Sep 1, 2022Will Byju’s have to face a down-round valuation?#startupdiaries What is a down-round? — It refers to raising equity capital for a privately held company at a lower valuation than in the previous financing round. — Byju’s, the world’s most valuable #EdTech startup, has already raised around $6 bn from more than 70 investors and spent a whopping…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Aug 10, 2022The story of Bootstrapped vs. VC’s beloved player — Zerodha (Z) vs. Upstox (U)#startupdiaries Zerodha and Upstox were both founded by real brothers during FY 2009–10; shortly after the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008, with the aim of democratizing equity investments and bringing greater transparency in the stock broking ecosystem. Indeed, both the players have successfully surpassed incumbent players & are dominating the…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Jul 26, 2022🚩Swiggy/Zomato: Are the FoodTech behemoths headed for a dead-end before they embark on the path of profitability? 🚩Swiggy and Zomato together control around 90–95% of the food delivery market, yet their combined losses are a staggering ~INR 15,000 crore. Both players have established their dominance due to deep pockets, and neither small-time nor even players like Uber eats have been able to survive in this space. But…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Jul 14, 2022The crumbling pillars of the world’s most valued EdTech startup — Byju’s#startupdiaries Customers | Employees | Investors — are the three essential pillars for any business to survive and thrive in the long run. BYJU’S a $23bn valuation EdTech giant who is planning an IPO in the next 18 months through the SPAC route, eyeing a valuation of $40bn — $45bn…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Published in Startup Stash·May 31, 2022Methods of Startup Valuation#startupdiaries #valuation101 #contd2 In the previous post, we covered; What valuation is and its significance with some real-life examples. Let’s move right on to methods of startup valuation and at what stage can each method be applied? Methods of Startup Valuation: Depending on the stage of your startup, VCs may…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 31, 2022Startup valuation and its significance:#startupdiaries #valuation101 #contd1 “Startup valuation and its significance” – Let’s begin with a few examples in this context: - In just 24 months, the market value of Postman increased by more than 18x. (Valued at about $300 million during Series B in June 2019 and $5.6 …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 31, 2022Introduction to Startup Valuation#startupdiaries #valuation101 Are you an entrepreneur, an investor, a student, or a curious reader who wants to learn more about the startup valuation? Valuation is one of the most debated topics in the startup ecosystem. …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Mar 1, 2022Is the future of “Future Group” reliant on “Reliance Industries”Is the future of “Future Group” reliant on “Reliance Industries” ? Earlier last week, 200 stores and now another 250 stores (nearly 1/3rd) of India’s second largest brick and mortar retailer, “Future Group India,” are to be added to Reliance Industries Limited’s kitty. How and why is this transfer taking…Reliance Industries2 min readReliance Industries2 min read
Feb 17, 2022Biggest Banking Fraud in the last 75 yearsThe biggest banking fraud of INR 22,842 crores in the last 75 years (even greater than the PNB scandal involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi). ABG Shipyard Ltd, one of India’s major private sector shipyards, has manufactured over 165 vessels in the last 16 years and has now been charged…Banks2 min readBanks2 min read
Feb 1, 20223 min synopsis of the Union Budget 2022Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented one of the most concise and balanced budgets for FY 2022–23. The 91-minute speech’s emphasized on various sector including # fintech, # manufacturing, # infra, # EV, and # agritech. 3 min synopsis on startups, fintech, Agritech, EV and healthcare segment from a 91 min…Budget2 min readBudget2 min read
