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Arcane

Stealth • 3m

As per a survey by Private Circle Research, 60% of the Indian founders built a unicorn in their very 1st attempt !!! 29% of the founders did this in two attempts. Also, after their first unicorn, the same founder takes a median of 1.5 years to turn their second startup into another unicorn. This is quite impressive honestly. In the sector wise analysis, it was found- 🔹Web3 startups: 3 years (fastest unicorns), 🔹Deeptech, Traveltech, and SaaS : 10-11.5 years (the longest time) 🔹Ecommerce, Edtech, Fintech, and Healthtech startups: 6-6.5 years of median time to become unicorns. Another surprise is how fast Indian startups are reaching Unicorn status in the recent years. For startups founded after 2020, it now takes just 1 year on average, compared to 26 years for startups before 2000. Interesting, right?

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Dhanush R

Stealth • 3m

where did you get this information bro

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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 3m

That's crazy number 60 %.

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Anonymous 7

Stealth • 3m

60% of founders hitting unicorn status on the first try? Can someone share the secret please?

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Anonymous 6

Stealth • 3m

Rapid growth doesn't always guarantee long-term success; many may struggle after the initial hype

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Sajin
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Foundation • 3m

55-60% of unicorn founders are part of IIT alumni network. Isnt this the major reason?

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Anonymous 5

Stealth • 3m

That's an incredible achievement. More unicorns mean more innovation and opportunities for the economy

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Anonymous 4

Stealth • 3m

Nai

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Anonymous 3

Stealth • 3m

Let’s not get carried away with the unicorn hype. Sure, founders are building unicorns faster, but that’s also because we’re in a funding bubble. A unicorn isn’t a success until it’s profitable. Most of these companies are bleeding money, and founders are just chasing valuations, not sustainability

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Anonymous 2

Stealth • 3m

Shocking considering we’re such a fresh market

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Anonymous 1

Stealth • 3m

Indian founders are really cracking it! Building unicorns on the first go is no small feat. But let’s be real—this is partly because the market is more mature now, there’s more funding available, and investors are throwing cash around like it's going out of style. Good for founders, but not sure how sustainable this is in the long run.

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