Top 20 Startups in India

1) Urban Company

Urban is a marketplace for independent contractors.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Gurgaon
• Year of Starting: 2014
• Founders: Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Raghav Chandra, Varun Khaitan
• Industries: Apps, Home Services, Marketplace, Service Industry
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding amount: $445,920,356
• Number of funding rounds: 12
• Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

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2) Classplus

Classplus is a mobile-first SaaS platform that allows 3000+ tutors to totally automate their curriculum and operations.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Noida
• Year of Starting: 2018
• Founders: Bhaswat Agarwal, Bikash Dash, Mukul Rustagi, Nikhil Goel, Vatsal Rustagi
• Industries: B2B, E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Mobile Apps, SaaS, Software
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $89,506,451
• Number of funding rounds: 10
• Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

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3) Paytm

Paytm is a payment gateway that allows users and businesses to make payments.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Noida
• Year of Starting: 2010
• Founders: Akshay Khanna, Vijay Shekhar Sharma
• Industries: E-Commerce, Finance, Financial Services, Internet, Mobile Apps, Mobile Payments
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding amount: $32,448,851
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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4) Apna

Apna is a professional networking and job-search platform that connects blue- and gray-collar professionals with like-minded people and places to work.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Mumbai
• Year of Starting: 2019
• Founders: Nirmit Parikh
• Industries: Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $93,450,000
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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5) Razorpay

Razorpay is a payment acceptance, processing, and disbursement platform for businesses.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2014
• Founders: Harshil Mathur, Shashank Kumar
• Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Software
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding amount: $366,600,000
• Number of funding rounds: 7
• Number of investors: 29

You can find their website here.

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6) UpGrad

UpGrad is a higher education portal that offers courses in Data Science, Technology, Management, and Law online.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Mumbai
• Year of Starting: 2015
• Founders: Mayank Kumar, Phalgun Kompalli, Ravijot Chugh, Ronnie Screwvala
• Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding amount: $176,283,446
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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7) Delhivery

Delhivery is a supply chain management firm that specializes in transportation, warehousing, freight, and order fulfillment.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Gurgaon
• Year of Starting: 2011
• Founders: Bhavesh Manglani, Kapil Bharati, Mohit Tandon, Sahil Barua, Suraj Saharan
• Industries: E-Commerce, Freight Service, Last Mile Transportation, Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Warehousing
• Number of employees: 5001-10000
• Funding amount: $1,236,569,361
• Number of funding rounds: 11
• Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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8) 1mg

1mg is a generic drug engine and online pharmacy network platform.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Gurgaon
• Year of Starting: 2015
• Founders: Anurag Mundhada, Gaurav Agarwal, Prashant Tandon, Sameer Maheshwari, Vikas Chauhan
• Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Health Care, Internet, Medical, Pharmaceutical
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $204,600,209
• Number of funding rounds: 16
• Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

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9) BigBasket

BigBasket is an online grocery and meal delivery service that brings personal and household items to customers’ doorsteps.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2011
• Founders: Abhinay Choudhari, Hari Menon, Vipul Parekh, VS Ramesh, VS Sudhakar
• Industries: Delivery, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery, Internet, Retail, Shopping
• Number of employees: 5001-10000
• Funding amount: $1,119,863,468
• Number of funding rounds: 17
• Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

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10) GoMechanic

GoMechanic is an online vehicle repair platform that allows consumers to arrange car maintenance at a convenient time.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Gurgaon
• Year of Starting: 2016
• Founders: Amit Bhasin, Kushal Karwa, Nitin Rana, Puneet Gulati, Rishabh Karwa
• Industries: Automotive, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Sales
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $59,849,371
• Number of funding rounds: 8
• Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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11) Unacademy

Unacademy is a web-based learning portal that offers educational materials such as video lectures and exams.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2015
• Founders: Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, Roman Saini, Sachin Gupta
• Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Training
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $398,500,000
• Number of funding rounds: 11
• Number of investors: 36

You can find their website here.

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12) Ola

Ola is an Indian mobility platform and ride-hailing firm.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Kormangala
• Year of Starting: 2010
• Founders: Ankit Bhati, Bhavish Aggarwal
• Industries: Apps, Internet, Mobile, Ride Sharing, Transportation
• Number of employees: 5001-10000
• Funding amount: $3,808,672,049
• Number of funding rounds: 25
• Number of investors: 45

You can find their website here.

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13) Licious

Licious is an online meat and seafood ordering firm with a complete business model.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2015
• Founders: Abhay Hanjura, Vivek Gupta
• Industries: Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding amount: $158,589,644
• Number of funding rounds: 7
• Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

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14) CRED

CRED is a members-only credit card management and bill-paying website that pays customers for paying their bills on time.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2018
• Founders: Kunal Shah
• Industries: Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Personal Finance
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $471,205,550
• Number of funding rounds: 6
• Number of investors: 28

You can find their website here.

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15) LocationMall

LocationMall is a peer-to-peer e-commerce company that offers lifestyle and curated products through WhatsApp referrals.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Gurgaon
• Year of Starting: 2019
• Founders: Angad Kikla, Divij Goyal, Naisheel Verdhan
• Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Lifestyle
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $37,100,000
• Number of funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 14

You can find their website here.

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16) Pine Labs

Pine Labs is a merchant commerce platform that offers merchants funding and technology for last-mile retail transactions.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Noida
• Year of Starting: 1998
• Founders: Rajul Garg, Tarun Upaday
• Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Payments
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding amount: $423,238,799
• Number of funding rounds: 8
• Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

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17) Dodla Dairy

Dodla Dairy processes and distributes milk and dairy products with added value.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Hyderabad
• Year of Starting: 1995
• Founders: D. Sunil Reddy
• Industries: Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Manufacturing
• Number of employees: 501-1000
• Funding amount: $71,276,176
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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18) Groww

Groww is a new investment platform that combines stockbroking and direct mutual funds to provide a new way to invest money.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2017
• Founders: Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal, Lalit Keshre, Neeraj Singh
• Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Impact Investing
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $142,262,674
• Number of funding rounds: 6
• Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

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19) Grofers

Grofers is a low-cost online supermarket that also delivers groceries.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Gurgaon
• Year of Starting: 2013
• Founders: Albinder Dhindsa, Saurabh Kumar
• Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Grocery, Retail
• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding amount: $662,398,135
• Number of funding rounds: 13
• Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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20) Jumbotail

Jumbotail is an online marketplace that makes groceries and food purchasing easier.

Details of the startup:

• Location: Bengaluru
• Year of Starting: 2015
• Founders: Ashish Jhina, Karthik Venkateswaran
• Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Marketplace, Retail
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $55,345,400
• Number of funding rounds: 8
• Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

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