FirstCry Recent News & Articles

General News

Apr 28, 2022 Exclusive: FirstCry converts into a public company

Apr 26, 2022 FirstCry plans $1 billion IPO, may seek Sebi nod next month

Apr 14, 2022 TPG-backed FirstCry nears $700 million IPO filing

Apr 6, 2022 Firstcry records Rs 216 crore profit for FY21

Feb 18, 2022 FirstCry appoints bankers, eyes IPO in 2022

Jan 8, 2021 Exclusive: FirstCrys early investors look to sell stake at $2.1 billion valuation

Oct 6, 2020 FirstCry to buyback ESOPs worth Rs 31 Cr as retained profits touch Rs 230 Cr

Nov 29, 2019 SoftBank-backed FirstCry acquires playschool chain Oi

Nov 28, 2019 FirstCry forays into kids education biz, acquires Oi Playschool

Jan 24, 2019 FirstCry parent to get Rs 2,825 crore from SoftBank’s Vision Fund

Funding News

Aug 21, 2023 Ranjan Pai’s family office and others acquire stake in FirstCry from SoftBank

Aug 10, 2022 IPO-bound FirstCry eyes $4B valuation; Clevertap in talks to raise $75M

Apr 2, 2022 NIIF-FirstCry deal falls through; Premji Invest to step in valuing etailer at $2.7-3 billion

Apr 2, 2022 FirstCry’s NIIF deal falls through; Premji Invest to buy the stake

Nov 24, 2021 Firstcry’s roll-up platform GlobalBees invests in three startups

Apr 29, 2021 ETtech Exclusive: FirstCry to launch $75-million Thrasio-style investment venture

Apr 2, 2021 ETtech Deals Digest: Byjus, Firstcry raise funds, Wipro buys Ampion

Feb 17, 2021 FirstCry in talks to raise up to $200 million at nearly $2 billion valuation

Feb 7, 2020 FirstCry turns unicorn with $300 Mn investment from SoftBank

Jan 22, 2019 Firstcry raises $150 Mn at $850 Mn valuation from Softbank

Financial News

May 12, 2023 FirstCry posts Rs 2,400 Cr revenue in FY22, slips into losses

Sep 26, 2018 FirstCry’s losses reduce by 86.13% in FY18; compensates for famine of funds