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India is churning out billion-dollar startups. Now they need to start making money
This time last year, Indian entrepreneurs were in panic mode.
The government had locked down the country’s entire population in a dramatic step to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Company founders feared the restrictions would leave them in a severe funding crunch that could hurt their ability to expand, pay salaries or even stay afloat.
The mood a year later is very different, despite a brutal surge in coronavirus cases that is threatening the economic recovery. India’s startup community
has found itself in an unprecedented funding bonanza. In the first four months of 2021, 11 companies have attained unicorn status, meaning they’ve reached a valuation of at least $1 billion, according to data platform Tracxn. Five startups hit that milestone in April alone. By comparison, there were 13 in all of 2020, and 10 in 2019. The ranks of India’s
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This VC firm invested in Pharmeasy when it was valued at just $10 million – here’s why it promises to invest in every round even after an IPO
This VC firm invested in Pharmeasy when it was valued at just $10 million – here’s why it promises to invest in every round even after an IPO
Sanchita DashApr 15, 2021, 09:02 IST
Rehan Yar Khan at Orios Ventures was the man who handed one of the first cheques to API Holdings. Orios Ventures
Pharmeasy’s parent company’s API Holdings’ $1.5 billion valuation made it the first
healthtech company to be a unicorn in India.
Rehan Yar Khan at