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Flipkart Raises $1.2 Billion in Fresh Funding From Walmart

Flipkart on Tuesday closed an additional $1.2 billion equity round led by its majority owner and US e-commerce giant Walmart. The fresh investment values the Bengaluru-based company at a whopping, $24.9 billion.

The new funding comes over two years after Walmart acquired 77 percent controlling stake in Flipkart at $16 billion back in May 2018. The latest equity round has the involvement of existing investors too. The funding will be used to bolster Flipkart’s presence in India.