Blackbuck
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's B Capital closes $250 mn fund
Ascent Fund II is B Capital's first dedicated early-stage fund. It invests in pre-seed through series A rounds globally, with an emphasis on the US and Asia, including India
 "Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's B Capital closes $250 mn fund")
BlackBuck bounces back from Covid, reimagines its trucking business model
The Tiger Global and Sequoia-backed unicorn plans to deepen its reach from 100,000 villages currently to over 300,000 villages, and scale its existing businesses 3x by 2023
 "BlackBuck bounces back from Covid, reimagines its trucking business model")
Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club
BlackBuck, which digitises fleet operations for the truckers, will use these funds to further penetrate the market and launch new service offerings for its customer base
 "Trucking startup BlackBuck's valuation crosses $1 bn, joins unicorn club")
Logistics firm Rivigo's loss widens 6% to Rs 542 cr, revenue up 5%
The firm's total expenses for the fiscal rose 5 per cent to Rs 1,622 crore
 "Logistics firm Rivigo's loss widens 6% to Rs 542 cr, revenue up 5%")
Trucking tech company BlackBuck waives off commission for truckers
Manufacturers, traders and other shippers can use the Blackbuck platform and gain access to a million trucks
 "Trucking tech company BlackBuck waives off commission for truckers")
How an Indian startup improved incomes and efficiency of truck drivers
The interface for drivers includes an audio option and notifications about every incentive they can get
 "How an Indian startup improved incomes and efficiency of truck drivers")
How technology is being used to make truck fleet management more efficient
A fleet owner can also monitor, assess and compare the performance of all his drivers and take action accordingly
 "How technology is being used to make truck fleet management more efficient")
BlackBuck raises Rs 550 cr from Accel Partners US, Goldman Sachs, B-Capital
The recent company filings, sourced from Paper.vc, a business intelligence platform, show a Rs 250-crore investment from Accel Partners US and B-Capital
 "BlackBuck raises Rs 550 cr from Accel Partners US, Goldman Sachs, B-Capital")
BlackBuck in talks with B-Capital, Goldman Sachs to raise $150 mn
BlackBuck last raised $30 million from Sequoia, Sands Capital and Accel India in mid-2018
 "BlackBuck in talks with B-Capital, Goldman Sachs to raise $150 mn")
Blackbuck case: Govt to appeal against acquittal of Saif, Sonali, Tabu
This comes over 5 months after Sonali Bendre, Neelam Kothari, Tabu and Saif Ali Khan were acquitted in the said case, while Salman Khan was convicted and sentenced to five years' imprisonment
 "Blackbuck case: Govt to appeal against acquittal of Saif, Sonali, Tabu")
Online freight aggregator Blackbuck raises $70 million
Blackbuck eyes partnerships and acquisitions
 "Online freight aggregator Blackbuck raises $70 million")
Flipkart-backed BlackBuck aims to be India's largest freight transporter in a year
BlackBuck uses the Uber model for the trucking industry, bringing together fleet owners and customers in real time
 "Flipkart-backed BlackBuck aims to be India's largest freight transporter in a year")
