Omaha, Nebraska headquartered Berkshire Hathaway has taken a stake in Paytm, India’s largest digital payments company. Berkshire will buy 3 percent to 4 percent of Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications, in a deal that values the target at more than $10 billion. One97, founded by billionaire Vijay Shekhar Sharma, runs...
Alibaba Invests $200 Million in India's Paytm
Valuing India's Paytm E-Commerce Private Limited at about $1 billion, China's Alibaba Group Holding Limited, will invest $180-200 million in the online retailer, taking the stake of Alibaba and its affiliate Ant Financial to more than 50 percent. Paytm e-Commerce is an entity created by Noida-based One97 Communications Ltd., which...