Venture Highway sells 1.5% stake in Meesho, makes 50-times returns

Seed fund Venture Highway has sold 1.5 per cent of its stake in e-commerce firm Meesho at an estimated valuation of about USD 3.5 billion, making a stellar 50-times return. Venture Highways in a statement said that it recently concluded a secondary sale of its part stake in Meesho to WestBridge Capital. The transaction resulted in a return of over 50 times to VH for its investment from its 1st vintage fund into the company," VH said in a statement. According to sources, VH sold its 1.5 per cent stake in Meesho at an enterprise valuation of about USD 3.5 billion. VH did not comment on the amount raised or enterprise valuation at which the sale was conducted. Venture Highway invested during the seed stage in Meesho and remains an investor in the Softbank-backed e-commerce firm. The firm did not disclose further details of the transaction. "Having firmly believed in Meesho's culture and founding principles, it has been a pleasure to be part of its journey since inception. We have cl

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