Unicorn
Infrastructure
From Rs.60 lakh to potential $1Bn IPO: Here's how Delhivery founders did it
A decade ago, Sahil Barua, Mohit Tandon, and Suraj Saharan quit their lucrative careers at Bain & Co., to pursue ......
TMT
Acko raises $255 mn, becomes 34th Indian unicorn this year
Indian digital insurance provider Acko has raised $255 million as a part of its Series D round led by private ......
Infrastructure
Delhivery issues shares worth over Rs 155 cr to 312 employees; clocks Rs 3,500 cr operating revenue in FY21
Market-bound logistics unicorn start-up Delhivery Ltd. has issued about 40 lakh shares to 312 employees, worth over Rs.155 crore...
Finance
Byju's plans to raise at least $500 mn in overseas debt
Edtech unicorn Byju's is exploring the US market for high-yield loans to raise as much as $500 million through a ......
Consumer
GlobalBees, Lenskart's D2C arm, in talks to raise funds at unicorn valuations
The planned direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform of online eyewear retailer Lenskart and Thrasio-style investment venture GlobalBees...
TMT
India beats other developed economies in unicorn additions: PwC
India has zoomed ahead of developed economies including China, Hong Kong, the UK and Canada in adding new startup unicorns ......
Finance
Weekly Deals Wrap: Companies raise $1.89 bn this week, MobiKwik, Cardekho turn unicorn
Companies raised $1.89 billion in venture capital and private equity funding this week that also witnessed the creation of two...
TMT
CarDekho becomes 33rd unicorn after $250 mn fund raise
Bengaluru: Girnar Software Pvt. Ltd. which operates online portal for new and used cars, CarDekho, has raised $250 million as...
TMT
IPO-bound MobiKwik turns unicorn as employees exercise ESOP option
MobiKwik, which earlier this week received the regulatory nod to float its initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs 1,900 crore,...
Finance
Investcorp may launch second India-focused $400 mn fund in early 2022
Bahrain-based Investcorp is planning to launch a second India-focused fund early next year, even as it is sharpening...