Snapdeal raises US$500mn from Alibaba, SoftBank & Foxconn
Snapdeal is believed to have raised US$500 million from a group of foreign investors, including China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, SoftBank Group and Foxconn, valuing the company at more than US$5 billion.
Snapdeal in October secured a US$627 million investment from SoftBank.
SoftBank aims to invest ~US$10 billion in India’s e-commerce market after it bought a stake in Snapdeal in October 2014.
India is emerging as one of the leading e-commerce markets in the world with mobile phone dominating online sales.
Recently, Snapdeal rival Flipkart raised US$700 million from its existing investors, including Steadview Capital valuing the company at US$15 billion. So far, Flipkart has raised US$3.4 billion.
Amazon’s recently announced its commitment towards India by reportedly promising a US$5 billion investment in the country. This is over and above the US$2 billion the US online giant had committed last year.
Source: http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/snapdeal-raises-us-500mn-from-alibaba-softbank-foxconn-report-115080400446_1.html