Unicorn Startups in India | List of Startups valued at $1 Billion or more
Unicorn means a companies whose valued is $1 Billion or more, Here s a list of Unicorn Startups in India from 2011 to 2021.
List of Unicorn Startups in India valued over $1 Billion or more.
What is a Unicorn Startup?
A startup refers to a new idea of the business started by entrepreneurs who work on it, it is the initial stages of a company. When a startup valuation is at $1 billion or more then it is called a unicorn startup.
In a decade from 2011 to 2021, there is a total of 68 Indian startup companies that entered unicorns. All these companies are from different sectors like E-commerce, Payments, Marketplace, EdTech, Fundtech, and many others.
List of all Indian Unicorn Startup Companies –
From the year 2011 to 2014 there is only 4 Indian Startup entered in unicorn list.
| S. No. | Company Name | Valuation ($B) | Year Entered | About (Location, Work) | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | InMobi | 1 | 2011 | Bangalore-based mobile advertising tech company. | 2007 |
| 2. | Flipkart* | 23 | 2012 | Bangalore-based E-commerce company. | 2007 |
| 3. | Mu Sigma | 1.5 | 2013 | Bangalore-based decision sciences data analytics company. | 2004 |
| 4. | Snapdeal* | 6.5 | 2014 | New Delhi-based e-commerce company. | 2010 |
In 2015 and 2016, 6 Indian startups entered in unicorn club.
| S. No. | Company Name | Valuation ($B) | Year Entered | About (Location, Work) | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Zomato | 5.4 | 2015 | Gurugram-based online food delivery platform. | 2008 |
| 6. | Paytm | 16 | 2015 | Noida-based Indian digital payment system. | 2009 |
| 7. | Ola | 6.7 | 2015 | Bengaluru-based Indian multinational ride-sharing company. | 2010 |
| 8. | Quikr* | 1.6 | 2015 | Banglore-based Indian online marketplace. | 2008 |
| 9. | Hike | 1.4 | 2016 | New Delhi-based Messaging App. | 2012 |
| 10. | Shopclues* | 1.1 | 2016 | Gurugram based Indian online marketplace. | 2011 |
2018 is the year when 1st time 8 Indian startups entered in unicorn club in a single year.
| S. No. | Company Name | Valuation ($B) | About (Location, Work) | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | Swiggy | 5 | Bangalore-based online food ordering and delivery platform. | 2014 |
| 12. | PolicyBazaar | 2.4 | Gurugram based Insurance aggregator Fintech company. | 2008 |
| 13. | Oyo Rooms | 8.4 | Gurugram based online hotel and home booking. | 2013 |
| 14. | Udaan | 3.1 | Bengaluru-based B2B E-commerce. | 2016 |
| 15. | BillDesk | 1.6 | Mumbai-based online payment gateway. | 2000 |
| 16. | Freshworks | 3.5 | Chennai-based software service company. | 2010 |
| 17. | Byjus | 13.7 | Bangalore-based multinational education tech company. | 2011 |
| 18. | Paytm Mall | 3 | Noida-based Online Shopping site. | 2016 |
Continue in 2019 there are 9 new startups join the unicorn club.
| S. No. | Company Name | Valuation ($B) | About (Location, Work) | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | BigBasket | 1.8 | Bangalore-based online grocery store. | 2011 |
| 20. | Ola Electric | 1.1 | Bangalore-based Electric mobility. | 2017 |
| 21. | Druva Software | 2 | Pune-based SaaS Data management. | 2008 |
| 22. | Icertis | 2.8 | Pune/Bellevue-based Software management company. | 2009 |
| 23. | Citius Tech | 1.1 | Mumbai/Princeton-based Healthcare technology services company. | 2005 |
| 24. | Lenskart | 2.5 | Faridabad-based eyewear retail chain company. | 2010 |
| 25. | Delhivery | 3 | Gurugram based Logistics services. | 2011 |
| 26. | Dream11 | 5 | Mumbai-based fantasy sports platform. | 2008 |
| 27. | Rivigo | 1.1 | Gurugram based logistics platform provider. | 2014 |
Again In the Year 2020, 10 Indian startups entered in unicorn list.
| S. No. | Company Name | Valuation ($B) | About (Location, Work) | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28. | Postman | 2 | Bangalore-based Software service API development and testing. | 2014 |
| 29. | Unacademy | 2 | Bangalore-based education tech company. | 2015 |
| 30. | RazorPay | 3 | Bangalore-based Fin-tech payment gateway. | 2013 |
| 31. | Glance InMobi | 1 | Bangalore-based AI-based software company. | 2019 |
| 32. | Nykaa | 1.2 | Mumbai-based online beauty and cosmetics products. | 2012 |
| 33. | Dailyhunt | 1 | Bangalore-based content and news application. | 2010 |
| 34. | Pine Labs | 3 | Noida based Fintech payment solutions | 1998 |
| 35. | Cars24 | 1 | Gurugram based marketplace of used cars and bikes. | 2015 |
| 36. | Zenoti | 1 | Hyderabad/Bellevue Software service for Salon & SPA. | 2010 |
| 37. | Zerodha | 1 | Bangalore-based Fintech Online investment platform. | 2010 |
2021 is the year when 23 Indian startup companies entered in Unicorn club.
| S. No. | Company Name | Valuation ($B) | About (Location, Work) | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38. | First Cry | 2.1 | Pune-based E-commerce baby products. | 2010 |
| 39. | Innovaccer | 1.3 | Noida-based Healthcare – Data Analytics. | 2014 |
| 40. | Digit | 1.9 | Bangalore-based Fintech General Insurance. | 2013 |
| 41. | Cred | 2.2 | Bangalore-based Fintech Credit card Payments. | 2018 |
| 42. | Moglix | 1 | Noida-based Industrial B2B E-commerce. | 2015 |
| 43. | Urban Company | 2.1 | Gurugram based Marketplace Handyman Services. | 2014 |
| 44. | ChargeBee | 1.4 | Chennai-based Subscription Billing System. | 2010 |
| 45. | Groww | 1 | Bangalore-based Online Investment Platform. | 2016 |
| 46. | Pharmeasy | 1.5 | Mumbai-based Online Pharmacy. | 2014 |
| 47. | Five Star Business Finance | 1.4 | Chennai-based NBFC. | 1984 |
| 48. | Infra.Market | 1 | Thane-based Construction Products Marketplace. | 2016 |
| 49. | Gupshup | 1.4 | Mumbai-based Messaging Services company. | 2004 |
| 50. | ShareChat | 2.1 | Bangalore-based social media. | 2015 |
| 51. | Meesho | 2.1 | Bangalore-based Social E-commerce. | 2015 |
| 52. | Zeta | 1.4 | Bangalore/San Francisco Banking Tech Company. | 2015 |
| 53. | BlackBuck | 1 | Bangalore-based Logistics trucking services online. | 2015 |
| 54. | BrowserStack | 4 | Mumbai-based cloud web and software testing platform. | 2011 |
| 55. | Droom | 1.2 | Gurugram based Marketplace for used for Cars and Bikes. | 2014 |
| 56. | OfBusiness | 1.5 | Gurugram based tech NBFC for SME loans. | 2015 |
| 57. | BharatPe | 2.8 | Delhi-based Fintech Payment App. | 2018 |
| 58. | MindTickle | 1.2 | San Francisco/Pune-based Software Service, Sales, Training. | 2011 |
| 59. | upGrad | 1.2 | Mumbai-based Online Higher Education company. | 2015 |
| 60. | CoinDCX | 1.1 | Mumbai-based Cryptocurrency exchange. | 2018 |
| 61. | Eruditus | 3.2 | Mumbai-based EdTech Executive Education | 2010 |
| 62. | Grofers | 1 | Gurugram-based Online Grocery | 2013 |
| 63. | Zetwerk | 1 | Bangalore based manufacturing supply chain | 2017 |
| 64 | MPL | 2.3 | Bangalore based online gaming platform | 2018 |
| 65 | Apna.co | 1.1 | Bangalore based online jobs portal | 2019 |
| 66. | Vedantu | 1 | Bangalore based EdTech Platform | 2011 |
| 67. | Licious | 1 | Bengaluru based D2C Meat | 2015 |
| 68. | CoinSwitch | 1.9 | Bengaluru based Cryptocurrency Exchange | 2017 |
| 69. | Cardekho | 1.2 | Jaipur based Marketplace – used cars | 2007 |
| 70. | Rebel Foods | 1.4 | Mumbai based Foodtech – cloud kitchen | 2011 |
| 71. | Acko | 1.1 | Bangalore based Fintech General Insurance | 2016 |
| 72. | MyGlamm | 1.2 | Mumbai based Personal care | 2015 |
| 73. | CureFit | 1.5 | Bangalore based Healthtech and Fitness | 2016 |
| 74. | Mensa Brands | 1.2 | Bengaluru based Aggregator – Consumer Brands | 2021 |
This is the list of 68 Indian startups that made a place in the unicorn list, 58 Indian startups entered in unicorn club between the year 2018 to 2021 which is a huge number as compared to past years.
Here the Companies’ names with (*) are those startups that are acquired or IPO.
Source: Venture Intelligence
