In Pics: Road to unicorn stardom
Average time from foundation to billion-dollar valuation - - or the unicorn valuation - - is nearly identical for start-ups in India and US. In India, the average time from founding to becoming a unicorn is seven years, six months.
- Apr 27, 2022,
- Updated Apr 27, 2022 3:56 PM IST
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Mensa Brands
Founded on: 01.01.2021
Became unicorn on: 16.11.2021
Current valuation: $1 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 10 month(s), 19 day(s)
Also Read: Here’s how long Indian start-ups have taken to reach unicorn status
- 2/15
GlobalBees
Founded on: 01.01.2021
Became unicorn on: 28.12.2021
Current valuation: $1.1 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 12 month(s), 1 day(s)
- 3/15
Ola Electric Mobility
Founded on: 26.05.2017
Became unicorn on: 02.07.2019
Current valuation: $3 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 2 year(s), 1 month(s), 7 day(s)
- 4/15
Udaan
Founded on: 01.01.2016
Became unicorn on: 04.09.2018
Current valuation: $3.1 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 2 year(s), 8 month(s), 7 day(s)
- 5/15
apna
Founded on: 01.01.2019
Became unicorn on: 15.09.2021
Current valuation: $1.1 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 2 year(s), 8 month(s), 18 day(s)
- 6/15
Mobile Premier League
Founded on: 01.09.2018
Became unicorn on: 15.09.2021
Current valuation: $2.45 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 0 month(s), 15 day(s)
- 7/15
CRED
Founded on: 01.01.2018
Became unicorn on: 06.04.2021
Current valuation: $4.01 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 3 month(s), 6 day(s)
- 8/15
Pristyn Care
Founded on: 01.09.2018
Became unicorn on: 07.12.2021
Current valuation: $1.4 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 3 month(s), 8 day(s)
- 9/15
BharatPe
Founded on: 01.04.2018
Became unicorn on: 30.07.2021
Current valuation: $2.85 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 4 month(s), 1 day(s)
- 10/15
CoinDCX
Founded on: 01.01.2018
Became unicorn on: 10.08.2021
Current valuation: $1.1 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 7 month(s), 12 day(s)
- 11/15
Zetwerk
Founded on: 01.01.2018
Became unicorn on: 20.08.2021
Current valuation: $1.33 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 7 month(s), 22 day(s)
- 12/15
Swiggy
Founded on: 01.08.2014
Became unicorn on: 21.06.2018
Current valuation: $10.7 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 10 month(s), 25 day(s)
- 13/15
Ola Cabs
Founded on: 03.12.2010
Became unicorn on: 27.10.2014
Current valuation: $6.3 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 3 year(s), 10 month(s), 29 day(s)
- 14/15
Snapdeal
Founded on: 04.02.2010
Became unicorn on: 21.05.2014
Current valuation: $1 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 4 year(s), 3 month(s), 17 day(s)
- 15/15
CoinSwitch Kuber
Founded on: 14.06.2017
Became unicorn on: 06.10.2021
Current valuation: $1.9 billion
Time to become a unicorn: 4 year(s), 3 month(s), 25 day(s)
Also Read: Here’s how long Indian start-ups have taken to reach unicorn status