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Husband and wife built their own unicorns within a year
1. How an Indian husband and wife built their own unicorns within a year
An Indian couple became the country’s first husband and wife to build their respective startups into enterprises with at least $1 billion valuation, also known as unicorns.
Oxyzo Financial Services, a digital lending startup co-founded by Ruchi Kalra, said Wednesday it hit the milestone with its maiden fundraising round of $200 million led by Alpha Wave Global, Tiger Global Management, Norwest Venture Partners and others. Less than a year earlier, her husband Asish Mohapatra’s OfBusiness reached the same valuation after backing from SoftBank Group Corp. and others.
How an Indian husband and wife built their own unicorns within a year
2. Led by Coinbase, global crypto firms set to launch or expand in India in 2022
Global cryptocurrency players are set to launch or expand operations in India this year.
Nasdaq-listed Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is hiring for multiple senior roles, including in business and policy.
FTX, a US-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, is looking to expand its user base in India.
Other global players are also eyeing the Indian market despite a lack of clarity over rules for the nascent industry.
Led by Coinbase, global crypto firms set to launch or expand in India in 2022
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