Oct 10 , 2024

8 startups that became successful Businesses due to Ratan Tata

By True Scoop

Lenskart

In 2016, Ratan Tata invested Rs 10 lakh in Lenskart, an online retailer specialising in eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses.

First Cry

Ratan Tata invested Rs 66 lakh in the company to buy 77,900 equity shares for Rs 84.72 per share back in 2016, saw his investment hitting the Rs 5 cro

Ola

Ola, an Indian competitor to global ride-hailing major Uber also got support and investment of an undisclosed amount from Ratan Tata.

Upstox

Ratan Tata first invested in Upstox in 2016 and then sold 5% of his stake after earning a 23000% return.

CarDekho

In 2015, Ratan Tata made a personal investment of undisclosed amount in auto classifieds portal CarDekho.

Zivame

Ratan Tata also invested an undisclosed amount in online lingerie retailer Zivame in 2015.

Paytm Mall

Ratan Tata made a personal investment in Paytm way back in 2015. He picked up a small stake in One97 Communications.

Urban Company

In 2015, Ratan Tata made an investment in UrbanCompany aka UrbanClap and helped the startup expand its offerings, making it one of the most recognized

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