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Juspay Raises USD 50 Mn in Series D Follow-on Round, Becomes First Unicorn of 2026

The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital and included a combination of primary and secondary transactions, with Avendus Capital serving as the financial advisor to the company.

By Entrepreneur Staff

Business News

CoinDCX Receives Fresh Investment from Coinbase at USD 2.45 Bn Valuation

By Entrepreneur Staff

Business News

PhysicsWallah Picks Up Minority Stake in Sarrthi IAS

By Entrepreneur Staff

Business News

Zepto Secures INR 400 Cr in Latest Funding Round from Motilal Oswal

By Entrepreneur Staff

Business News

Jumbotail Turns Unicorn Following USD 120 Mn Raise Led by SC Ventures

As part of a strategic expansion, Jumbotail also announced the successful acquisition of Solv India, a B2B commerce and financial services platform incubated by SC Ventures.

By Entrepreneur Staff

Leadership

From IIT Kanpur to Global Unicorns: Naveen Tewari’s Relentless Pursuit of Creation

"It was not until Harvard Business School that the idea of creation began to crystallise, "They weren't interested in conversations about industries or markets. They were just obsessed with creation," Naveen Tewari, Founder of InMobi and Glance

By Punita Sabharwal

Business News

Soonicorns and Unicorns: A Changing VC Landscape

India's startup funding landscape is evolving, with VCs prioritising sustainable growth. Debt is emerging as a strategic tool, and sectors like fintech, quick commerce, and AI are driving the next wave of unicorns.

By Minakshi Sangwan

Business News

Razorpay Grants Employees ₹1 lakh ESOPS to Celebrate Decennial

The Bengaluru-based unicorn currently has over 3,000 in its workforce, and said that the ESOP initiatives exceed the value of INR 30 crore.

By Entrepreneur Staff

Business News

The Quest for Unicorns

While we are unlikely to witness another year like 2021 in the minting of unicorns in the near term one hopes that a similar environment emerges for exits. For (in keeping with the unicorn theme) surely the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is more important than the unicorn appellation

By Rajeev Kalambi

Business News

Ratan Tata: 10 Startups He Invested in that Turned Unicorn

Over the years, Tata had invested in several startups, many of which went on to become unicorns. Let's take a look at some of the unicorns that Tata has invested in.

By Ayushman Baruah

Business News

OYO Raises USD 50 Mn from InCred Wealth for Expansion Plans

The raised funds will support OYO's growth, global expansion, and enhanced business plans.

By Paromita Gupta

Business News

At Your Service: Abhiraj Singh Bhal on Entering the Consumer Product Market

"For any company to be successful, there are two critical ingredients – being customer first in its thinking and execution and leveraging technology to launch winning products," shares Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Co-Founder and CEO, Urban Company

By Punita Sabharwal

Business News

The Unicorn Investor: Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

The investor who's best at placing early-stage bets on companies now worth $1B+

By Punita Sabharwal

Business News

Zepto Raises $200 Million, Turns Unicorn At $1.4 Billion Valuation

As per the company, it has grown its sales by 300% year-on-year and will likely achieve $1 billion in annualized sales within the next few quarters

By Teena Jose

Business News

Web3 And AI Startup ZYBER 365 Turns India’s 109th Unicorn

The funding round will play a pivotal role in fuelling the company's expansion plans, enhancing its technological capabilities, and solidifying its global market presence

By Teena Jose

Business News

Tech Unicorn o9 Solutions Raises $116 Million Investment

o9 also announced that General Atlantic Operating Partner and business executive Gary Reiner has joined the Company's Board of Directors, bringing deep expertise at the intersection of technology, strategy and operations

By Teena Jose

Business News

Target Of 1 Lakh Unicorns And Around 20 Lakh Startups Is Doable, Says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The minister also assured that the extent of digitalisation of government, governance and economy is going to accelerate even more

By Teena Jose

Business News

51 ‘Gazelles’ and 71 ‘Cheetahs’ are Likely to Become Unicorns in the Next 2-4 Years

According to a report by Hurun, 122 startups in India are anticipated to join the unicorn club. In the report, individuals who might reach a billion-dollar valuation in two years are referred to as gazelles, while those who might do so in four years are referred to as cheetahs.

By Sujata Sangwan

Business News

Only 17 Out Of 80 Unicorns In India Are Profitable: Tracxn

The data has been extracted from financial statements of FY21 and FY22

By Teena Jose

Business News

Harsimarbir Singh: The Caregiver

The co-founder of Pristyn Care tells us how he, along with his co-founders, found a big problem in healthcare that nobody else was solving and went deep into it. He is on Entrepreneur India's Digital Cover for March 2023

By S Shanthi

Business News

Move Over Unicorns, Here Come Proficorns

Even though a temporary phase, the current investment slowdown has pushed companies to focus on building profitable companies, that is, proficorns

By S Shanthi

Business News

The King of Content to Commerce

Darpan Sanghvi, Group Founder & CEO, The Good Glamm Group

By Punita Sabharwal

Business News

The Manufacturing Maestro

Amrit Acharya, CEO & Co-founder, Zetwerk

By Punita Sabharwal

Business News

Is Achieving Unicorn Status No Longer a Mark Of Success?

This year, 21 startups have turned unicorns so far. However, in the last two months, there has been a lull in the space

By S Shanthi

Business News

India Creates Second Highest Number Of Unicorns: Report

The US tops the list by adding 138 unicorns

By Teena Jose

Business News

Tata 1mg Turns Unicorn With $40 Million Fundraise

Tata Digital has acquired nearly 62 per cent stake in the online pharmacy startup

By Teena Jose

Business News

SaaS Unicorn Exterro On How it Identified a Massive Opportunity to Create a Global Company

Exterro is a SaaS company that sells subscriptions of its cloud software to companies and helps them use the power of the data without the risks associated with it

By S Shanthi

Business News

Government Seeks Explanation From Byju’s For Not Filing Audited Financial Report

The report says that the delay is due to the multiple acquisitions by Byju's during the financial year and it also plans for further acquisitions in the subsequent financial year

By Teena Jose

Business News

Rivigo Held Talks With Flipkart And FirstCry For Potential Sale

The talk comes in line as the unicorn has struggled to raise funds as the investors turn fidgety because of the economic downturn

By Teena Jose

Business News

Industries And Startups Should Work Together To Achieve Their Full Potential, Says Amit Shah

The Union home minister also urges the industry to look more towards research and development to scale up

By Teena Jose