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9Unicorns

B Wing, 9th Floor, Unit 1, Times Square, Marol Naka, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400059, India

Overview

Stage and sector agnostic accelerator venture capital firm.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

82rounds
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DocPharma
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
1Buy.AI
Jan 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Dodo Payments
Dec 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Megaliter Varunaa
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Rotoris Watches
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Ukhi
Dec 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Kindly His
Oct 2024Participated
$0.95 MSeed
Alchemyst AI
Oct 2024Participated
$0.30 MSeed
NowPurchase
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Convin
Sep 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
Flam
May 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Butterfly Learnings
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
DocPharma
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
1Buy.AI
Jan 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Dodo Payments
Dec 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Megaliter Varunaa
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Rotoris Watches
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Ukhi
Dec 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Kindly His
Oct 2024Participated
$0.95 MSeed
Alchemyst AI
Oct 2024Participated
$0.30 MSeed
NowPurchase
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Convin
Sep 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
Flam
May 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Butterfly Learnings
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

9Unicorns: 82 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
9Unicorns: 82 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1512
Series A930
Series B01
Series C+02
Other Equity310

Monthly Deal Activity

9Unicorns: 82 deals are recorded across 78 months.All available history.
9Unicorns: 82 deals are recorded across 78 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '205
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '213
Aug '212
Sep '217
Oct '216
Nov '211
Dec '214
Jan '223
Feb '223
Mar '221
Apr '223
May '221
Jun '222
Jul '223
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '233
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '233
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '243
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '253
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

9Unicorns: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

9Unicorns: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication20
AI & Machine Learning18
Transportation & Logistics17
Fintech17
Enterprise Software16
E-Commerce & Retail16
Consumer & Lifestyle10
Health & Life Sciences9
Data, Analytics & IT7
Hardware & Robotics6
Media & Entertainment5
Education & Workforce4
Marketing & Advertising4
Food & Agriculture4
Professional Services4
AR/VR3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Manufacturing3
Social & Community Platforms3
Developer Tools3
Real Estate & Construction2
Gaming & eSports2
Travel & Hospitality1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

9Unicorns: 82 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

9Unicorns: 82 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M56
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

9Unicorns: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (67 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

9Unicorns: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (67 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India67
United States10
Singapore3
2013091
Europe1
9Unicorns: 20 co-investors are shown, with Venture Catalysts sharing 35 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

9Unicorns: 20 co-investors are shown, with Venture Catalysts sharing 35 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Venture Catalysts35
Inflection Point Ventures7
LetsVenture7
Venture Catalyst6
SOSV5
Titan Capital5
Better Capital4
First Cheque4
InfoEdge Ventures4
YourNest Venture Capital4
AdvantEdge VC3
Blume Ventures3
Chiratae Ventures3
Earlsfield Capital3
Kalaari Capital3
Mumbai Angels3
Omidyar Network India3
Accion Venture Lab2
AngelList2
Anicut Capital2

Investment Strategy

9Unicorns: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
9Unicorns: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2733%
Participating5567%
9Unicorns: Single-lead accounts for 19% and co-led for 81% of lead dynamics.All available history.
9Unicorns: Single-lead accounts for 19% and co-led for 81% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead519%
Co-led2281%

Team

Anil G Jain

Co-Founder

Anuj Golecha

Cofounder

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

Co-Founder & MD

Deepak Khushalani

Venture Partner - UAE

Gaurav Jain

Co-founder

Rajesh Mane

Partner