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ShareChat raises $266 mn funding at $3.7 bn valuation

Content-sharing platform ShareChat said it had raised $266 million in fresh funding from U.S.-based Alkeon Capital and some existing investors, pushing its valuation to $3.7 billion, according to Reuters report. The new investments, part of ShareChat’s third funding round this year, was led by Alkeon and saw participation from Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Moore Strategic […]

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Hubilo announces US$125 million investment

Hubilo, a global virtual events platform, has announced that in a funding round led by Alkeon Capital and additionally, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Balderton Capital, it has raised $125 million in Series B funding. This brings the company’s total funding to US$153 million to date in 18 months. The Series B funding will further enhance […]

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OwnBackup Approaches $3.35 Billion Valuation with Series E Investment

OwnBackup, a cloud data protection platform, has announced a Series E investment of $240 million co-led by Alkeon Capital and B Capital Group, including a secondary investment in the company by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and Tiger Global. Existing investors Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, and Vertex Ventures also participated. The company has cumulatively […]

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UiPath bags $750 million in series F funding

UiPath has closed a $750 million Series F funding round at a post-money valuation of $35 billion. The round was co-led by existing investors Alkeon Capital and Coatue. Other returning investors include Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, IVP, Sequoia, Tiger Global, and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. “UiPath is on a mission […]

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UiPath reaches $35 bn valuation following $750 mn Series F round

UiPath, a robotic process automation firm, has raised $750 million in Series F funding round at a post-money valuation of $35 billion, according to ET report. Existing investors Alkeon Capital and Coatue co-led the funding round. Last year, the startup raised $225 million in funding.  Other investors that participated in the round include Altimeter Capital, […]

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Edtech unicorn BYJU’S bags funding from BlackRock, Sands Capital, others

BYJU’S, India’s e-learning platform, announced it has raised funding from BlackRock, Sands Capital, and Alkeon Capital. However, the company did not disclose financial details.  Existing investors General Atlantic, Owl Ventures, and Tiger Global also participated in the funding round, BYJU’S said in a statement.  Earlier this month, BYJU’S had raised funds from Silver Lake along […]