Unicorn India Ventures

S Chand to sell its entire stake in iNeuron to PhysicsWallah for Rs 14 cr

Education content company exits second edtech investment, after dropping out of Testbook Edu Solutions

upGrad's acquisition of test-prep provider Exampur may hit roadblock

Disagreement over valuation of Noida-based company which wants more from the deal, says source

Flipkart, Polygon partner to speed up Web3 & Metaverse e-commerce use-cases

To set up Blockchain-e-commerce Centre of Excellence towards this end

Esports tournament platform Gamerji raises $3 mn in pre-series A funding

Funds raised will be used for the company's foray into Southeast Asian markets, starting with Indonesia and Philippines

Disruptive tech is fueling investment and innovation in Indian HR Tech

As the pandemic pushed organizations to work remotely, the HR Tech space saw an influx of investments

Unicorn Meesho joins ONDC to connect hyperlocal sellers and customers

E-commerce firm's pilot will be launched in Bangalore and later rolled out in other locations over a few months

DealShare launches private brands, plans Rs 500 cr investment in 2-3 years

Brands to be manufactured in tie-up with SMEs; 52 products launched under home cleaning, personal hygiene, pantry staples, and male grooming so far, more categories in two years

India edges out China in creating new unicorns in H1CY22: Hurun report

As many as 147 unicorns worldwide saw their valuations drop in the last six months

Daalchini Technologies raises $4 mn Series A led by Unicorn India Ventures

Other participants in the round include Artha Venture Fund, former Dominos India CEO Ajay Kaul, and VSS Investco (investment vertical of Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma)

Online pharmacy platform Tata 1mg turns unicorn after raising $40 mn

Funding round was led by Tata Digital; Tata 1mg has become 105th unicorn in India

Unacademy CMO Karan Shroff quits firm year after being made partner

CEO recently said edtech unicorn may see a funding dry spell for at least 12-18 months and it would cut costs

BlackSoil crosses $300 mn in venture debt deals, predicts robust market

Company that provides debt capital says its assets under management have grown 55% YoY

OneCard is India's 104th unicorn, raises $100 mn in Series D led by Temasek

The latest round by OneCard, owned by Pune-based FPL Technologies, also saw investment from existing investors such as QED, Sequoia Capital, and Hummigbird Ventures

India will have 122 new unicorns in 4 years: Hurun Research report

In just one year, the number of such startups has increased by 65%

Unicorn Gupshup acquires OneDirect to strengthen conversational platform

Gupshup became a unicorn last year after it raised $100 million in funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion.

Fintech unicorn Slice raises $50 mn funding led by Tiger Global, others

With its core credit product set to become profitable in the months ahead, Slice will use the new capital to shore up its balance sheet and support expansion of its new UPI product

upGrad says study-abroad unit set to become largest player in South Asia

Unicorn led by Ronnie Screwvala seeks annual revenue run rate of $130 million by 2023 for the platform.

CredAvenue enters unicorn club as valuation triples to $1.3 bn in 6 months

Raises $137 million in Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, B Capital and Dragoneer

Betting early on multi-baggers: How Unicorn Ventures profit off start-ups

According to a PwC report, the Indian start-up ecosystem saw investments of over $10 billion in the third quarter of calendar 2021 from VCs

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