Unicorn: News
06 Dec 2024
Ather EnergyAll Indian start-ups that turned unicorns in 2024
The Indian start-up ecosystem experienced remarkable growth in 2024, with six companies joining the prestigious unicorn club—firms valued at $1 billion or more.
24 Sep 2024
Initial Public Offering (IPO)India's 1st AI unicorn Fractal Analytics plans $500 million IPO
Fractal Analytics, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) services, is planning to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai.
24 May 2024
StartupsSlice founder Rajan Bajaj's salary was mere ₹12 in FY23
Rajan Bajaj, the founder of fintech unicorn Slice, drew an annual salary of just ₹12 in FY23, as per a report by PrivateCircle Research.
09 Nov 2023
StartupsInCred to join the unicorn club soon: Here's how
InCred Holdings Limited, the holding company of InCred Financial Services Limited, revealed that it has received commitments amounting to Rs. 500 crore in its Series D funding round.
25 Aug 2023
BusinessZepto breaks India's unicorn drought by raising $200mn at $1.4bn
Quick-commerce start-up Zepto has become India's first unicorn of 2023. It secured $200 million in a Series E funding round, achieving a $1.4 billion valuation.
13 Oct 2022
StartupsWinter is here for start-ups and it's not going away
We have been hearing about India's tough start-up landscape. Now, we have figures to support that.
16 Jun 2022
PaytmWhich IITs, IIMs have churned out most Indian unicorn founders?
India recently achieved the milestone of 100 unicorns.
09 Jun 2022
NykaaNykaa-rival Purplle becomes India's 102nd unicorn with latest $33mn fundraise
Online cosmetic products start-up Purplle has joined the coveted unicorn club. In its Series E funding led by Paramark Ventures, the Mumbai-based company has raised $33 million at a $1.1 billion valuation.
07 Jun 2022
StartupsPhysics Wallah raises $100 million; becomes India's 101st unicorn
Noida-based ed-tech start-up Physics Wallah has joined the coveted unicorn club in India.
14 Oct 2021
StartupsCarDekho turns unicorn with $250mn pre-IPO funding led by LeapFrog
Aiming to capture a larger share in India's used car retail space, Jaipur-based CarDekho has raised $250 million, including $200 million in equity and $50 million as debt, in its latest pre-IPO funding round.
20 Dec 2019
IndiaLenskart raises $231 million, enters the elite unicorn club
Lenskart, a Faridabad-based start-up providing a platform to buy eyewear online, has reportedly raised $231 million in a Series G round of funding led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank.
20 Dec 2018
IndiaSwiggy raises $1bn in its largest funding round yet
Months after entering India's unicorn club, food delivery platform Swiggy has raised a whopping $1bn in fresh capital from existing and new investors.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaOYO Rooms raises $1bn, enters unicorn club
Budget hotel chain OYO Rooms has entered India's unicorn club, having raised a whopping $800mn in a round led by Japan's Softbank Vision Fund.
05 Sep 2017
Alibaba GroupZomato eyes $200m from Alibaba, may get the unicorn-tag back
According to reports, Zomato is currently engaged in negotiation with Alibaba and its payments affiliate Ant Financial to raise up to $200 million from them.
18 Jun 2017
Emmanuel MacronFrance launches tech visa to become "country of unicorns"
In a bid to become "country of unicorns", France launched a new technology visa to attract foreign talent.
