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Dec 2023
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SoftBank-backed FirstCry seeks to raise ...

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E-commerce startup FirstCry is seeking to raise $218 million through issue of fresh shares in its initial public offering, the 13-year-old startup said in a draft prospectus filed with the market regulator Thursday, becoming the latest Indian startup to explore the public markets. FirstCry earlier sought to raise as much as $700 million in its […] © 2023 Tec ... Show More
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