India’s unicorn startups – valued at over $1 billion – are not just shaping the country’s digital economy but also redefining benchmarks in employee compensation. The rise of the Indian unicorns has been remarkable in recent years. While investors often focus on revenue and profitability, a company’s spending on employee benefits is a crucial indicator…
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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 moreIntroduction Welcome to another Comparable Company Analysis, where we delve into the vast expanse of data and insights to bring forth a intriguing exploration of the Indian E-Commerce (electronic commerce) ecosystem. India, boasting over 800 million internet users, ranks as the second-largest global online market. E-Commerce, contributing 7% to the total retail market at $55…
Read moreThe Indian food retail landscape is a rapidly growing market with a significant presence of both traditional and modern retail formats. The market is dominated by traditional retail formats such as street markets, mom-and-pop stores, and small grocery stores, which account for the majority of the sales. However, modern retail formats such as supermarkets, hypermarkets,…
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…
Read moreMega Deals The largest of the deal this week was Shiprocket raising 1400cr from Zomato, Temasek, Lightrock, and others valuing it at 7186cr. Whether it will become a unicorn before the end of the year or not is the question. CureFit raised 1088cr from Temasek, South Park Commons, Zomato, and others at a 11700cr valuation….
Read moreUnicorns first Firstly, as usual, the unicorn deals. PayTM’s mega IPO is underway, albeit a tepid response, considering the previous IPOs of Nykaa and others that were massively oversubscribed. Of the 18300cr in the PayTM IPO, 10000cr is coming from existing investors in the OFS, while the rest is from the fresh equity issue. BYJUs…
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