India's Meesho joins unicorn club with SoftBank-led investment

$300m funding round values e-commerce startup at $2.1bn

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Meesho is the first investment announced in India this year by SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2. (Source photo by screenshot from Meesho website)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

April 5, 2021 17:53 JST

Updated on April 5, 2021 21:59 JST

TOKYO -- Meesho, an Indian e-commerce startup, on Monday said it raised $300 million from a group of investors led by SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2.

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