Archive · 31 Jul 2025
SoftBank Leads $840M Investment in Indian E-Commerce
Imagine a big company called SoftBank decided to invest lots of money in Indian online stores.
They gave $627 million to Snapdeal and $210 million to Olacabs.
This shows that lots of people are putting money into online shopping in India.
This year, the total amount invested is over $3 billion!
Snapdeal got a big chunk of money this year, but Flipkart got even more.
Experts think that online shopping in India will grow a lot in the coming years because more people are using the internet on their phones.
SoftBank invested $627 million in Snapdeal, becoming its largest investor.
SoftBank also invested $210 million in Olacabs.
Total e-commerce investment in the first 10 months of the year crossed $3 billion.
Snapdeal has raised $860 million in 2014, second to Flipkart's $1.2 billion.
Experts predict exponential growth in Indian e-commerce.
- Who
- SoftBank invested in Snapdeal and Olacabs.
- What
- SoftBank invested in Snapdeal and Olacabs.
- When
- The investments were made recently in the year, and reported on Tuesday.
- Where
- India
- Why
- SoftBank believes India will grow strongly, so they're investing in the market.
Business Performance
Market Growth
Profitability vs. Investment
Business Performance
Snapdeal reported a loss of R264.6 crore in FY14 and Flipkart reported a loss of R281.7 crore in FY13.
Market Growth
Despite losses, e-commerce is attracting foreign investors.
- Snapdeal Investment
- $627 million
- Olacabs Investment
- $210 million
- Total e-commerce Investment
- Over $3 billion
- SoftBank's future investment
- $10 billion
- Snapdeal's 2014 funding
- $860 million
- Flipkart's 2014 funding
- $1.2 billion