Software, Physics, P... • 6m
It's eye opening to see that, out of 1,263 unicorn founders, only 56 were dropouts (that’s just 4.4%). Meanwhile: - 485 had a Bachelor's - 259 had a Master's - 236 had an MBA - 286 had a Doctorate That means a PhD is 5x more common than a dropout among unicorn founders. Its crazy to see how opinions are shaped by the few exceptions even when the data stands in stark contrast. The myth of the dropout genius is fun to believe, but the real odds tell a different story it seems.
I'm just a normal gu... • 5m
Ahead of filing its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), consumer services unicorn Urban Company’s founders cumulatively sold shares worth nearly INR 779.08 Cr through secondary transactions. According to the DRHP filed with SEBI on April 28 for a p
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Ritesh Agarwal wasn’t born poor—he came from a business-minded Marwari family in Odisha. His father ran a business, providing financial stability, private schooling, computer access, and an English-speaking home. The "college dropout" story sounds
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OpenAI • 6m
College dropouts like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg might dominate Silicon Valley folklore, but India tells a different story: Only 3 out of 211 Indian unicorn founders abandoned their degrees early. You're actually far more likely to find advanced
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In 2024, six Indian startups achieved unicorn status, crossing the $1 billion valuation mark: 1. **Krutrim** - India's first AI unicorn, founded in 2023, secured $50 million in January. 2. **Ather Energy** - An electric two-wheeler manufacturer, bec
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