Overview The Indian retail sector has shown remarkable resilience and growth, with significant funding activity from Q2 FY 2023 to Q2 FY 2025. This comprehensive analysis dives into the evolving trends across company stages, investor participation, key locations, and sectoral performance. With late-stage companies attracting most of the capital, the industry’s landscape is marked by…
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Formed by ex-staff of the food delivery titan Zomato, this consortium of startups totalling 31 startups has garnered acclaim for its remarkable accomplishments, shaping the entrepreneurial terrain. Highlights of the Zomato mafia; Collective Valuation Blinkit makes the major portion of the collective valuation of ₹8,850 cr. We did a deep dive on Blinkit recently, check…
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Whether it is Zomato’s bumper IPO, or Blinkit’s strategic acquisition, Indian startup ecosystem has hit an inflection point. We have transitioned from celebrating big funding rounds to now anticipating startup exits. Some say it is a sign of maturing ecosystem. Others see it as a direct impact of investors demanding a clear path to profitability…
Read moreWelcome to another It’s-a-big-deal blog powered by PrivateCircle Research. In this episode we delve into the top private market deals from India between 21 August – 24 September, 2023. Watch this Episode 9 available on Linkedin and YouTube. India’s Latest Unicorn In the fast-paced world of technology and startups, one name has been making headlines recently – Zepto. This…
Read moreAmagi among Unicorn Covering unicorns first, we saw Amagi entering the unicorn club with a 725 cr funding from Accel and others as it aims to scale its suite of video and media solutions. While existing unicorn Licious raised more than 1100 cr from Amansa Capital, along with Kotak PE and Axis Growth Avenues AIF-I…
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