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100 Unicorns
100Unicorns is India’s leading accelerator venture capital fund, dedicated to identifying and nurturing early-stage startups with the potential to reach billion-dollar valuations. Originally launched as 9Unicorns, the Mumbai-based firm rebranded in 2024 to align with its ambitious goal of mentoring the next century of Indian unicorns. Operating under the Venture Catalysts Group, it provides more than just capital; it offers a comprehensive ecosystem including strategic mentorship, global networking through its "DDay" events, and follow-on funding. With a diverse portfolio featuring leaders like Shiprocket and Zypp Electric, 100Unicorns remains a critical engine for innovation across India’s growing digital economy.
100 Unicorns
Fund Snapshot
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Registration No. |
IN/AIF2/23-24/1342 |
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AMC Name |
100 Unicorns |
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Validity |
Sep 11, 2023 - Perpetual |
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Category |
Category II AIF |
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Dr. Apoorva Sharma
Dr. Apoorva Sharma is co-founder and president of Venture Catalysts - India's first integrated incubator and 100 Unicorns. Venture Catalysts has been ranked world’s 7th Largest Incubator and Early Stage Investor by TechCrunch in 2019. In India, it has been successively ranked as No. 1 early stage player in 2018 and 2019. He is also the President for TiE Mumbai. Dr. Apoorva Sharma is one of the founding fathers of the startup ecosystem in India. He has been instrumental in developing the startup ecosystem since early 2000. He has been a pioneer in establishing incubators in India. He has established over a dozen incubators and accelerators, incubation funds and family office funds i.e. VentureNursery, Amity Innovation Incubator, Somaiya Incubator (RIDDLE), Mata Vaishno Devi University Incubator, and Indian Angel Network Incubator. He is the recipient of prestigious Best Incubator Award given by President of India, for outstanding performance of JSS Incubator. Dr. Apoorva Sharma has a PhD in Incubation from Amity University, Noida and graduated in Engineering from HBTI, Kanpur. He also has a diploma in Mentor Studies from Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley.
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