Unicorn India Ventures

Spacetech startup OrbitAID raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding round

OrbitAID plans to use the funds to conduct an in-space demonstration of docking and refuelling operations, expand facilities for on-orbit servicing operations

QubeHealth gets pre-series A funding from Unicorn India & CanBank VC

The investment positions QubeHealth for its upcoming Series A round, targeting $9 million at a valuation of Rs 270 crore

Unicorn India Ventures eyes a new chapter, aims to be a cross-border fund

Cross-border funds have their unique advantages: they allow funds to build strong connections in two countries and create a network that encompasses both regions

$5 bn for EV, 20 unicorns women-led: Path of Indian startup boom since 2014

Despite the challenges due to persistent funding winter, Indian startups received $8.4 billion in funds from domestic and global investors in 2023

India share of venture capital funding lowest in 5 years, shows data

While the data shows that the world had 71 new unicorns (21 in Asia), India contributed only two of them, as compared with CY22 when it had 22

Unicorn India Ventures announces first close of Fund III at Rs 225 crore

With Fund III, UIV aims to build a portfolio of 25 startups that are focused on global SaaS and digital platforms, areas of expertise for Unicorn India

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%