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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
From starting life as a mere offshoot of a poultry company to achieving unicorn status, Drools has quietly rewritten the rules of India’s pet food market. But competition remains a challenge.
Affluent Indians have birthed another unicorn. Only this time, on the back of their pets.
Even if you don’t have pets, chances are you would have heard of Drools. While browsing the shelves at a supermarket or a neighborhood kirana store, you may have come across the Bengaluru-based company’s pet food bags featuring a playful font. Or you may have caught Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor or Hrithik Roshan endorsing the brand on social media. Last month, the 15-year-old company earned a big milestone: it joined the billion-dollar valuation club. That’s no mean feat. All the more so because the segment …
Believing education is the key to success, Unacademy raised $880 million and reached a $3.4 billion valuation, only to crash 90%. Its co-founder and CEO gets candid about the state of the startup and Indian edtech.
The fall of this e-commerce giant within a decade of its launch was marked by blind optimism, a total disregard for customers and a massive failure to read the tea leaves.
The on-demand company has entered the billion-dollar valuation club, thanks to its smart intra-city play. The segment is now hotting up, with both startups and legacy players joining the race.
