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Ex-ISRO Scientist's $1 Billion Startup Eyes Maiden Orbital Rocket Launch
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
In eight years after leaving his secure job at ISRO, where he earned Rs 75,000 a month, Chandana, along with his cofounder Naga Bharath Daka, has created a company now valued at Rs 1,500 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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'India's Youth Focused On Solving Real-World Problems': PM Modi
- Friday January 16, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian youth is focused on solving real problems, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while celebrating the milestone of 10 years of the Startup India mission, on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Gets 7 New Unicorns: Startups That Became Worth $1 Billion In 2025
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Raghav Ragi
India added seven new unicorns to its kitty this year. The startups that achieved the valuation of $1 billion in 2025 focus on artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology, consumer goods, and lifestyle.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hurun 2025 Report: 11 New Startups Join India's Unicorn Club. See Full List
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Eleven new startups have made it to India's unicorn list this year, taking the total to 73, according to the ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Unicorn and Future Unicorn Report 2025.
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www.ndtv.com
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MiniMax Video-01 Platform With AI Video Generation Capabilities Launched
- Wednesday September 4, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
MiniMax, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn startup backed by Alibaba and Tencent, released a text-to-video generation model on Monday. Dubbed Video-01, the platform is available to the public even outside of China. It can generate six-second-long videos in a wide range of styles. Video-01 joins the company’s existing AI offerings suc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Opinion | A Whistleblower Wave Is 'Disrupting' India's Startup Scene
- Tuesday August 27, 2024
- Opinion | Pankaj Mishra
Once again, anonymous insiders are pulling the curtain on the dark corners of India's startup scene, where the pressure to succeed justifies all means.
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www.ndtv.com
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Humanity Protocol Raises $30 Million as Blockchain-Based Digital ID Startup Hits Unicorn Status
- Thursday May 16, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Human Protocol has gained unicorn status after it raised $30 million in a fresh funding round led by Kingsway Capital. Other venture capital firms that participated in the seed funding round included Animoca Brands, Blockchain.com, Hashed, and Shima Capital.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Opinion: A Death, An Arrest-Why Manya's Story Is A Wake-Up Call For Bengaluru
- Saturday February 17, 2024
- Opinion | Pankaj Mishra
Bengaluru's rapid urban growth has come at the cost of shoddy civic planning and citizens' safety. The death of nine-year-old Manya in December is yet another reminder that the city needs immediate fixes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ola Electric Founder's AI Startup Krutrim Becomes India's First AI Unicorn
- Saturday January 27, 2024
- Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Krutrim has gained unicorn status as the AI startup founded by serial entrepreneur Bhavish Aggarwal secured $50 million in funding from investors including Matrix Partners India. It is the first AI startup to gain a billion-dollar valuation, a mere month after announcing its first large language model (LLM).
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www.gadgets360.com
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Unicorn Zepto Tops LinkedIn's 20 Indian Start-Ups List
- Wednesday September 27, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
E-commerce platform Zepto, which has turned unicorn recently, has emerged as the top startup in India in terms of professionals' preferred workplace, according to a list by a top recruiting platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Zepto Becomes First Indian Unicorn in Nearly a Year, Raises $200 Million in Funding
- Friday August 25, 2023
- Reuters
Indian grocery startup Zepto said on Friday it has raised $200 million (nearly Rs. 1,650 crore) in fresh funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion (nearly Rs. 11,560 crore), making it the first startup in the country to cross the billion-dollar valuation mark in nearly a year.
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Two 20-Year-Olds Beat Grim Market To Mint India's Newest Unicorn - Zepto
- Friday August 25, 2023
- India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Zepto, an instant grocery startup founded by a duo of Stanford University dropouts, both 20, raised fresh funds at a $1.4 billion valuation, creating a rare Indian unicorn amid a gloomy venture funding climate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ashneer Grover's Business Partner Aseem Ghavri Reveals That He Started First Startup With Rs 8,000
- Monday April 3, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Aseem Ghavri faced severe difficulties with starting a company. In addition to the neighbours, he was also threatened by "municipal cooperation goons" and the cops.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Added 23 Unicorns In 2022, Overtook China 2nd Year In A Row: Report
- Wednesday March 15, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
India overtook China by adding 23 unicorns in 2022 while the neighbouring country created 11 such startups with valuation of USD 1 billion or more, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-ISRO Scientist's $1 Billion Startup Eyes Maiden Orbital Rocket Launch
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
In eight years after leaving his secure job at ISRO, where he earned Rs 75,000 a month, Chandana, along with his cofounder Naga Bharath Daka, has created a company now valued at Rs 1,500 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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'India's Youth Focused On Solving Real-World Problems': PM Modi
- Friday January 16, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian youth is focused on solving real problems, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while celebrating the milestone of 10 years of the Startup India mission, on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Gets 7 New Unicorns: Startups That Became Worth $1 Billion In 2025
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Raghav Ragi
India added seven new unicorns to its kitty this year. The startups that achieved the valuation of $1 billion in 2025 focus on artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology, consumer goods, and lifestyle.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hurun 2025 Report: 11 New Startups Join India's Unicorn Club. See Full List
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Eleven new startups have made it to India's unicorn list this year, taking the total to 73, according to the ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Unicorn and Future Unicorn Report 2025.
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www.ndtv.com
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MiniMax Video-01 Platform With AI Video Generation Capabilities Launched
- Wednesday September 4, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
MiniMax, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn startup backed by Alibaba and Tencent, released a text-to-video generation model on Monday. Dubbed Video-01, the platform is available to the public even outside of China. It can generate six-second-long videos in a wide range of styles. Video-01 joins the company’s existing AI offerings suc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Opinion | A Whistleblower Wave Is 'Disrupting' India's Startup Scene
- Tuesday August 27, 2024
- Opinion | Pankaj Mishra
Once again, anonymous insiders are pulling the curtain on the dark corners of India's startup scene, where the pressure to succeed justifies all means.
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www.ndtv.com
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Humanity Protocol Raises $30 Million as Blockchain-Based Digital ID Startup Hits Unicorn Status
- Thursday May 16, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Human Protocol has gained unicorn status after it raised $30 million in a fresh funding round led by Kingsway Capital. Other venture capital firms that participated in the seed funding round included Animoca Brands, Blockchain.com, Hashed, and Shima Capital.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Opinion: A Death, An Arrest-Why Manya's Story Is A Wake-Up Call For Bengaluru
- Saturday February 17, 2024
- Opinion | Pankaj Mishra
Bengaluru's rapid urban growth has come at the cost of shoddy civic planning and citizens' safety. The death of nine-year-old Manya in December is yet another reminder that the city needs immediate fixes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ola Electric Founder's AI Startup Krutrim Becomes India's First AI Unicorn
- Saturday January 27, 2024
- Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Krutrim has gained unicorn status as the AI startup founded by serial entrepreneur Bhavish Aggarwal secured $50 million in funding from investors including Matrix Partners India. It is the first AI startup to gain a billion-dollar valuation, a mere month after announcing its first large language model (LLM).
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www.gadgets360.com
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Unicorn Zepto Tops LinkedIn's 20 Indian Start-Ups List
- Wednesday September 27, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
E-commerce platform Zepto, which has turned unicorn recently, has emerged as the top startup in India in terms of professionals' preferred workplace, according to a list by a top recruiting platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Zepto Becomes First Indian Unicorn in Nearly a Year, Raises $200 Million in Funding
- Friday August 25, 2023
- Reuters
Indian grocery startup Zepto said on Friday it has raised $200 million (nearly Rs. 1,650 crore) in fresh funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion (nearly Rs. 11,560 crore), making it the first startup in the country to cross the billion-dollar valuation mark in nearly a year.
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www.gadgets360.com
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How Two 20-Year-Olds Beat Grim Market To Mint India's Newest Unicorn - Zepto
- Friday August 25, 2023
- India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Zepto, an instant grocery startup founded by a duo of Stanford University dropouts, both 20, raised fresh funds at a $1.4 billion valuation, creating a rare Indian unicorn amid a gloomy venture funding climate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ashneer Grover's Business Partner Aseem Ghavri Reveals That He Started First Startup With Rs 8,000
- Monday April 3, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Aseem Ghavri faced severe difficulties with starting a company. In addition to the neighbours, he was also threatened by "municipal cooperation goons" and the cops.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Added 23 Unicorns In 2022, Overtook China 2nd Year In A Row: Report
- Wednesday March 15, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
India overtook China by adding 23 unicorns in 2022 while the neighbouring country created 11 such startups with valuation of USD 1 billion or more, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com