In the first four months of 2021, eleven Indian startups have attained unicorn status, meaning they've reached a valuation of at least $1 billion, according to data platform Tracxn. Five startups hit that milestone in April alone. By comparison, there were 13 in all of 2020, and 10 in 2019....
Walmart International’s India Business on Growth Trajectory
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart's two acquisitions in India -- e-commerce firm Flipkart and digital payments firm PhonePe -- have emerged stronger with the adoption of digital technologies during the coronavirus health crisis in India. The company also operates a small chain of "wholesale stores" in India, which sell to the retail...
Nokia launches 55-inch 4K Smart TV in India
Flipkart and Nokia have just launched the “Nokia” branded Smart Android television set. Both companies have committed towards “Make in India” initiative. The device comes with a 55-inch 4K Ultra HD display, which has a bezel-less design. It supports HDR 10, MEMC technology, intelligent dimming, wide color gamut, and Dolby...
India is Home to 27 Unicorn Startups
Today, India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world with the number of startups at 7,500 in 2018, a growth or 15 percent from 2017, with at least 27 of India's startups gaining unicorn status since 2014 -- most of them in 2018 or 2019,according to trade body...
Flipkart, Amazon Report $4.3 Billion in Festive Sales in India
During the 15-day festival period of Diwali in October, India’s top two web retailers Flipkart (in which Walmart is a majority stake holder), and Amazon clocked a combined sales figure of $4.3 billion. The festive sale period helps etailers shore up sales as this is when consumers plan large-value purchases...
Walmart's Acquired Digital Payment Business in India Flourishes
In 2018, Walmart Inc. paid $16 billion for control of India’s e-commerce company, Flipkart Online Services, and as part of the deal it got a little-noticed digital payment subsidiary called PhonePe (pronounced "phone pay" and meaning "on the phone" in Hindi). Currently, the business is one of India’s leading digital...