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Ola Founder Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim Becomes India's First AI Unicorn | What Is Krutrim AI?

Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal has just made the hattrick of all hattricks - his AI startup, Krutrim, has just become India's first AI unicorn. Not only that, the company claims that this is also India's fastest unicorn! Here's what Krutrim is all about - watch

26 Jan 2024
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India’s recent startup valuation boom was simply too good to last? | Mint Primer | Mint

The zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) adopted by central banks worldwide, led by the US Federal Reserve, pushed investors to seek higher returns, resulting in global rallies in stock markets, real estate, crypto tokens, digital art, and luxury goods. Venture capitalists were driven to invest in startups with uncertain business models, hoping to sell off the companies to new investors. However, with high inflation in the rich world forcing central banks to raise interest rates, money became more expensive, causing cash-burn business models of highly-valued startups to unravel. But in 2022, unlisted startup valuations did not immediately respond to central banks raising interest rates. A year later, the valuations have started to fall.

12 May 2023
Companies

With $5.7 billion valuation, Ola displaces Oyo as No.2 startup

Ola has secured $74 million in fresh funding from Steadview Capital, pegging its valuation at $5.7 billion

2 min read11 Jan 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Diverse, ‘no-bro’ startups yield higher returns

It's high time that startup evaluation parameters included aspects such as inclusivity

3 min read3 Jan 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Startups’ unicorn obsession in times of abundant capital

Too much capital can result in a valuation race that is not only an illusion externally, but also dangerous internally as it can lead to losing focus

3 min read30 Oct 2018
Companies

Startup investments: Angel investors seek more sops from DIPP

Angel investors are seeking a further relaxation in rules to alleviate the impact of the angel tax on startups even as uncertainty prevails over what would be construed a fair valuation

2 min read20 Apr 2018
Companies

Founders Fund’s Peter Thiel doesn’t think tech sector is in a bubble

Peter Thiel said he plans to remain majority invested in technology companies

1 min read13 Apr 2016
Companies

Quikr valuation surges 3.5 times amid funding slowdown in sector: report

Kinnevik, which holds a 19% stake in Quikr, marked the fair of value of its holding in the company at $186 million, implying Quikr's valuation was $979 million

3 min read9 Apr 2016

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