India is home to 40 unicorn companies and you can find the complete list of these successful Indian businesses here.
I'm sure you've heard the term unicorn before.
It refers to a privately held startup company that has achieved a $1 billion valuation.
These private companies are rare because reaching the billion-dollar mark is incredibly challenging.
Only 0.004% of all venture-backed companies achieve this distinction – but India is home to 40 unicorns including some of the biggest in the world like OYO, Paytm and Ola Cabs.
BigBasket is India's largest online marketplace providing India's one billion people with easy access to groceries and household needs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.80
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Abhinay Choudhari, Hari Menon, Vipul Parekh, VS Ramesh, VS Sudhakar
Industries:
Delivery, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery, Internet, Retail, Shopping
Number of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
$1,119,863,468
Number of funding rounds:
17
Number of investors:
17
BillDesk is your ultimate payment solution for any type of business. Designed to help you get paid by online stores and to make payments to suppliers or to extend credit to your customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.90
B (
November 2018
)
Country:
India
City:
Ahmedabad
Started in:
2000
Founders:
Ajay Kaushal
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Payments, Property Development, Rental
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$241,361,583
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
7
Biocon is a leading provider of biopharmaceuticals and specializes in research, development, manufacture, and marketing of biosimilars.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.17
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
1978
Founders:
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Industries:
Biotechnology
Number of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
₹24,412,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
4
BYJU’S is an educational technology company that designs and develops personalized, high quality learning programs for K-12 students.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$13.00
B (
July 2017
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath
Industries:
E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Higher Education, Software
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
$2,347,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
16
Number of investors:
31
CARS24 brings buyers and sellers online through an intuitive, tech-enabled platform that simplifies and streamlines the pre-owned car purchase process.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
November 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Gajendra Jangid, Mehul Agrawal, Ruchit Agarwal, Vikram Chopra
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, B2C, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Sales Automation, Software, Transaction Processing
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$393,848,044
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
21
CRED provides members with a single, easy-to-use platform to organize and manage all of their credit card bills. As a member, you’ll earn cash for each and every one of your payments.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.20
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Kunal Shah
Industries:
Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$471,205,550
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
28
DailyHunt provides a 24×7 mobile application that keeps you updated on the news from across the globe.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2007
Founders:
Umang Bedi, Umesh Kulkarni, Virendra Gupta
Industries:
Information Technology, Language Learning, Mobile, News, Operating Systems, Social Media, Social News, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
No Data
Number of funding rounds:
No Data
Number of investors:
No Data
Delhivery is a modern logistics service provider that develops customized supply chain solutions for enterprises.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
February 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Bhavesh Manglani, Kapil Bharati, Mohit Tandon, Sahil Barua, Suraj Saharan
Industries:
E-Commerce, Freight Service, Last Mile Transportation, Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Warehousing
Number of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
$959,569,361
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
9
Digit Insurance provides a multitude of insurance services, ranging from life-insurance policies to pet insurance.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.90
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Kamesh Goyal
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, Insurance, InsurTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$244,460,149
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
4
Dream 11 is India’s leading fantasy sports platform. Play Dream 11 for free & win exciting cash prizes every week.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.00
B (
April 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Mumbai
Started in:
2008
Founders:
Bhavit Sheth, Harsh Jain
Industries:
Fantasy Sports, Information Technology, Sports
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$785,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
11
FirstCry was created to make your life easy with a range of products that include feeding, bathing, diapering, and toys for baby.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
February 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Pune
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Amitava Saha, Prashant Jadhav, Sanket Hattimattur, Supam Maheshwari
Industries:
Baby, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$741,360,000
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
17
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). They offer hassle free and fast loans for all your needs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Kilpauk
Started in:
1984
Founders:
V K Ranganathan
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$456,059,600
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
8
Glance is a revolutionary platform delivering the best content, applications, tools and experiences to consumers across devices.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Naveen Tewari
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Internet, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Personalization
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$190,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
2
Groww is the first platform that offers a new way of investing with stockbroking and direct mutual funds.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal, Lalit Keshre, Neeraj Singh
Industries:
Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Impact Investing
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$142,262,674
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
16
Hike designs and develops mobile messaging applications that are intuitive, useful, and fun. It’s the app that helps you share life with more people in ways that are personal, spontaneous, and profound.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
July 1905
)
Country:
India
City:
New Delhi
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Kavin Bharti Mittal
Industries:
Apps, Messaging, Mobile, Online Portals, Social Network
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$261,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
10
Infra.Market is the one-stop shop for contractors, building departments, and government agencies to quickly find and purchase any material or product needed for your next construction project.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Thane
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Aaditya Sharda, Souvik Sengupta
Industries:
Construction, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Procurement
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$161,545,746
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
8
InMobi uses search algorithm to allow highly targeted and optimised ranking of mobile advertisements.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2014
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Abhay Singhal, Amit Gupta, Mohit Saxena, Naveen Tewari, Piyush Shah
Industries:
Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Digital Media, Marketing, Mobile
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$320,600,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
6
Lenskart is an online eyewear store in India which provides high-quality and stylish frames, free shipping options, and a series of discounts
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
December 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Faridabad
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Amit Chaudhary, Peyush Bansal
Industries:
Delivery, E-Commerce, Eyewear, Fashion, Health Care, Internet, Shopping
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$554,629,631
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
15
Meesho run a successful operation that frees entrepreneurs to start a business without investing money.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Sanjeev Barnwal, Vidit Aatrey
Industries:
E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Mobile Apps, Retail, Social Media
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$515,200,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
25
Mu Sigma blends quantitative analysis, data science, and management consulting to gain new insights that lead to smarter business decisions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
February 2013
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2004
Founders:
DHIRAJ C RAJARAM
Industries:
Analytics, Business Information Systems, Information Services, Information Technology, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$211,350,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
3
National Stock Exchange (NSE) is India’s premier stock exchange. NSE offers a wide variety of equity, derivative products and commodity futures across the country.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.50
B (
July 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Mumbai
Started in:
1998
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Financial Services, FinTech, Stock Exchanges
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
₹9,790,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
10
Nxtra Data is a leading information technology based company, providing businesses across the world with high quality and technology-driven data products, services, and solutions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
July 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2013
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Data Center, Information Services, Information Technology
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$235,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
1
Number of investors:
1
Ola is India's leading mobile app that allows you to discover, book, and pay for rides seamlessly.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.30
B (
October 2014
)
Country:
India
City:
Kormangala
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Ankit Bhati, Bhavish Aggarwal
Industries:
Apps, Internet, Mobile, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Number of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
$3,808,672,049
Number of funding rounds:
25
Number of investors:
44
Ola is a mobility platform and a ride-hailing company providing intercity transport for customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Anand Shah, Ankit Jain
Industries:
Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$307,338,821
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
7
One97 Communications is a mobile technology solutions provider offering a wide range of services to help businesses develop their business strategies. One97 is focused on helping companies work efficiently with their customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$16.00
B (
May 2015
)
Country:
India
City:
Noida
Started in:
2000
Founders:
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Internet, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Payments, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$4,432,652,051
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
15
OYO operates a branded network of standardized hotels with the aim to provide customers with the best experience in every city.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$9.00
B (
September 2018
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Ritesh Agarwal
Industries:
Hospitality, Hotel, Leisure, Reservations, Travel
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
$3,439,351,105
Number of funding rounds:
17
Number of investors:
23
The Paytm Mall store is an easy to shop, safe and secure online shopping destination for all your online shopping needs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.86
B (
July 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Noida
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Industries:
E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Internet, Marketplace, Retail, Shopping
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$795,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
4
PhonePe is India's leading UPI-based (Unified Payments Interface) mobile app for peer to peer payments and money transfer.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.50
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Andheri
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Burzin Engineer, Rahul Chari, Sameer Nigam
Industries:
Customer Service, FinTech, Internet, Mobile Payments, Payments
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,393,825,864
Number of funding rounds:
12
Number of investors:
2
Pine Labs is an Indian merchant payment platform for businesses to provide frictionless payment experiences with its customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
January 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Noida
Started in:
1998
Founders:
Rajul Garg, Tarun Upaday
Industries:
Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Payments
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$423,238,798
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
15
PolicyBazaar creates a transparent comparison platform for consumers who are looking for life insurance and general insurance products. Through the platform, users can search for life insurance providers and compare price and policy benefits.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.40
B (
May 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Alok Bansal, Avaneesh Nirjar, Manoj Sharma, Tarun Mathur, Yashish Dahiya
Industries:
Auto Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Finance, Health Insurance, Internet, Life Insurance
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
$766,600,000
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
22
Razorpay's payment platform is a single API for accepting transactions and disbursing funds in India.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
October 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Harshil Mathur, Shashank Kumar
Industries:
Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$366,600,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
29
ReNew Power is a wind energy firm that generates low-carbon power around the world.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.28
B (
February 2017
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Sumant Sinha
Industries:
Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind Energy
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$2,776,179,256
Number of funding rounds:
12
Number of investors:
9
Rivigo, a technology enabled logistics platform provider, helps customers move goods from origins to destinations with efficiency and reliability.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.07
B (
July 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Deepak Garg, Gazal Kalra
Industries:
Automotive, Freight Service, Logistics, Shipping, Software, Transportation
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$268,701,256
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
6
ShareChat is an Indian regional social networking application that lets you create and customize your profile according to your location. The platform enables users to share video, audio, image, and text content in seven major local languages.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan
Industries:
Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$824,830,000
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
17
Snapdeal is the place to discover, buy and sell great products at unbelievable prices.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
May 2014
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal
Industries:
Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace, Retail, Shopping
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,776,260,825
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
26
Swiggy is India's digital food delivery marketplace for customers to order food online and delivered to their doorstep.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.00
B (
June 2018
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Nandan Reddy, Rahul Jaimini, Sriharsha Majety
Industries:
Delivery Service, E-Commerce Platforms, Restaurants
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
$2,428,380,000
Number of funding rounds:
14
Number of investors:
23
Udaan brings manufacturers’ product catalogs, trading companies supply-chains, retailers’ orders, and wholesalers’ warehouses into a single platform to make business more efficient.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.10
B (
September 2018
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Amod Malviya, Sujeet Kumar, Vaibhav Gupta
Industries:
B2B, Business Development, E-Commerce, Internet, Retail
Number of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
$1,179,919,112
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
13
Unacademy is a place to learn. It’s a revolutionary education system that makes learning materials accessible and affordable.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
September 2020
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, Roman Saini, Sachin Gupta
Industries:
E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Training
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$398,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
36
VerSe is a language technology platform designed to help businesses and non-profits communicate more effectively in the local language and dialects of emerging markets.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.10
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2007
Founders:
Umang Bedi, Virendra Gupta
Industries:
Content, Internet, Social Media
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$434,009,213
Number of funding rounds:
20
Number of investors:
22
Zomato is a trusted restaurant guide and food ordering platform that’s making ordering food online in your city fast, easy and free of delivery fees.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.40
B (
April 2015
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2008
Founders:
Deepinder Goyal, Gaurav Gupta, Pankaj Chaddah
Industries:
Food Delivery, Mobile Apps, Reservations, Restaurants
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
$2,100,568,357
Number of funding rounds:
21
Number of investors:
25
