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Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla is reportedly preparing a blockbuster bid to acquire the Seattle Seahawks. This move could see him give up on his minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks are valued at over $10 billion. It places Khosla among other prominent investors vying for the NFL franchise, others being Aditya Mittal and Wyc Grousbeck. The sale process is reportedly progressing rapidly according to an NFL insider, and a deal could happen in August.

Senior Vice President Dino Bekis explains the architecture behind a partnership that doubles as the opening move in Qualcomm's broader India ambition

bessemer venture partners said it has closed two funds with a corpus of $4.6 billion and $3.9 billion for its twelfth flagship fund, BVP XII, and $780 million for its inaugural BVP Forge fund.

In yet another of its promises, Spanco is all set to clear the dues of MSEDCL after its loan demand of Rs 370 crore has been sanctioned by two PSU banks and three private finance companies, which have formed a consortium.

Online grocer BigBasket has raised $50 million or Rs 315 crore from its existing investors led by bessemer venture partners even as the Bangalore-headquartered startup has mandated Citigroup to raise $150 million (Rs 950 crore) from a set of new investors, people familiar with the matter said.

US venture capitalist bessemer venture partners and Nirvana Venture Advisors have jointly acquired Bangalore-based healthcare IT services company HealthSprint, said a person involved with the development.

bessemer venture partners secured $350 million for its second India-focused fund, aiming to support early-stage startups in AI-driven services, cybersecurity, digital health, and fintech. They foresee the Indian internet economy reaching $1 trillion and view this as an optimal time to invest, particularly in consumer brands and cybersecurity.

Spanco is on the lookout for partners for its Nagpur distribution franchisee business and is holding talks with at least two companies.

Online doctor consultation startup DocsApp has raised $7.2 million from bessemer venture partners, Japanese investors Techmatrix Corporation and DeNa networks. Existing Facebook angel investors Anand Rajaraman, Venky Harinarayanan and Japanese VC Rebright partners also participated in this Series A round.

TransBnk, a banking infrastructure platform, secures $25 million in Series B funding. bessemer venture partners led the round. The company plans to use the funds for global expansion. It will also strengthen its tech and product teams. TransBnk aims to expand into Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The platform integrates with over 40 banks.

Spanco's tie-up with Essel Utilities for the Nagpur power franchisee operations has finally started bearing fruit for MSEDCL with the franchisee arrears coming down to Rs105 crore from Rs250 crore some three months ago.

Mumbai, Sep 19 () Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy today said it has raised USD 15 million in a fourth strategic round of funding (Series D) from bessemer venture partners, with existing investors also participating.

Fintech software firm Perfios has raised $50 million (Rs 358 crore) from private equity major Warburg Pincus and venture firm bessemer venture partners.

The world's biggest online marketplace eBay Inc is considering a minority investment in Snapdeal, as the Nasdaq-listed company weighs options in India's digital commerce industry, said people briefed on the matter.

Venture capital investments have contracted by 30% to $762 million across 206 deals in 2012, creating a vacuum for startups wanting to shape their growth strategies.

Marquee Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital may lead a $30-million investment in Olacabs, a taxi service startup founded by two IIT-Bombay graduates, Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, three years ago.

Home services startup UrbanClap has raised $75 million in a funding round led by New York-based investment firm Tiger Global Management. The deal also includes a secondary share sale by early investors, but the company did not disclose by whom or how much. UrbanClap’s early investors include SAIF Partners, Accel India and bessemer venture partners.

The association with Epstein will help Moglix strengthen ties with Oracle and bring finesse to the Moglix Digital Supply Chain Global offerings.

Early-stage capital continues to pour into new-age travel portals as Silicon Valley venture fund bessemer venture partners leads an $8-million financing round in Delhi-based Travel Triangle.