Unicorn Startups

Baskar Subramanian: Building Amagi Into a Global Cloud Media Unicorn

Discover the inspiring journey of Baskar Subramanian and his key achievements in building Amagi into a leading global media-tech company.

KreditBee Enters Unicorn Club with $280 Million Series E at $1.5 Billion Valuation

KreditBee, India’s leading digital lending platform, has raised USD 280 million in its Series E funding round at a post-money valuation of USD 1.5 billion, marking its entry into the unicorn club and making it the first unicorn of FY27. The funding round was led by Motilal Oswal

Fintech Unicorn Moneyview Files DRHP With SEBI for ₹1,500 Crore IPO; Accel and Tiger Global Plan Partial Exit

India’s fintech ecosystem is gearing up for another major public listing. Bengaluru-based fintech unicorn Moneyview has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch its initial public offering (IPO). The company plans to raise INR 1,500 crore through

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News - 16 February 2026: Neysa Unicorn Raise, C2i Semiconductors $15M, Leads Funding Highlights

India’s startup ecosystem saw significant action on 16 Feb 2026, featuring multi-million and billion-dollar funding rounds across AI, semiconductors, wealthtech and accelerator platforms. Gen-AI infrastructure player Neysa emerged as a unicorn after a Blackstone-led $1.2 billion funding, while C2i Semiconductors secured $15 million Series A for AI-centric power

Deconstructing the Rapido revenue model: How the bike-taxi unicorn makes money

Navigating many Indian cities can be a significant challenge. For a long time, finding a quick and affordable ride was difficult. A new generation of startups is addressing this, and Rapido is a notable example. They officially hit unicorn status in September 2024, which shows their strategy is working. So,

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 6th October 2025: JSW One Platforms Raises INR 575 Cr, Dhan Becomes Unicorn, Flipkart Sells Stake & More

India’s startup and business ecosystem witnessed several significant developments on 6th October 2025. From major funding deals to strategic business moves, here’s a quick roundup of the top stories shaping the market today. Highlights include JSW One Platforms securing INR 575 crore to expand its B2B e-commerce operations,

Dhan Becomes Unicorn After $120 Million Funding Round

Mumbai-based fintech firm Raise Financial Services, the parent company of stock trading platform Dhan, has officially entered the unicorn club following a Series B funding round of $120 million. The investment was led by Hornbill Capital and included participation from MUFG, BEENEXT, and notable investors such as Ramesh Damani, DSP

Unicorn Startup Spinny Narrows Losses in FY25 as Revenue Rises 25%

Spinny's revenue grew 25% to INR 4,657 crore in FY25, while net losses fell to INR 424 crore. The used-car unicorn improved margins, reduced expenses, and strengthened its path toward breakeven amid a challenging market.

Backed by 19 Unicorn Founders, Veteran VC Bipin Shah Launches ₹159 Cr Solo GP Fund, Zeropearl VC — India’s Leading Pre-Seed Solo GP Fund

Oversubscribed 3.5X, the fund signals confidence in India’s startup ecosystem at a time of global venture slowdown, with strong founder-LP backing, global institutional participation, and a fast, conviction-led investment model. Zeropearl VC, India’s leading solo GP-led pre-seed and seed venture fund, today announced the final close of

Physics Wallah: How a YouTube Channel Turned into a Unicorn EdTech Startup

Technological growth and affordable equipment have devised a new scheme of learning in this modern world. They have refreshed our education system and made learning easy, simple, and interesting. This change in the system seems so quick that, shortly, students might no longer carry books and will have the option

Urban Company: Scaling Up, Empowering Workforce and Eyeing Global Markets

A technology platform that offers a wide range of home services, Urban Company, allows customers to book appointments for services such as beauty treatments, haircuts, massage therapy, cleaning, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair, painting, and more. These services are delivered in the comfort of the customer’s home and at a

Fractal Analytics IPO: India’s First AI Unicorn Opens Doors to Public Investors

Fractal is looking to raise $560 million (₹4,900 crore) through its IPO, and here’s what you need to know.

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 30 June 2025: Infra.Market Bags $150M, Jumbotail Turns Unicorn, Torrent Pharma Strikes ₹25,689 Cr Deal

Indian startups raised fresh funding across various sectors on 30 June 2025. From large growth rounds to early-stage deals, the day saw strong investor interest in infra-tech, agri-tech, AI, and more. Here’s a quick look at the companies that secured funding. Daily Indian Startup Funding Digest - 30 June

Good Glamm Group Misses Salaries for 2nd Month in a Row: Trouble Deepens for Beauty Unicorn

According to reports, Good Glamm Group has postponed staff salaries for the second consecutive month in May. April and May's pay were meant to coincide, according to a news source that quoted an employee, but that doesn't appear likely to happen anytime soon. It's

Story of Zepto: How Is It Delivering Groceries in Ten Minutes

Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. The digital demand for smart applications is exploding like it was never before. To satisfy our daily food needs, we all buy groceries. You only need an app on your Android phone to have

JSW One Platforms Enters Unicorn Club with INR 340 Crore Boost, Set to Power MSME Growth Across India

JSW One Platforms emerges as one of the fastest entrants to the unicorn club in India’s B2B e-commerce space. JSW One Platforms Ltd., India’s leading tech-led B2B e-commerce platform, has raised INR 340 crore of fresh capital, led by Principal Asset Management, OneUp, JSW Steel, and other investors.

Prashant Singh on Cracking Global SaaS: Inside LeadSquared’s Unicorn Leap, AI Play, and IPO Push

In an exclusive interaction with StartupTalky, Prashant Singh, COO and Co-founder of LeadSquared, discusses the company's journey from its early days as a marketing platform to becoming a new-age SaaS CRM platform. He shares insights into building a high-growth SaaS venture, LeadSquared’s journey to becoming a unicorn

Delhivery: A Startup That Became a Unicorn by Disrupting India’s Logistics Industry

Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. Logistics has always been an important sector for any country, including India, but the space had never seen such a ground-breaking turn before Delhivery came into being. Proving itself since 2011 as a great

The Man Behind the First Unicorn and Future Mobile Innovation: Naveen Tewari

Naveen Tewari, whose name has become synonymous with entrepreneurial excellence, is the genius behind not just one but two multi-billion-dollar companies: InMobi and Glance. But behind every success story is a tale of struggle, which in Naveen's case started from the serene streets of Kanpur and became a

List of 118 Unicorn Startups in India and Counting | 2025 Updated

India is becoming the world's fastest-growing startup ecosystem with 118 Unicorn Startups, as of January 2025. In today's world, unicorn startups are not as uncommon as before; however, building a unicorn startup is not easy. It takes a lot of hard work, commitment, and perseverance throughout

PharmEasy Story: From Billion-Dollar Unicorn to Million-Dollar Valuation

Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. The medicine industry has always been as disorganized as we can imagine. Though we were all pleasantly happy with the wholesale and retail market structure that the pharmaceutical industry has offered its customers, the

Odoo S.A. Announces a $526 Million Transaction, Increasing the Belgian Unicorn’s Valuation to €5.26 Billion

Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) [Europe], December 2: Odoo S.A., a leading provider of integrated business software, today announced a $526 million transaction led by CapitalG and Sequoia Capital, with participation from BlackRock, Mubadala Investment Company, HarbourVest Partners, AVP, and Alkeon. This secondary capital transaction reflects strong confidence in the company’s

E-commerce Unicorn Meesho Introduces GenAI Voice Bot to Revolutionise Customer Service

Meesho, an e-commerce unicorn located in Bengaluru, has introduced a state-of-the-art multilingual voice bot driven by generative AI with the goal of transforming customer support. The speech bot is intended to offer scalable, human-like assistance, particularly to customers in tier II towns in India. In order to meet the demands

Rapido Success Story: From Startup to Unicorn

Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. Facing problems each day reaching the office on time? Don't want to travel with the group, want to go alone to the destination? Driver's not at home and meeting your

Moneyview: Rising to Unicorn Status with Smart Financial Solutions

Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. A new restaurant at the corner of the lane, online offers, sale season, and food applications make life easy by delivering in your footsteps; all of these are so tempting. With over a hundred

Edu-tech Unicorn PhysicsWallah Chooses 4 Investment Banks for $400-$500 Million IPO in 2025

According to a media report, PhysicsWallah, the leading ed-tech unicorn, has picked four investment banks as advisors as it prepares for its 2025 IPO plans, following a capital round last month that valued it at $2.8 billion. PhysicsWallah has selected Axis Capital, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Goldman Sachs, and JP

Funding into US Tech Startups Drops 38% in Q3 2024, While Unicorn Creation Soars

United States, 30 Sep 2024: Tracxn, a leading global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: US Tech Q3 2024. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the US Tech space. The United States remained the highest-funded country in Q3 2024. US-based tech

On the Fast Track: India's Trailblazing Unicorn Companies

In recent years, India has witnessed a remarkable surge in startups achieving the prestigious "unicorn" status. These privately held startup companies, valued at over $1 billion, signify the vibrant growth of India's startup ecosystem. While the United States and China lead globally in the number of

The Unicorn Club: Meet the Elite Founders Behind Multiple Billion-Dollar Ventures

A unicorn is a privately held startup with a valuation of $1 billion or above. This financial milestone raises these companies in the eyes of investors, entrepreneurs, and the general public, as only a few companies achieve such high valuations before going public or being acquired. Unicorns have a remarkable

Chargebee's Success Story - A Subscription Management Unicorn Startup

Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. For business owners, monitoring their clients' subscriptions and ensuring a positive experience with their product or service is no easy process. The list is limitless such as gathering client information, creating bills, collecting

A Complete List of Indian Cities With Their Unicorn Count

Unbeknownst, the falling Indian currency 78 INR mark rate against the US dollar for the first time helped Indian marketers, that is, somehow created a smooth way to one step ahead in achieving the fifth-largest economy in India. As we know to excel in the business challenges, startups must take

Top 10 Indian Unicorn Startups and Their Revenue 2022

The startup industry in India is growing faster than we could have imagined. They are now paving a new way for the future of India. Some popular startups that caught the eyes of everyone in the past few years are Zomato, BYJUs, Nykaa, and more. These are living proof of

Why ShopClues Failed? | Case Study Behind the Downfall of the Once Unicorn Startup in India

India’s long history of promising and successful eCommerce startups also includes some well-known crashes too. ShopClues, an online shopping marketplace venture is a great example here as it rose to great heights before facing a hard fall. The startup tasted success so well that it even acquired the status

Top 15 Unicorn Startups in Europe to watch out for in 2021

You might be wondering, which countries are known to have the highest number of unicorns around? Well, answering simple, countries in Europe have been known to have these numbers rising more by each year. Startups are majorly recognised by their valuation. And, in Europe, around 10 new unicorns have been

Why Byju's Work Culture is all over the News

Work culture is a basic requirement to sustain and progress in a company. Companies like Google and Tesla are known for their "Chill" work environment, where the employee's mental health is given a priority. Many office settings are choosing an informal environment for better productivity. The

What Makes A Unicorn Startup & How To Build One

People know about popular unicorn companies like Uber, Swiggy, Airbnb, Snapchat, and Pinterest and their journey to success, but most people don't know what a unicorn company exactly means. What are the different criteria for a startup company to become a unicorn? A unicorn in the Business world

Why did 2020 give the highest number of Unicorn startups

In 2020, the normal lives of all the people in the world came to a standstill for more than half of the year. While some countries came out of it in a jiffy and some unfortunate ones like India and US got rattled by a second wave. The world economy

India’s Soonicorn 2021: A Closer Look At The Future Unicorns

Over the last four years, the Indian entrepreneurship ecosystem has risen from 35K startups in 2016 to more than 55K startups in 2020 with more than $48.7 billion being raised during the revealed rounds of investment. As a result of the exponential growth in consumer demand and the increased