Flashback: 8 Unicorn Startups Of India And Their Journey


Flipkart

The story of the Bansal brothers and their venture Flipkart is a fairy tale. With an initial investment of two computers and four lac rupees today, this online retail giant bags a $100 Mn revenue. The growth is tracked in variety of products and services also. It began as an online book store but the list extended to electronic gadgets, e-books, stationeries, apparels and life style products as well. Sound investments and acquisitions also made Flipkart boom in recent times.

Snapdeal

Snapdeal is ranked second among popular e-tailing companies of India. It’s also recognized for its fast paced growth and billion dollar valuation. The offline entrepreneurial journey of founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal began in 2007 providing daily deal service and Snapdeal emerged in 2010. The company is in plan to increase its merchant count up-to one Mn in the next three years. Bahl describes their success story as, “We have built a billion-dollar company in two years, and with people who are 25 years old.”

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