Startups
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Horn OK, Please: How PumPumPum got a headstart in the used-car leasing business
The startup is making the most of the pandemic and demand for personal mobility. The challenge, though, is to stay put as it's a long drive ahead
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BharatPe redefined India's payment ecosystem. The unicorn now wants to challenge India's banks
In just three years, Ashneer Grover-led BharatPe has become one of India's biggest fintech startups. And it's only getting started
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$17 million in a year: Why are investors queueing up at Dukaan?
It all started with Jockey underwear. Then the goats started bleating. And finally Nivea got into its lotion act... welcome to Dukaan, an online retail platform
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How edtech startup Eruditus entered the unicorn club
The firm rocked the edtech charts by making Ivy League education accessible and affordable to executives across the globe
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Rattle makes a loud start. What next?
Three Indian engineers are making messaging apps the interface for enterprise software. Can Rattle make its need felt loud and clear for businesses?
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How Recykal is cleaning up the mess
The Hyderabad-based company is solving India's growing trash problem by using digital technology to connect waste generators, processors and recyclers
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India's seeing a flurry of new unicorn startups. What's going on, and what's next?
Close to half of India's billion dollar-plus tech ventures—26 till mid-August—have emerged in 2021. Two dozen unicorns have emerged in just eight months. Can they keep galloping?
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Skit raises $23 million in Series B from WestBridge Capital
Fresh funds will help the AI-based voice startup build delivery and R&D capabilities as well as expand globally
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Soothe Healthcare, maker of Paree sanitary brand, raises Rs 100 crore in extended Series C round
The latest funding, led by GII, Northern Arc and Incred, swells the overall Series C kitty to Rs 230 crore in a month
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Flush with funds: Can startups revive India's economy?
When older companies started downsizing or shutting shop during the pandemic, startups continued to gain momentum. In 2021 alone, startups have raised more than $20 billion in funding
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It is a great time to be an entrepreneur: Sanjay Swamy
The managing partner at Prime Venture Partners on why startups must use money as a tool and not a weapon, and how first wave of Digital India has aligned with other factors to create a heady environment for the birth of unicorns