Unique Startup Stories (13/20)
₹3,000 Cr funding, 13 acquisitions, and mere ₹50 Cr revenue!
Meet Quikr, a free online marketplace that allows users to sell, buy, rent, and discover anything.
ABOUT IT
It was founded in Bengaluru in 2008
by Jiby Tho
The person who developed Bitcoin, pseudonymously known as Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper on Bitcoin from 2008.
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Kirti
Stealth • 23d
I have been from the shipping sector since 2008, and I have strong experience in this industry. I need financial support around 6 CR for my new project.
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Chamarti Sreekar
Stealth • 19d
Walmart's first brand refresh since 2008 just dropped
A bold and daring new direction
➟ Connected billing data from utilities with bank mandates, creating a seamless payment process.
➟ Turned profitable by 2008, focusing on sustainable growth over rapid expansion.
➟ Partnered with 25 of India's largest banks and numerous utility com
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Aarihant Aaryan
Stealth • 10m
The most overrated coffee Starbucks went from shutting down 600 stores in 2008 to closing 30Billion dollars in sales in 2024
From the beginning Starbucks was always a coffee bean retailer but Howard who joined the company as a director was impressed
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Neeraj Murmu
Stealth • 1m
DO YOU KNOW
Zomato was initially called "Foodiebay" when it was founded in 2008. The name was later changed to Zomato in 2010 to make it more unique and globally appealing.
Does the brand name affect businesses?
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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 3m
When Tesla was founded in 2003, Elon Musk wasn't even an employee.
By 2008, Tesla was nearly bankrupt.
Then Elon took over as CEO. 15 years later, they're worth $727 Billion.
Everyone should understand how Elon brought Tesla back from the dead: 🧵
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Yup it's time to leverage this platform for greater good!
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Suraj
Stealth • 8m
Excited to share my latest podcast : "From Crisis to Crypto: Lessons from the 2008 Crash for India's Future" 🎙️. In this swell podcast, we dive into the 2008 US market crash, exploring the challenges faced by individuals and how it sparked interest
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VCGuy
Stealth • 1m
Accel closed its 8th India fund with a $ 650 M corpus.
Since entering India in 2008, Accel has been a key investor in some of the most influential startups.
📄A few early investments of Accel that have become behemoths today -
- Myntra: Seed inv. i
