce marketplace, has announced an investment — a mix of primary and secondary capital — from SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund. This is the biggest ever private investment in an Indian technology company, and will make the Vision Fund one of the largest shareholders in Flipkart,” it said.

The investment was a part of a previously announced financing round in which the company said it raised $1.4 billion from investors like Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. The company’s balance sheet will now reflect $4 billion in cash.

“After this financing round, Flipkart will have in excess of $4 billion of cash on its balance sheet,” the company said.

“India is a land of vast opportunity. We want to support innovative companies that are clear winners in India because they are best positioned to leverage technology and help people lead better lives. As the pioneers in Indian e-commerce, Flipkart is doing that every day,” said Masayoshi Son, Founder and Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., who previously publicly announced his long-term commitment to investing in India.

Financial advisors were from Goldman Sachs & Co. and Gunderson Dettmer LLP served as legal advisor to Flipkart on the deal. While Citi was financial advisor and AZB & Partners acted as legal advisor to SoftBank Vision Fund, an alert from Bloomberg read.

“This is a monumental deal for Flipkart and India. We’re excited to welcome the Vision Fund as a long-term partner as we continue to build our business with a focus on serving the needs of all Indians, and driving the next phase of technology adoption in India,” said Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal, Co-Founders of Flipkart.

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