Prosus bets long (perhaps too long) on ixigo investment
The technology investor’s move to pour Rs 2,000 crore into the online travel aggregator comes as a surprise. Can ixigo live up to the promise of becoming India’s next big travel platform?
11 November, 2025•14 min
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