SoftBank likely to fully exit Zomato
Japanese investment giant SoftBank, which sold nearly 10 crore shares in Zomato, amounting to an 1.17 per cent of the company’s equity, is planning to fully exit the online food delivery platform in next few months.
Zomato sees Rs 1,125 cr worth shares deal, SoftBank likely seller
New Delhi Japanese investment giant SoftBank, which sold nearly 10 crore shares in Zomato, amounting to an 1.17 per cent of the company’s equity, is planning to fully exit the online food delivery platform in next few months.
According to sources, SoftBank has around 2.18 per cent remaining stake in Zomato which it is likely to sell via block deals.
Money Control was first to report about the development. SoftBank bought Zomato stake in June last year for around Rs 71. For the company, Zomato is just an investment on which the company has made significant profits.
SoftBank and Zomato were yet to comment.
On Wednesday, around 10 crore shares of online food delivery platform Zomato, amounting to 1.17 per cent of the company’s equity, changed hands at a total deal value of around Rs 947 crore.
Japanese company SoftBank’s SVF Growth Fund was the likely seller in this mega transaction.
