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Paytm: Targeting More Pockets for Its Mobile Wallet
Sandeep Puri; Shivani Upadhyay; Siddharth Agarwal; Debasish ChatterjeeCase IVEY-9B16M026-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPaytm enjoyed a position as the leader in India’s market for mobile wallets, a digital service that enabled payments to be made through mobile devices. Paytm’s major client, Uber, which developed and operated a smartphone-based, ride-hailing app as a way to compete with traditional taxi companies, had initially used Paytm’s mobile wallet as the sole payment mode for Uber rides in India. However, in 2015 Uber revised its payment policy by adding a...Starting at €8.20
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Johnson Controls-Hitachi: Aiming to Consolidate a Market Lead
Sandeep Puri; Shivani Upadhyay; Shubham SharmaCase IVEY-9B17M082-EMarketing, StrategyAt the beginning of 2017, India was among the top 10 markets for Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited, accounting for around 10 per cent of its revenue. The company was trying to increase its room air conditioner (RAC) market from 11 per cent to 20 per cent by 2020. It was positioned in the premium segment of the RAC market but wanted to enter the popular segment, which was crowded with established players. The company’s focus ...Starting at €8.20
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Cyprus (A)
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesCase HBS-714010-EEconomicsCyprus is a small Mediterranean island located at the cross-roads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its 1974 split, Cyprus has grown real GDP more than fivefold-in large part because of its development as an "international business" center. The country developed a large network of double-taxation-treaties (including some of the most robust agreements with Russia and other ex-Soviet Republics) that allowed it to serve as a tax-efficien...Starting at €8.20
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Cyprus (B)
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesCase HBS-714011-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Cyprus (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesTeaching Note HBS-714012-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 714010 and 714011.Starting at €0.00
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Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.: An IPO in India, Teaching Note
Lerner, Josh; Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-809018-EFinanceTeaching Note for [807095].Starting at €0.00
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Hony Capital and Jushi Group
Lerner, Josh; Bernstein, Shai; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-820040-EFinanceHony Capital, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm based in China, is investing in a subsidiary of Jushi Group, a Chinese company that is one of the world's largest fiberglass producers. The specific project will build a plant in the United States. In this case, students consider the value Hony can provide to Jushi, and must also determine how Hony will eventually exit the transaction, given the complexity around its structure.Starting at €8.20
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Hony Capital and Jushi Group, Teaching Note
Lerner, Josh; Bernstein, Shai; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-820073-EFinanceThis teaching note accompanies HBS case 820-040, Hony Capital and Jushi Group. John Zhao, CEO of Hony Capital, a China-based private equity (PE) firm with more than $12 billion under management, is considering his firm's investment in Jushi Group, the world's largest fiberglass manufacturer. The transaction has a number of unusual qualities: it is in the unlisted subsidiary of a publicly listed China-based company; Jushi's majority shareholder is...Starting at €0.00
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Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II
Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-807093-EFinanceThe three founding partners of Gobi Partners, a venture capital fund investing in early start IT and digital media companies in China, are planning to raise a second fund. The first $51.75 million fund is close to being entirely invested and the portfolio companies are doing well, with two having raised subsequent financings at significantly increased valuations. The firm itself has increased its headcount and opened a second office, but it has n...Starting at €8.20
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Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II, Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808052-EFinanceTeaching Note for [808052].Starting at €0.00