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Time Taken to Turn Unicorn
Fastest to turn Unicorn - Ola Electric which is an offshoot of Ola saw its valuation rise from $1,300 to $1 Billion in a span of 2...
Ritwik Khator
Jun 30, 20201 min read
New Members to the Unicorn Club - 2020
1. High Radius What does it do? HighRadius is working on automating payments and receivables. It automates financial processes and...
Ritwik Khator
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Is the Unicorn Status Worth the Hype?
Time and again we’ve spoken about the ‘clingy-red-bottom-line’ of the startups that hide behind the façade of the ‘Unicorn’ tag. For an...
Ritwik Khator
Jun 30, 20202 min read
The Art of Negotiation
As an entrepreneur, there’s a lot riding on the outcome of your negotiations with potential investors. Here are a few tips that will help...
Kartikeyan Khator
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Around the World in a Blink - Jun'20
Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan Tech Arena is doing an outstanding job of promoting and supporting their entrepreneurs, and the Taipei startup...
Kartikeyan Khator
Jun 30, 20201 min read
What do Real Life unicorns look like?
Humans are so obsessed with the concept of Unicorns that they eventually found a way to bring them to life. The term ‘Unicorn Startups’...
Ritwik Khator
Jun 30, 20201 min read
In Conversation with Kim Kaupe, CEO Superfan Company
Did you know? Infants below the age of 2 can travel without a ticket! Guess what? We’re just 7 months old! Wait a minute. So you’re...
Kartikeyan Khator
Jun 30, 20201 min read
A Virtual Investment Stint Around the World
It has been established so far, that in tough times like this, innovative and unconventional ideas flourish the most. So let's take a...
Kartikeyan Khator
Apr 30, 20203 min read
OYO hits breaks amidst the pandemic
Back in September 2018, the world watched in awe as the then 5 years old Oyo Hotels and Homes raised a fat billion dollars from SoftBank....
Ritwik Khator
Apr 30, 20203 min read
In Conversation with Arko Biswas, CEO SportiFan
You can call us a talented kid- ’cause we’re just 5 months old and we’ve already started talking. However, just like most kids are, we’re...
Kartikeyan Khator
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Theory of Good & Bad Capital
At a basic level, there are two goals investors have when they put money into a company: growth and profitability. Neither is easy....
Kartikeyan Khator
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Food Delivery Segment hustles amidst the pandemic
Back in January’20, when the foreigner UberEats got acquired by the indigenous Zomato, we all allowed ourselves a smirk. UberEats’...
Ritwik Khator
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Grocery Delivery booms amidst the pandemic
Welcome to the alternate world where the things are looking up as usual! What? You didn’t think that’s possible? Well, TBH we thought so...
Ritwik Khator
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Innovation Amidst Rising Fear and Panic
Now that you’ve washed your hands, grab your daily doze of Dalgona coffee and swipe right when you’re ready! The entire editorial board...
Ritwik Khator
Apr 30, 20205 min read
Cab Aggregators doing their part amidst the pandemic
We don’t know about you, but this lockdown is driving us crazy! And it’s not even in an Uber or an Ola, because even they’re not plying!...
Ritwik Khator
Apr 30, 20203 min read
OYO caught the FLU
In the Jan’20 edition of our newsletter, we talked about the layoffs spree by Indian Startups led by Oyo Hotels and Homes. To give you a...
Ritwik Khator
Mar 31, 20202 min read
PayTM Showing Signs of Good Business
One of the core principles of corporate strategy is to create barriers to entry in order to build a sustainable business. We know it...
Ritwik Khator
Mar 31, 20202 min read
GIG Economy - The New GIG
According to a report released by TeamLease, engineering and MBA freshers are increasingly applying for gig jobs. Gig jobs are temporary...
Kartikeyan Khator
Mar 31, 20202 min read
In Conversation with Akshat Jalan, CEO Sauber
We took the advice of Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky who preached, "Every hand that we don't shake must become a phone call that we place." -Since...
Ritwik Khator
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Handshakes were Scary, Now Bleak Too
Can you imagine, talking to an AI bot, getting your documents verified, talking through the terms, negotiating the price over their...
Kartikeyan Khator
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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