Falcon Edge Capital is a venture capital and hedge fund that was founded in New York, New York, United States, in 2011. The firm is interested in private markets and finding long-term partners. They offer a number of asset classes such as public equity, venture capital, and activist strategies. The founders, Rick Gerson, Navroz Udwadia, and Ryan Khoury offer expertise across sectors and industries.
Falcon Edge Capital is interested in companies that provide for social commerce startups, communication insights for data, co-living platforms for students, and smart mobility solutions.
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Manish Singh
July 19, 2021
TechCrunch
Temasek and Falcon Edge Capital have led a $220 million investment in Indian omni-channel eyewear retailer Lenskart, valuing the Bangalore-based startup at $2.5 billion. The new investment, which includes primary and secondary transactions, is part of a new round Lenskart unveiled a month ago when it raised $95 million from global investment fund KKR. Bay [...]
Madhurima Nandy
July 8, 2021
mint
With the current round, the total funding raised by DealShare, which was founded in 2018, stands at $183 million, with its valuation pegged at $455 million post-funding
Manish Singh
July 8, 2021
TechCrunch
High-profile investors are doubling down on their bets to explore the future of social commerce in India. DealShare said on Thursday it has raised $144 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its presence in the South Asian market and eye opportunities in international markets. The new financing round, a Series [...]
Manish Singh
June 3, 2021
TechCrunch
India may be grappling with the second wave of the coronavirus, rising unemployment, and a dwindling economy, but the South Asian nation's burgeoning startup ecosystem has never had it better. High-profile investors in India have long aggressively chased growth-stage, and late-stage deals, pouring record amounts of capital into the country. But in a sign of [...]
June 2, 2021
mint
The company is in advanced talks to raise $150 mn at a valuation of $1.3 billion.Other recent bets in India from the fund include Meesho, Lenskart and edtech unicorn Unacademy
Peerzada Abrar
May 17, 2021
@bsindia
Industrial business-to-business company is the fourteenth Indian company this year to reach unicorn status
Tarush Bhalla
May 17, 2021
mint
With the current equity infusion, the total funds raised till date by Moglix stands at $220 million
Manish Singh
May 17, 2021
TechCrunch
Moglix, an industrial business-to-business marketplace in India, said on Monday it has raised $120 million in a new financing round at $1 billion valuation, becoming the 13th firm from the world's second largest market to attain the unicorn status this year. The startup's Series E financing round was led by Falcon Edge Capital and Harvard Management [...]
Omar Faridi
April 8, 2021
Crowdfund Insider
Indian Fintech Cred secures $215M via Series D round led by Falcon Edge Capital. The funds will be used to further expand company operations.
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