1) BYJU's
BYJU’S is an educational technology company that designs and develops personalized, high quality learning programs for K-12 students.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $22.00B (July 2017)
- Started in: 2008
- Founders: Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath
- Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Higher Education, Software
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $5,182.78M
- Funding rounds: 21
- Number of investors: 49
You can find their website here.
2) Swiggy
Swiggy is India's digital food delivery marketplace for customers to order food online and delivered to their doorstep.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $10.70B (June 2018)
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Nandan Reddy, Phani Kishan Addepalli, Rahul Jaimini, Sriharsha Majety
- Industries: E-Commerce Platforms, Food Delivery, Mobile Apps
- Number of employees: 10,000+
- Funding: $3,571.00M
- Funding rounds: 17
- Number of investors: 40
You can find their website here.
3) Ola Cabs
Ola is India's leading mobile app that allows you to discover, book, and pay for rides seamlessly.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $7.50B (October 2014)
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Ankit Bhati, Bhavish Aggarwal
- Industries: Apps, Mobile, Ride Sharing, Transportation
- Number of employees: 5,000-10,000
- Funding: $5,008.30M
- Funding rounds: 28
- Number of investors: 54
You can find their website here.
4) Razorpay
Razorpay's payment platform is a single API for accepting transactions and disbursing funds in India.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $7.50B (October 2020)
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Harshil Mathur, Shashank Kumar
- Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $741.62M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 34
You can find their website here.
5) Ola Electric Mobility
Ola is a mobility platform and a ride-hailing company providing intercity transport for customers.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $7.00B (July 2019)
- Started in: 2019
- Founders: Anand Shah, Ankit Jain, Bhavish Aggarwal
- Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Manufacturing, Sales, Sustainability
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $822.29M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 19
You can find their website here.
6) CRED
CRED provides members with a single, easy-to-use platform to organize and manage all of their credit card bills. As a member, you’ll earn cash for each and every one of your payments.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $6.40B (April 2021)
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Kunal Shah
- Industries: Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Personal Finance
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $692.48M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 31
You can find their website here.
7) ShareChat
ShareChat is an Indian regional social networking application that lets you create and customize your profile according to your location. The platform enables users to share video, audio, image, and text content in seven major local languages.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.00B (April 2021)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan
- Industries: Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $1,276.70M
- Funding rounds: 13
- Number of investors: 23
You can find their website here.
8) Meesho
Meesho run a successful operation that frees entrepreneurs to start a business without investing money.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $4.90B (April 2021)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Sanjeev Barnwal, Vidit Aatrey
- Industries: E-Commerce Platforms, Mobile Apps, Retail, Social Media
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $1,061.37M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 32
You can find their website here.
9) Unacademy
Unacademy is a place to learn. It’s a revolutionary education system that makes learning materials accessible and affordable.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.44B (September 2020)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, Roman Saini, Sachin Gupta
- Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Training
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $875.73M
- Funding rounds: 12
- Number of investors: 42
You can find their website here.
10) Udaan
Udaan brings manufacturers’ product catalogs, trading companies supply-chains, retailers’ orders, and wholesalers’ warehouses into a single platform to make business more efficient.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.10B (September 2018)
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Amod Malviya, Sujeet Kumar, Vaibhav Gupta
- Industries: B2B, E-Commerce, Internet, Retail
- Number of employees: 5,000-10,000
- Funding: $1,446.74M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 21
You can find their website here.
11) Groww
Groww is the first platform that offers a new way of investing with stockbroking and direct mutual funds.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.00B (April 2021)
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal Dean, Lalit Keshre, Neeraj Singh
- Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Impact Investing
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $399.89M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 19
You can find their website here.
12) Zetwerk
Zetwerk operates a business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.68B (August 2021)
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Amrit Acharya, Rahul Sharma, Srinath Ramakkrushnan, Vishal Chaudhary
- Industries: B2B, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Marketplace
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $656.67M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 22
You can find their website here.
13) Mobile Premier League
Mobile Premier League is a skill-based eSports platform used to offer cash prizes while playing games.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.45B (September 2021)
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Sai Srinivas Kiran G, Shubh Malhotra, Shubham Malhotra
- Industries: eSports, Gaming, iOS, Sports
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $377.70M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 18
You can find their website here.
14) DealShare
DealShare is a fast growing social e-commerce startup.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.70B (January 2022)
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Rajat Shikhar, Sankar Bora, Sourjyendu Medda, Vineet Rao
- Industries: E-Commerce, Grocery, Group Buying, Retail Technology
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $391.52M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 18
You can find their website here.
15) CureFit
cure.fit is a health and fitness company offering digital and offline experiences across fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.50B (November 2021)
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Ankit Nagori, Mukesh Bansal
- Industries: Apps, Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $679.40M
- Funding rounds: 12
- Number of investors: 38
You can find their website here.
16) LivSpace
Livspace is an interior design startup that offers a platform that connects people to designers, services, and products.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.20B (February 2022)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Anuj Srivastava, Ramakant Sharma, Shagufta Anurag
- Industries: E-Commerce, Furniture, Interior Design
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $371.69M
- Funding rounds: 10
- Number of investors: 20
You can find their website here.
17) apna
Apna is a professional networking and job placement platform that assists blue-collar and gray-collar workers in locating communities and securing employment.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.10B (September 2021)
- Started in: 2019
- Founders: Nirmit Parikh
- Industries: EdTech, Employment, Human Resources, Professional Services, Recruiting
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $192.50M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.
18) Acko General Insurance
Acko is a digital insurance firm that has been granted the authority to underwrite and market bite-sized insurance products.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.10B (October 2021)
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Ruchi Deepak, Varun Dua
- Industries: Auto Insurance, Health Insurance, Insurance, InsurTech
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $428.00M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 21
You can find their website here.
19) BlackBuck
Blackbuck is an Indian logistics company that simplifies trucking for shippers and drivers alike.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.02B (July 2021)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Chanakya Hridaya, Rajesh Yabaji, Ramasubramaniam B
- Industries: Information Services, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $330.88M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 17
You can find their website here.
20) Mensa Brands
Mensa Brands is an investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs to build digital brands and scale them.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (November 2021)
- Started in: 2021
- Founders: Ananth Narayanan, Aniket Nikumb, Pawan Kumar Dasaraju
- Industries: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Venture Capital
- Number of employees: 10-50
- Funding: $228.58M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 14
You can find their website here.
21) Slice
Slice is a provider of tools for pizzerias to manage the digital side of their businesses.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (November 2021)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Ilir Sela
- Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Restaurants, SaaS
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $303.73M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 14
You can find their website here.
22) Vedantu
Vedantu is an interactive online tutoring platform for students.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (September 2021)
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Anand Prakash, Pulkit Jain, Saurabh Saxena, Vamsi Krishna
- Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Tutoring
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $306.38M
- Funding rounds: 10
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
23) Licious
Licious is an online meat and seafood ordering startup that follows an end-to-end business.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (October 2021)
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Abhay Hanjura, Varun Sadana, Vivek Gupta
- Industries: Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $338.00M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 24
You can find their website here.
24) NoBroker
NoBroker is a real-estate platform that makes it possible to buy, sell, or rent a house without paying any brokerage.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (November 2021)
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Akhil Gupta, Amit Agarwal, Saurabh Garg
- Industries: Commercial Real Estate, Mobile Apps, Property Management, Real Estate, Software
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $371.40M
- Funding rounds: 12
- Number of investors: 15
You can find their website here.
25) InMobi
InMobi uses search algorithm to allow highly targeted and optimised ranking of mobile advertisements.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (December 2014)
- Started in: 2007
- Founders: Abhay Singhal, Amit Gupta, Mohit Saxena, Naveen Tewari, Piyush Shah
- Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Digital Media, Marketing, Mobile
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $510.60M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 6
You can find their website here.