Tencent Buys $264M Stake In Walmart's Indian Unit

Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent Holdings Ltd. (OTC: TCEHY) has bought a $264 million stake in Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT)-owned Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, Press Trust of India reported.

The outlet citing official documents said the company bought shares from Indian internet entrepreneur Binny Bansal, Flipkart's co-founder, through its European subsidiary.

Bansal now holds a 1.84% stake in Flipkart after selling part of his stake to Tencent Cloud Europe BV — Tencent's European subsidiary.

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The report noted that the transaction was completed on Oct. 26 last year and was shared with the authorities at the beginning of the current financial year. Tencent now holds a 0.72% stake in Flipkart through its arm.

The transaction between Bansal and Tencent took place after the July funding round, where it raised $3.6 billion, led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, CPP Investments, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Walmart.

Flipkart's valuation currently stands at $37.6 billion.

Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, Tencent shares closed 5.52% lower on Monday, whereas Walmart closed 1.88% lower.