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Former Mastercard Boss Ajay Banga Leaving Board for General Atlantic
Former Mastercard Boss Ajay Banga Leaving Board for General Atlantic
December 02, 2021  |  Personnel

Ajay Banga, who stepped down as CEO of Mastercard on Jan. 1 and will exit his post as executive chairman of the board on Dec....

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General Atlantic Pours More Cash Into Reliance Industries
General Atlantic Pours More Cash Into Reliance Industries
October 01, 2020  |  Investments

General Atlantic, a New York-based global growth equity firm, announced it will invest 3,675 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries in Mumbai, India. ...

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Two Big ByteDance Investors Reportedly Back Oracle’s Bid For TikTok
Two Big ByteDance Investors Reportedly Back Oracle’s Bid For TikTok
August 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Investment firms Sequoia Capital and General Atlantic, which are major investors in TikTok‘s parent ByteDance, are pushing the firm to sell TikTok’s U.S. arm to...

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US Tech Investors Seek Control Of TikTok
US Tech Investors Seek Control Of TikTok
July 22, 2020  |  International

If a team of U.S. tech investors get their way, they will buy TikTok, China’s popular video-sharing service, as President Donald Trump lobbies to ban...

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General Atlantic’s Dr. Jud Linville On FinTechs And What’s Ahead For Banks
General Atlantic’s Dr. Jud Linville On FinTechs And What’s Ahead For Banks
July 07, 2020  |  Banking

The digital transformation of financial services that began well before the pandemic has only accelerated in recent months. There’s no shortage of disruptors — particularly...

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Big Tech, Private Equity Put $10.4B In Indian Mobile Firm Jio Since April
Big Tech, Private Equity Put $10.4B In Indian Mobile Firm Jio Since April
May 22, 2020  |  Investments

Even amid the economic headwinds that are blowing on a global scale, some investors are finding opportunity in what are seen as longstanding or even...

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General Atlantic Latest To Pony Up Cash For Stake In India’s Jio Platforms
General Atlantic Latest To Pony Up Cash For Stake In India’s Jio Platforms
May 17, 2020  |  Investments

The New York-based private equity firm General Atlantic closed an $870 million deal for a 1.3 percent stake in Jio Platforms, the digital subsidiary of...

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Private Equity Co. Eyes Investing In India’s Jio Platforms
Private Equity Co. Eyes Investing In India’s Jio Platforms
May 10, 2020  |  Investments

General Atlantic (GA) is said to be negotiating an $850 million to $950 million deal for a stake in the Indian telecom company Reliance Jio,...

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General Atlantic, Tripp Smith Look To Spend $5B Fund On Coronavirus-Stricken Firms
General Atlantic, Tripp Smith Look To Spend $5B Fund On Coronavirus-Stricken Firms
April 14, 2020  |  Investments

To provide firms impacted by the coronavirus pandemic with financing, General Atlantic has joined forces with Tripp Smith. The private equity firm is creating a joint venture...

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