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INDIA UNICORNS BYJU’S

Indian Edtech Firm Byju’s in Talks to Raise $200m at $12b Valuation The surge in investor interest also catapulted Byju’s into India’s second-most valuable startup, also earning it the decacorn status—the handful of startups that are valued at more than $10 billion.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-23

INDONESIA UNICORNS GOJEK

Indonesian Gojek Reports Higher Transaction Value in 2020, Says That All Products Generate Positive Margins The firm also saw a fivefold increase in annualized GTV for its grocery service, as more people are relying on it for shopping during the pandemic.

by KrAsia

2020-11-13

INDIA UNICORNS ZOMATO

India’s Zomato Set to Raise $146m in Final Funding Push Before IPO Zomato’s ongoing round will see the likes of Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund, Steadview Capital, hedge-fund Luxor Capital Partners, Lugard Road Capital and ASP India LP pump in additional capital, in the coming weeks.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-09

CHINA UNICORNS Lalamove

Hong Kong Logistics Unicorn Lalamove Unveils Foray into The US Lalamove claims it has to date matched more than 7 million users with a pool of over 700,000 delivery partners in 22 markets around the world.

by TechCrunch

2020-10-14

INDONESIA THAILAND GOJEK

Gojek Kick-Starts Thai Operation after Brand Unification Gojek has more than 50,000 drivers and 30,000 merchants in Thailand, where food delivery is booming due to the new coronavirus pandemic but competition among players including Grab, Line, and Foodpanda is also intensifying.

by KrAsia

2020-09-21

INDIA UNICORNS Delhivery

Softbank-Backed Indian Delhivery Plans IPO over Next 12-18 Months Delhivery may face regulatory roadblocks, including one on profitability track record, to go public in India, and may have to wait for clarity in upcoming guidelines.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-09-16

INDIA UNICORNS Dream Sports

India's Dream11 Parent Raises $225M from Tiger Global, TPG, Chryscapital, Others Mumbai-headquartered Dream Sports has brands such as Dream11, FanCode, DreamX, and DreamSetGo in its portfolio.

by YourStory

2020-09-15

INDIA UNICORNS ZOMATO

India Foodtech Unicorn Zomato Raises $100M from Tiger Global, Others; Eyes IPO in 2021 With the latest fundraise, Zomato is now reported to be valued at $3.4 billion, close to its rival Swiggy which is presently valued at $3.6 billion.

by YourStory

2020-09-11

INDIA UNICORNS BYJU’S

India Edtech Platform BYJU’S Raises $500M Led by Silver Lake at $10.8B Valuation Since the lockdown, BYJU’S claims that over 20 million new students have started learning from its platform for free.

by YourStory

2020-09-09

INDIA UNICORNS Unacademy

India Edtech Startup Unacademy Raises $150M Led by Softbank at $1.45B Valuation With a network of over 18,000 teachers and subscribers in excess of 350,000, Unacademy said it plans to utilise the funds to launch new products and to hire fresh talent.

by YourStory

2020-09-03

CHINA UNICORNS Yuanfudao

China Edtech Unicorn Yuanfudao Raises USD 1.2 Billion The company owns the English tutoring app “Banma” , the all-subject education app Yuanfudao, and it operates the national civil servant exam learning site “Fenbi” .

by KrAsia

2020-09-02

INDIA UNICORNS BYJU’S

India’s BYJU'S Raises Rs 908.9 Cr from DST Global The company will use funds to meet the working capital requirements and business expansion plans, the document said. Post-issue shareholding of DST will be 1.2 percent.

by YourStory

2020-08-28

CHINA UNICORNS Ucommune

China’s WeWork Rival Ucommune Withdraws $100m US IPO, Eyes Backdoor Listing Beijing-based Ucommune is under increased pressure to shore up investors’ confidence in its loss-making business amid a market downturn accelerated by the novel coronavirus.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-08-10

THAILAND UNICORNS Bolt

Didi-Backed Estonian Ride-Hailer Bolt Launches in Thailand “Our experience in Europe and Africa has proven that ride-hailing is not a winner-takes-all market.” Bolt said in a statement.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-07-30

INDIA UNICORNS SWIGGY

India's Swiggy Fires 350 Employees, Says Business Is Still Down 50 Percent Swiggy further said the exit package for laid off employees includes a minimum of 3 months to 8 months of salary based on tenure.

by officechai

2020-07-29

INDIA UNICORNS Freshworks

Indian Saas Unicorn Freshworks Bags $85 Mn from Steadview Capital Freshworks had then highlighted that the funding will be utilised to create a more cohesive SaaS platform for all key business verticals — marketing, sales, support and customer success.

by Inc42

2020-07-28

CHINA UNICORNS ANT FINANCIAL

China’s Ant to Go Public in Dual Shanghai-Hong Kong Listing It is the world's largest so-called "unicorn" company, with a reported valuation of $150 billion.

by cnbc

2020-07-21

INDONESIA GOJEK PEOPLE

Jon Sheppard, CTO of Gojek’s Financial Arm, Announces Departure Per his Linkedin post, Sheppard is understood to have taken up a new role as the CTO for Pakistan-based fintech firm Sadapay.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-07-06

INDIA Startups UNICORNS

Postman Joins India’s SaaS Unicorn Club With $150 Mn Series C Round At a $2 Bn valuation.

by Inc42

2020-06-12

CHINA TECH GIANT UNICORNS

ByteDance’s Market Capitalization Hits Between USD 100 Billion and USD 140 Billion The firm’s value has risen more than a third within two years.

by KrAsia

2020-05-22