PremjiInvest, ChrysCap in PE deals; Uber Eats exits India; Baring Asia, RTP Global, Info Edge in fund news; Accel, Sequoia, Sony arm, Tiger Global make VC bets

[] [VCCircle]( [Saturday, 25 January, 2020](#) [Unlock Premium]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( [you tube]( private equity [Myntra, Snapdeal backer PremjiInvest in talks to make its biggest e-commerce bet]( PremjiInvest, the family office of Wipro Ltd founder chairman Azim Premji, is in discussions to back an e-commerce company in what could be its... 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