In this round of India Digest from December 17 to December 23, 2021, read our big story of the week, the weekly buzz, and more.

41 startups turned into billion-dollar companies after landing fat checks from marquee investors like Tiger Global and SoftBank.

VCs pumped over USD 34 billion into Indian startups this year so far, 200% more than 2020, which created 41 unicorns.

Snapdeal plans to use INR 9 billion (USD 119 million) from the IPO proceeds for organic growth initiatives over the next five financial years.

India’s BNPL industry is growing to become a USD 50 billion market.

In this round of India Digest from December 10 to December 16, 2021, read our big story of the week, the weekly buzz, and more.

More family offices are opting to invest in startups directly, rather than backing them through VC funds.

Government competes against China, Southeast Asia for manufacturing investment.