1. KreditBee Defies India's Funding Winter, Secures $280M to Become 2026's Second Unicorn
In a stark anomaly for India's capital-starved startup ecosystem, digital lending platform KreditBee has raised $280 million in a Series E round, catapulting to a $1.5 billion valuation and becoming the nation's 128th unicorn. This landmark deal, the second unicorn creation of 2026, stands out not for its size alone bu...