Tag: Canada Pension Plan

Flipkart raises $3.6 bn fresh funding at $37.6 bn valuation

India’s e-commerce major, Flipkart, has raised $3.6 billion in a fresh round of funding. The round was led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Singapore government’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Walmart along with participation from existing backers like Qatar Investment Authority, post which the company has now been…

Waymo raises $2.5 billion in first fresh funding in a year

Alphabet’s Waymo has announced that it has raised $2.5 billion in first fresh funding in a year. The latest investment round saw participation from Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Company, Perry Creek Capital, Silver Lake, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe…