Last fortnight, Licious reported a 300% annualized growth rate, propelling the direct to home meat and seafood startup to one of the fastest growing brands in the country.
Can Licious Be India’s First Consumer Unicorn?
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Is India Space Tech’s Dark Horse?
Last fortnight commercial space pioneer SpaceX finished its record breaking 180th launch in a single month, along with Indian Space Tech upstart Pixxel raising $5MM.
Will Pharmeasy Win E-Pharmacy’s Intense Battle?
Last week, Pharmeasy proposed a merger with rival Medlife to create a unicorn, soon followed by Reliance’s acquisition of Netmeds to cap off an intense fortnight for e-pharmacies.
Is InMobi Asia’s Advertising Dark Horse?
Last fortnight, InMobi was in conversations to raise $250MM for its rapidly growing business Glance, hot on the heels of Roposo filling the void left by TikTok.
Will Amul’s Milk Run Win India’s Consumption Marathon?
Last fortnight, Amul reported an annual revenue of more than 32K Cr ($5Bn), growing an incredible 20% at scale, and exploding during the lockdown.
Will Khatabook Uncover Bharat’s Elusive Fortune?
Last fortnight, Khatabook closed a $60MM round, on the tailwinds of accelerated digitization due to everyone hunkering down in their homes.
Is EdTech India’s Next Global Export?
Last fortnight, BYJUs raised to push its valuation above $10Bn, while also being close to acquiring Doubtnut, capping a heady few months for EdTech accelerated by a lockdown.
Will Postman Deliver Tech to Build Software’s Global Bridges?
Last week, Postman raised $150MM at a valuation of $2Bn and entered the coveted unicorn club.
Will TikTok Endure India’s Entertainment Explosion?
Last fortnight, TikTok stepped into a maelstrom of a ratings collapse, being ripped off by a clone and getting uninstalled for being a “Chinese” product.
Will Reliance’s 20 Year Big Tech Pivot Succeed?
Last fortnight, everything in business news was Reliance, Reliance and only Reliance.
Can Tally’s Resilience Power India’s SME Engine?
Last fortnight, Tally extended a free 30 day license for its customers, amid the increasing pressure on SMEs due to COVID-19.
Is Zomato Evolving to Win FoodTech’s Hunger Games?
Last fortnight, Zomato was reported to be buying grocery delivery upstart Grofers for $750MM, as the country’s lockdown saw a surge in groceries and a collapse in eating out.
Will Zoho’s Software Eat the World?
Last fortnight, global SaaS builder Zoho launched an emergency subscription assistance program, providing its app suite for free, after a record year of ~$500MM+ of revenue.
Can Unacademy Crack India’s Online Learning Riddle?
Last fortnight, EdTech upstart Unacademy disclosed details of its $110M Series E raise, being one of the few bright spots in a global economy ravaged by panic.
Is Gaming India’s Sleeping Giant?
Last Fortnite, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani observed that gaming can become bigger than movies, music and TV shows put together, a week before the annual Indian gaming awards were swept by Indian startups.
What Happened to Practo?
Last fortnight, health tech upstart Practo released Practo Insights showing growth in search queries, and how healthcare in India is evolving.
Is Shopee the Unicorn Reinventing Asian E-Commerce?
Last fortnight, Shopee was ranked the most positively discussed brand in Malaysia, beating the likes of WhatsApp and competitor Lazada to cap off an epic 2019.
Who Will Win FoodTech’s Endgame?
Last week, Zomato acquired UberEats for an equity valuation of $350MM, giving Uber 10% of Zomato in return and driving a consolidation in foodtech.
Can Haldiram’s Inspire India’s Consumer Startups?
Last week, India’s namkeen industry held a convention commemorating annual sales of INR 1 lakh Cr ($14Bn), led by snacks giant Haldiram's.
2020 Predictions for India’s Startups
We are at the end of the year, the end of a decade, and the beginning of a time to reflect on the year gone by.