Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Ratan Tata, who invested in his personal capacity, reports ET. According to the company, Tata will act as a key advisor as it looks to expand in India. Xiaomi had previously raised $1.1 billion from a series of investors including DST Global, Singapore’s GIC, Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Capital, Hopu Fund, and All-Stars Investment among others at a valuation of $45 billion, in January this year. The company also raised funds in August last year, when it secured an undisclosed amount at $10 billion valuation. Prior to this, it had raised around $350 million across three different rounds and also reportedly secured a $1 billion loan from 29 banks in October 2014. We're really excited to announce our newest Xiaomi investor — Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons. — Hugo Barra (@hbarra) April 26, 2015 Xiaomi India expansion: Xiaomi, which launched in India in July this year, has adopted a flash sales based distribution model through an exclusive tie-up with online marketplace Flipkart. The company eventually started selling the phones in brick and mortar shops last month and also ditched its exclusive deal with Flipkart for most phones earlier this month. Xiaomi also launched its much awaited Mi 4i smartphone exclusively in India this month, although it’s being sold only on Flipkart. The company also launched its wearable device, the Mi Band, in India priced at Rs 999 at the same time, which will be available via its…
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