<ul><li><keyword id="4376738" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ElasticRun">ElasticRun</keyword> raised $40 million from <keyword id="8265057" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prosus-Ventures">Prosus Ventures</keyword>, which was formerly called <keyword id="3777101" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Naspers-Ventures">Naspers Ventures</keyword>.</li><li>The startup is currently present in 200 cities in India.</li><li>This year, two <keyword id="2879647" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Logistics-startups">logistics startups</keyword> Delhivery and Rivigo have achieved unicorn status.</li></ul>Pune-based logistics firm ElasticRun raised $40 million from Prosus Ventures, which was formerly called Naspers Ventures. The round also saw participation from Avataar Ventures and Kalaari Capital. With the funding, ElasticRun will invest in building its technology platform and evolve its analytics and machine learning platform. The startup also wants to expand to newer geographies. It is currently present in 200 cities in India. “The last mile problem is still a major issue both for logistics and consumer goods companies in India. By working with the network of small stores across the country, we solve that problem while helping the store owners grow their businesses at the same time. In addition, offering a flexible logistics extension to consumer goods companies to directly reach these small retail shops is a huge advantage over traditional distribution networks,” said Sandeep Deshmukh, ElasticRun Co-Founder and CEO. The latest funding in the $300 billion logistics industry in India is another proof of growing investor interest in the category. This year, two logistics startups Delhivery and Rivigo also achieved unicorn status. Rivigo raised $65 million in its latest Series E round. The funding came in from PE firm Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners. Another logistics startup Blackbuck raised funds in May and fell a few million short of being a unicorn. It is currently valued at $950 million. Blackbuck raised $150 million from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and Silicon Valley-based Accel, along with Wellington, Sequoia Capital, B Capital and LightStreet and existing investors Sands Capital and International Finance Corporation.

Logistics startup ElasticRun raises $40 million to expand to new geographies

<ul><li>Fourteen Indian companies turned <keyword id="152045" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="unicorn" source="Orion">unicorn</keyword> between January and June 1, 2022.</li><li>Forty four companies hit this milestone throughout 2021.</li><li>India currently ranks third in overall unicorns created, with the USA taking a lead.</li></ul>The Indian startup valuations have taken a hit since April this year. Yet India has still managed to create more unicorns in the first five months of 2022 compared to the year before. According to a recent report by market intelligence provider Tracxn, 14 Indian companies turned unicorns — companies valued over a billion dollars — between January and June 1, 2022. Last year, the number stood at 13 during the same time frame. Notably, 2021 was the best year for Indian startups especially in terms of unicorn creation. Forty four companies hit this milestone in 2021, representing a four-fold increase from the 11 unicorns created in 2020. India currently ranks third in overall unicorns created, with the US taking the lead. 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1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">January 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">DealShare </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ecommerce </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">January 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ElasticRun </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Logistics Service </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">February 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">LivSpace </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Interior Design </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">February 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">XpressBees </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Logistics </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">February 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Uniphore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">SaaS </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">February 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Hasura </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">SaaS </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">February 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">CredAvenue </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fintech </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">March 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Amagi Media Labs </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">SaaS </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">March 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Oxyzo Financial Services </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fintech </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">March 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Games 24x7 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Gaming </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">March 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Open Financial Technology </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fintech </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">May 2022 </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Venture Intelligence <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="75 unicorns in 75 weeks" comment="subhead" text="75 unicorns in 75 weeks">75 unicorns in 75 weeks</cmsannotation> Earlier this year, the minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal had said that the Indian startup ecosystem should aim to raise 75 unicorns in 75 weeks to the 75th anniversary of Independence. While the target did seem possible as the country witnessed the entry of 10 unicorns in the first 53 days, things have slowed down since then. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, impending recession fears, and Fed rate interest hikes caused a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/the-worst-for-indian-startups-is-yet-to-come-be-prepared-for-layoffs-unicorn-slowdown-and-startup-shutdowns-in-2022/articleshow/91681195.cms">funding slowdown in the Indian startup ecosystem</a>. The investors are cautious about spending their money, leading to correction in stock prices. With this, the Indian startup ecosystem has been preparing for a funding winter by increasing their runway. Several companies — including <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/about-8000-people-have-been-impacted-by-startup-layoffs-in-india/slidelist/91682916.cms">Ola, Unacademy, Cars24, Vedantu, MFine and others</a> — have laid off a chunk of their workforce. 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India created 14 unicorns in the first half of 2022 — before funding slowdown hit them

<ul><li>Indian startups have raised $8 billion in the first two months of 2022. </li><li>Indian startups have already cracked 277 deals in January and February 2022. </li><li>The ecosystem has also witnessed the entry of 10 startups into the unicorn club.</li></ul>Indian <keyword id="138263" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="startup" source="Orion">startup</keyword>s have raised $8 billion in the first two months of 2022, according to Business Insider’s calculations. This means that nearly $1 billion was invested in the startup ecosystem on a weekly basis in January and February. The ecosystem had raised <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/indian-startups-raised-42-billion-in-2021-report/articleshow/88875670.cms">$42 billion</a> across 1,579 deals all through 2021 and <a href="https://inc42.com/reports/the-annual-indian-tech-startup-funding-report-2020/">$11.5 billion</a> across 924 deals in 2020. Indian startups have already cracked 277 deals in the first two month of 2022. This includes Reliance-backed Dunzo, Nykaa’s rival Purple, Zomato’s rival Swiggy and others. The data has been based on Entrackr’s weekly <keyword id="6357455" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="funding" source="Orion">funding</keyword> <a href="https://entrackr.com/category/weekly-funding-report/">reports</a>. <div type="image" title="Indian startups raised around $1 billion a week in January and February" msid="89890610" hostid="261"></div> The ecosystem has also witnessed the entry of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/total-ten-startups-have-turned-unicorns-till-now-in-2022-in-india/slidelist/89774609.cms">10 startups into the unicorn club</a>, which includes startups valued over a billion dollars. The list of 2022 includes software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies Fractal, DarwinBox, Hasura and Uniphore, edtech company Lead School, logistics company XpressBees, and ecommerce platforms Livspace, Dealshare and ElasticRun. Direct-to-consumer (D2C) Mamaearth too announced its entry into the unicorn club on January 1 this year. However, it was already reported in the media based on regulatory filings of the company. India is currently home to 91 unicorns, according to Venture Intelligence data. This includes companies like BharatPe, Cred, Groww, Zerodha, Upstox, Spinny, Cars24, ShareChat and more. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during the budget speech of 2022, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/budget-for-startups-2022-finance-ministry-proposes-to-extend-tax-holiday-by-another-year/articleshow/89269955.cms">highlighted </a>that “startups have emerged as a driver of growth for our economy”. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal in January said that India should aim to raise 75 unicorns in 75 weeks to the 75th anniversary of Independence. "We have 43 unicorns added in 45 weeks, since the start of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' on March 12, 2021,” he said. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/as-long-as-mukesh-ambani-is-there-to-rescue-the-market-doesnt-care-about-future-retails-financial-stress/articleshow/89886569.cms" style="">As long as Mukesh Ambani is there to rescue, the market doesn't care about Future Retail's financial stress</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/what-is-swift-how-does-it-work-why-is-it-important-and-how-nations-are-using-it-to-punish-russia/articleshow/89886091.cms" style="">What is SWIFT, how does it work, why is it important and how nations are using it to punish Russia</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sensex-falls-sharply-on-worsening-russia-ukraine-war-hdfc-bank-axis-bank-eicher-motors-among-biggest-losers/articleshow/89886018.cms">Markets remain worried as energy rich Russia faces harsh sanctions from western countries</a>

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