Unicorn: News
26 May 2025
Stock MarketDrools has become India's 1st pet food unicorn
Drools has made history by becoming India's first pet food unicorn.
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
EdTechPhysics 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.
