Bangalore-based point of sale (PoS) startup Ezetap has raised Rs 150 crore in a round of funding from existing investors Social+Capital, Helion Advisors and Berggruen Holdings and new investor Horizons Ventures, reports NextBigWhat. As a part of the deal, Social+Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya will become the chairman of the startup’s board. Ezetap had previously secured an undisclosed amount of funding from American Express in return for a minority stake in March last year. This funding had come a month after the company had secured $8 million investment in Series B funding led by Helion Advisors with participation from existing investors Social+Capital and Berggruen Holdings. In 2012, the startup had raised $3.5 million investment from Social+Capital, Peter Thiel, Nicolas Berggruen & David Sacks. AngelPrime-incubated Ezetap is currently one of several mobile PoS solution providers in India. Its solution comprises of a…
