5. ReNew Power Venture
ReNew Power Venture is a renewable energy startup founded in the year 2011 by Sumant Sinha. ReNew Power Venture is located at Gurugram and claims to be India’s largest independent power producer. The company has raised over $1.4 billion so far.
4. Swiggy
Swiggy is one of India’s largest online food ordering and delivery platform. It was founded in the year 2014. Swiggy has more than 1,60,000 restaurant partners from 500 cities in India. It also has more than 2.25 lakh active delivery partners. So far, Swiggy has raised $1.5 billion and they have tough competition in India from UberEats and Zomato.
3. OYO Rooms
OYO Rooms is India’s hospitality company started in the year 2013 by Ritesh Agarwal. OYO Rooms is the world’s third-largest and fastest-growing hospital chain of leased and franchised hotels. It is the Indian hospitality unicorn and has raised over $3 billion.
2. Ola
Ola was founded in the year 2010 and is India’s ride-hailing unicorn. Ola is India’s network transportation company which gives tough competition to Uber. It has raised the total funding of $3.28 billion and if reports are to be believed, they are planning for another round of funding which will take its valuation to $10 billion.
1. Paytm
Paytm is India’s e-commerce payment system that has given rise to digital payments in India. It was founded in the year 2010 by Vijay Shekar Sharma. Paytm is the most funded startup of the decade and has raised the total funding of over $3.5 billion. By November, the evaluation of the company hit $16 billion.
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