Billion Dollar Unicorns: India’s OYO Rooms Checks In

In September this year, OYO Rooms checked into the Billion Dollar Unicorn club with a massive funding of $1 billion from Softbank and other investors. It is now the second most valuable startup after Paytm.  >>>

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Luckin Coffee Getting Hot in China

According to an iResearch report published earlier this year, an increasing number of customers in China are shifting to an Online-to-Offline (O2O) model for their daily needs. The Gross Merchandise Value of local lifestyle service O2O in China grew nearly 50% in 2017 to over a trillion Yuan (~$158 billion) driven by the increasing adoption of smart phones, mobile payment services and the emergence of newer products and services within the O2O model. One such player is Luckin Coffee, China’s latest entry into the Billion Dollar Unicorn club.

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: MediaMath Joins the Club

According to a recent report on the global DSP (Demand-Side Platform) market, the industry is estimated to grow 31% annually to $50.5 billion the year 2025 from $5.7 billion in 2017. Billion Dollar Unicorn club member MediaMath is a rapidly growing member in the space.

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Cohesity is on the Rise

According to IDC, the global enterprise storage systems market increased 21.3% over the year to $13.2 billion during the second quarter of 2018. The market is dominated by bigger established players such as Dell with 19% and HPE with 17% share. Billion Dollar Unicorn Cohesity is a small but emerging player in the space.

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VMware Grows Through Acquisitions

According to a recent report published by Market Research Future, the global server virtualization market is estimated to grow 7% annually through to the year 2023. Another report published by Computer Profile last year pegs VMware (NYSE:VMW) as the market leader with over 75% market share, with Microsoft at a distant second with 17% market share. VMware has been in the news recently due to Dell’s interest in the organization. But first, the financials.

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Indian E-Logistics Startup Delhivery Delays IPO Plans

According to the FY18 Economic Survey, India’s logistics industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 10.5% from $160 billion in 2018 to $215 billion by 2020. Indian E-commerce logistics startup Delhivery has pushed back its plans for a $350 million IPO and is now looking to raise funding. >>>

Billion Dollar Unicorns: RingCentral Counting on Acquisitions and AI Upgrades

According to a Mordor Intelligence report published recently, the global telecom cloud market is estimated to grow 20% annually over the next five years to become a $34.6 billion industry by 2023. The researcher pegged the market at $12.5 billion in 2017. The growth in the market is expected to be driven by the demand for unified and virtualized communication and collaboration solutions. Billion Dollar Unicorn RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) recently announced its third quarter results that surpassed all market expectations.

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Palo Alto Networks Continues to Consolidate in Cyber Security

According to a Radiant Insights research report, the global network security market is estimated to grow at 4.74% annually through the year 2022 driven the continuing adoption of mobile devices and the increasing demand for integrated security solutions. Santa Clara-based Billion Dollar Unicorn Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW) is a leading player in the network security market whose stock has had a strong run this year.

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