India, Dec. 30 -- Decoding 2025 For Consumer Tech Giants

India's consumer-facing giants went through a year of reckoning in 2025. Hypergrowth gave way to profitability pressures, while public market scrutiny became the new normal. All in all, 2025 was about proving sustainable unit economics.

It also became a record-breaking year for startup IPOs, signalling that India's tech ecosystem is moving in the right direction. With that said, here's how the biggest new-age tech companies fared in 2025.

Urban Company's Milestone Year

For the hyperlocal services giant, 2025 was a year of bold expansion and tough trade-offs. The year saw the services unicorn foray into consumer durables, go public with a splash, face market scrutiny, and whatnot...