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30-07-2014, 01:00 PM
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GIC invests in India e-commerce giant Flipkart

It believes in the strong growth potential of India's e-tailing industry

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Michelle Quah

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Press and buy: A visitor at the New Delhi World Book Fair browsing through books available on Indian online retailer Flipkart, whose latest round of funding raised a whopping US$1 billion. - PHOTO: AFP


[SINGAPORE] Singapore's GIC has invested in Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce company - making it one of several investors who have participated in Flipkart's latest round of funding, which raised a whopping US$1 billion.

The sovereign wealth fund confirmed its participation yesterday. In a press release, GIC said that its investment in Flipkart stems from its belief in the strong growth potential of India's e-tailing industry.

Flipkart's latest round of funding is one of the largest for any e-commerce company globally - and the single largest by an Internet company from India.

It will use the funds to make long-term strategic investments in the Internet space in India, especially in mobile technology.


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