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India's new unicorns of 2026

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14 Indian startups were reported crossing a $1 billion valuation in 2026 by StopDown's count, the latest VerSe Innovation in 27 October 2026. Counts differ between trackers because they treat valuation reports, secondary sales and down-rounds differently; every entry here links to its story.

Changed this week: No new unicorns this week.

14New unicorns reported in 2026
27 Oct 2026Latest
6With a disclosed round
$485 millionRaised in those rounds

Every new unicorn, newest first

Every new unicorn, newest first (2026, amounts as reported, $ converted at a fixed yearly rate)
DateCompanyRoundInvestorsStory
27 Oct 2026VerSe InnovationVerSe InnovationBaillie Gifford Schiehallion FundBaillie Gifford marks down VerSe valuation near 90%
3 Oct 2026Ola ElectricOla ElectricSoftBank Group, Warburg Pincus, Temasek +2Ola investors see holdings lose value
23 Sep 2026CarzbazzarCarzbazzarCarzbazzar reaches Rs 150 crore valuation after stocking 1,000 cars
9 Sep 2026Sarvam AISarvam AI$300-$350 millionHCLTechSarvam AI raises $300-$350 million and turns unicorn
1 Sep 2026FirstCrySVF Frog (Cayman) Ltd, SBI Large Cap Fund, TPG Growth V SF Markets Pte. Ltd. +1FirstCry market valuation falls below one billion dollars
21 Aug 2026TempleTempleTemple seeks five hundred million dollar valuation
12 Aug 2026AstroTalkAstroTalkLeft Lane Capital, Elev8 Venture PartnersAstrotalk hits $1 billion valuation via ESOP buyback
23 Jun 2026Square Yards$95M (₹900 Cr)EAAA Alternatives, Muzinich & CoSquare Yards raises $95M, becomes unicorn
7 Jun 2026Ola CabsVanguard, SoftBank, Tiger Global +1Vanguard slashes Ola investment value amid deep losses
3 Jun 2026Ola ConsumerVanguardVanguard marks down Ola Consumer valuation to $70 Mn
8 Apr 2026KreditBee$280 MnMotilal Oswal Alternates, Hornbill Capital, Dragon Funds +4KreditBee raises $280 Mn at $1.5 Bn valuation, becomes India's 128th unicorn
2 Apr 2026GupshupGupshup$3.35MFidelity Investments, Globespan Capital Partners, EvolutionX Debt CapitalFidelity marks down Gupshup investment value
20 Mar 2026Neo GroupNeo Group₹500 CrTVS CapitalNeo Group raises ₹500 Cr, becomes unicorn
23 Jan 2026JuspayJuspay$50MWestBridge CapitalJuspay raises $50M, becomes first unicorn of 2026

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Questions people ask

How many new unicorns did India add in 2026?

14 reported on StopDown so far: VerSe Innovation, Ola Electric, Carzbazzar, Sarvam AI, FirstCry, Temple, AstroTalk, Square Yards, Ola Cabs, Ola Consumer, KreditBee, Gupshup, Neo Group, Juspay.

What is a unicorn?

A private startup valued at $1 billion or more in a funding round or a share sale. The valuation is what investors paid for a stake, not revenue or profit. Startup Decoded has the terms.

How this page is counted

A company is listed when a story reported it crossing a $1 billion valuation, once, at its latest such story. Amounts are as reported on the day, converted at a fixed rate where only rupees were given; talks, planned raises and proposals are left out until they close, as are capital moves by listed groups. One round per company per month. Every row links to the StopDown story, which links to the articles it was written from. Figures can change as companies update them. Full method →

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