E-motorcycle company Ultraviolette raises $45 milion

BENGALURU: Electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette raised $45 million in fresh growth capital from Zoho Corporation and European investment firm Lingotto as part of its ongoing series E round. The company said the funding will be used to scale production and sales of its flagship F77 electric sportbike and the new X-47 crossover, as well as…

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‘Been in works for long time’: Prada seals $1.51 billion Versace deal; Lorenzo Bertelli takes over as executive chairman

CNN reported that the acquisition follows an agreement reached in April, under which Prada committed to purchasing Versace for about $1.51 billion, a deal that materialised after Capri Holdings’ planned sale to Tapestry fell apart because of an antitrust challenge.Lorenzo Bertelli, the son of Prada founders Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, is set to assume…

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NPCI says programmable CBDC already live

BENGALURU: At India Blockchain Week in Bengaluru on Monday, Rahul Sanskrityayan, Specialist Consultant for Blockchain at NPCI, said the Reserve Bank of India’s programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) is already live with participating banks and is being used by the government for targeted subsidy transfers.Sanskrityayan said programmable CBDC allows funds to be restricted for…

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Ultraviolette raises $45 million from Zoho, Lingotto

BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette has raised $45 million in fresh growth capital from Zoho Corporation and European investment firm Lingotto as part of its ongoing Series E round.The company said the funding will be used to scale production and sales of its flagship F77 electric sportbike and the new X‑47 crossover, and to…

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