The year of the unicorns
Last year, despite the pandemic ravaging Indian economy, there was one silver lining: India saw the rise of 11 new unicorns. Here is a list.
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How the lockdown changed businesses forever
It has been a year since the nationwide Coronavirus-induced lockdown was announced. More than anything else, it has had a profound impact on business—the way it is done, and the way it is imagined.
Innovaccer joins unicorn club with $1.3 bn valuation
The San Francisco-based Big Data healthcare startup, which has a large base in Noida, raised $105 million in a Series D funding round.
India is becoming a global unicorn hub. Here’s why
Despite Covid-19 hammering Indian economy, the country saw 11 unicorns emerge in the last one year. Clearly something incredible is happening in India’s startup ecosystem that warrants attention.
Budget 2021 fires startup dreams
India saw a dozen startups reach unicorn status last year, but it was a rough year for business overall. Budget 2021 seems to recognise this and offers a slew of incentives to mitigate the problem.
The year that transformed the education industry
Every sector responded to Covid-19 in their own way, and a complex part of this response was seen in the education industry. But it stayed resolute, showing that the desire to learn can't be quenched.
Naveen Tewari: The wizard of two unicorns
Despite the pandemic, the growth in user base has been robust for Tewari's mobile content platform, Glance, that lured investors to put in $145 million last month.
Byju’s better half
Wearing multiple hats—teacher, entrepreneur, content developer, mother—Divya Gokulnath has helped build India's largest edtech company.
CARS24 drives into unicorn club
The online transaction platform for used cars raises $200 million from DST Global, and others.
Hello Razorpay, India's newest unicorn
The fintech firm's co-founder and CEO, Harshil Mathur, says that the company aims to double its merchant base to 10 million small and medium businesses by the end of the year.
