Page 13 - Unicorn Companies

Nykaa IPO: How Falguni Nayar proved it's never too late to start up

From leading IPOs as an investment banker to launching one herself at 59, Nykaa's Falguni Nayar has broken all templates. We look at how she became one of India's most successful entrepreneurs

Good Glamm Group India's first unicorn in DTC beauty and personal care biz

The firm, valued at $1.2 bn, expects to cross annual recurring revenue of $250 million by March 2022

Kallol Banerjee on Rebel Foods' journey from QSR to cloud kitchen unicorn

What did Rebel Foods do differently to become India's first unicorn in the cluttered cloud kitchen market? In this interview, co-founder Kallol Banerjee discusses the journey and the way forward

TMS, Ep 36: Muhurat trading, IRCTC U-turn, Rebel Foods Q&A, and AR-VR-MR

What will be the biggest market drivers in Samvat 2078? What does govt U-Turn on IRCTC mean for other PSUs? How did Rebel Foods become India's first cloud kitchen unicorn? Get all the answers here

IPO rush: Samvat 2078 set to break new records with mega issues

Bankers said the retail participation this year has been an encouraging sign, particularly in loss-making unicorns

Paytm pegs IPO at $20 bn valuation, CEO says 'life to become QSQT'

"Our life is going to become QSQT now or quarter se quarter tak (from one quarter to next)," says Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Arora to Damera: Young promoters of start-ups enter India's rich list

Among the unicorns entering the list for the first time, the most notable names are BrowserStack's promoters

Chennai Super Kings looks set to become India's first sports unicorn

May even overtake parent company India Cements' m-cap: Experts

Niche businesses take centre stage with $20 bn in unicorn funding this year

Startup sectors like specialty e-commerce, enterprise subscription software and standalone business models are attracting funds and higher valuations

Boom time: 31 and counting, happy hour for India's unicorn club

The great unicorn rush, that started with Digit Insurance this year, has covered diverse sectors from fintech to e-shopping and even cloud kitchen

28 unicorns created in India this year: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Indian economy has witnessed the creation of 28 unicorns this year on the back of a series of reforms unleashed by the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

Decoded: What are unicorns, decacorns and hectocorns?

We hear the term unicorn so very often for startups that are doing well. So what are unicorns in the startup universe? Can only startups become unicorns? Let's understand all these

TMS, Ep 14: People behind SREI Infra, spot gold exchanges, and unicorns

Who are the people behind Srei Infra and Srei Equipment Finance? How will Electronic Gold Receipts compare with other gold instruments? What are unicorns, decacorns and hectocorns? All answers here

Meat startup Licious becomes first Indian D2C unicorn with $52 mn fundraise

Licious has successfully delivered to more than 2 million unique customers to date

Licious becomes India's first D2C unicorn after raising $52 mn

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform Licious on Tuesday said it has raised $52 million to become Indias first D2C unicorn.

Gupshup acquires New Jersey-based RBM player Dotgo for undisclosed sum

A strong partner of Google, Vodafone and Orange, Dotgo manages rich communication systems across markets, and runs world's largest RBM Hub with connectivity to RCS users across the world

Unacademy, Udaan, CRED top startups in India, finds LinkedIn survey

With these top three unicorns, nearly 60 per cent of the 2021 LinkedIn Top Startups India List are based out of Bengaluru

Blue-collar worker app Apna becomes a unicorn in under two years

Apna helps bottom-of-the-pyramid job seekers with setting up simple profiles requiring only their name, age and skills.

Gaming start-up Mobile Premier League valued at $2.3 bn, joins unicorn club

In February, MPL was valued at $945 million after raising $95 million in a Series D round

Apna acquires unicorn status after $100 mn fundraise led by Tiger Global

Owl Ventures, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital India, Maverick Ventures and GSV Ventures also participate. With this, Apna has a total valuation of $1.1 billion