| | DECEMBER 20214 Vol 03 · Issue 12 - 5 · December, 2021 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Managing Editor Sujith Vasudevan Editorial Ananth V Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Avinash Roy Mandvi Singh Sthitaprajnya PanigrahiGroup Art DirectorAshok KumarAdvertising Managers Ashu Sethi Shivam AgarwalNoidaRohit Raghubanshi Garima Anandadvertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsindia.comTo subscribeVisit www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comCover price is Rs.150 per issue.Editor Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technolo-gies India Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2021 InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher. Design Mohana Krishnan Vetrivel SVP - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran PerumalCorrespondents Sigma Mohanty Subhadarshani MohantyDespite the catastrophe engendered by the pandemic, 2021 has already proven to be an inspiring year as far as the startup ecosystem is concerned. In India alone, a whopping 42 startups have already found their place in the list of unicorns in 2021. Most importantly, the country witnessed its first health-tech, social commerce, crypto and e-pharmacy unicorn this year. Within shut-eye time, India is becoming the world's fastest-growing startup ecosystem with a total of 79 unicorns. However, the raining unicorns don't quite tell the complete story. The subcontinent has also witnessed a stunning funding spree for Indian startups across sectors. Total funding in Indian startups grew three times over last year to touch $39 billion in 2021. In addition to novelty in concepts, something that has worked so well for Indian startups is their common trait ­ delivering seamless experiences using technology to the fullest. And of course, creative marketing strategies have been a pivotal aspect as well. Remember how CRED used the perfect timing (IPL) to launch their television commercial featuring Rahul Dravid, which became a massive-hit. The milieu required to launch your startup, especially in the digital world is better than ever before. The Indian startup ecosystem, which is currently the third-largest in the world, is expected to host a three-fold growth in valuation to hit $1 trillion by 2025, according to a report by 3one4 Capital. This issue is about a bunch of startup CEOs who are riding this trend in an exemplary manner, writing their own entrepreneurship anecdotes. Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith VasudevanManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorialStartup, Now! | | JANUARY 202119 | | MAY 202025 | |August 201935
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