Portfolio Startups
Sector: Health-Tech, AI
Website: link
A health platform that provides 1-1 personalized training to inspire you to get in the best shape and live a fulfilling life.
Round Announcement:
Sector: F&B, D2C
Website: link
A healthy twist to our daily foods like rice, atta, noodles & pasta. Sugar Watchers is a range of Low GI foods that are 100% Natural, non-gmo and clinically certified.
Sector: Sustainability, heavy industrial engineering
Website: link
Tensor Dynamics is building cutting-edge science-based weather & climate data solutions.
Its’ clients are heavy industries, utility companies, architectural & engineering firms, tech startups, research institutions, and government agencies.
They are committed to helping create a better world for the future: with less CO2 emissions, efficient public transportation, buildings resistant to earthquakes and hurricanes, quality products, and technology that increases productivity.
Sector: Gig workers
Website: link
PickMyWork is India’s largest digital distribution network for Internet Companies.
Sector: Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain
Website: link
Tsaw is creating Drone Corridors across India, to meet specific B2B needs and B2B2C requirements citywide. Vision to create an alternate mode of transportation for small package deliveries across the nation in the next 5 years.
Sector: Game Tech
Website: link
Hpernova is one of the leading game studios in India, building the next gen of gaming entertainment with our first big gaming franchise – UnderWorld Mayanagari!
Sector: Fintech
Website: link
Freed has a mission to help debt-burdened consumers resolve their debt and regain their financial freedom. They offer tailor made debt relief solutions to customers who are in debt and are looking to get debt free.
Sector: Beverages
Website: link
Black Bow is India’s 1st Himalayan whisky by Ginglani Distillers, a homegrown alcobev startup with an aim to disrupt the Indian spirit scene by creating world-class local products. In the world of whiskies, just like the legacy of Scotch from Scotland, the madness of Tequila from Mexico and the character of Bourbon from America, Black Bow has tried capturing the serenity of the Himalayas in our whiskey. Crafted amidst the mountains in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, making it ‘India’s 1st Himalayan Whiskey’ talking to the evolving new age drinker who’s experimental, aspirational and value-seeking. In an industry dominated by age-old players, Black Bow imbibes the ‘honest’ philosophy and tells you ‘How the whiskey is made and tastes along with an origin story’ on the packaging itself, a first in its segment.
Sector: Beverages
Website: barneys.co.in
Barneys Hard Seltzer is a new-age drink developed after understanding the trends in the alcohol industry. It is India’s first refreshing alternative to beer, wine and cocktails. The idea came in a few years ago, long-time friends Ruchi Gupta and Gaurav Sharma were travelling across the globe when they struck upon a business possibility and the name Barneys comes from one of the main characters, Barney Stinson from the show ‘How I Met Your Mother’ which adds to the appeal of the brand. Their vision is to be next generation alcoholic drink for the health conscious category/fitness enthusiasts thereby creating a new segment of ‘Hard Seltzers’ in India.
Sector: Food
Website: www.auntiefungs.com
Auntie Fung’s was born in March 2015 in Bangalore with the vision of bringing the rich flavourful Asian street food to mainstream India in a healthy & hygienic, quick-service format. A street is where you will find the heart of a cuisine and its culture- Auntie Fung’s symbolizes that truly Asian essence. The brand mascot is a quintessential lady (metaphorically a mother) from Vietnam, 52 years old with an ever-smiling face. During her younger days, she was quite a nomad, visiting countries across Asia, gathering all the local ingredients, flavours and recipes, to finally settle in India. Why India, because she thinks that while, Indians are gastronomically experimental, they have not been able to savour the truly authentic Asian cuisine at a value-for-money pricing.
Sector: Education
Website: Expertrons.com
Expertrons is founded by IIT-B Alumni & serial ed tech entrepreneurs Jatin Solanki and Vivek Gupta. The Mumbai based startup is world’s largest AI Videobot Technology platform that provides futuristic communication, hiring & placement solutions for businesses and educational institutions as well as edtech and career guidance services for end consumers. Aspirants can get connected to AI recommended experts and also get hired through a referral. The key highlights of their service are: Aspirants learn from the interview experience of other experts recommended by their AI algorithm matching their career journeys and the experts get a lifetime earning opportunity via one-on-one paid consultations & referrals.
Sector: Tourism
Website: gostops.com
Co-founded by Pallavi Agarwal and Pankaj Parwanda, GoStops is present across tourist spots such as Agra, Alleppey, Amritsar, Bir, Dalhousie among others across its 20 properties. It caters to 18 to 30 years old and comprises of a cross-section of solo travellers, group travellers, backpackers, digital nomads, and individuals seeking interesting stay or work from hostel options. It is a full-stack operator brand that leases and transforms budget hotels and operates them as backpacker hostels.
GoStops caters primarily to the Gen Z population offering accommodation options at budget of ₹500 per night. Operating across 20 destinations in India, GoStops claims to have hosted over 500, 000 guests in its properties since its inception in 2014.
Sector: e-Learning
Website: dhurina.net
Sector: Technology
Website: heliware.co.in
Sector: e-Learning
Website: languagecurry.com
Sector: Fintech
Website: mypaymart.com
Launched in 2015, by former FX Mart founder Amit Narang, PayMart is an RBI-regulated entity with its own FFMC (Full Fledged Money Changer) license. It offers benefits such as financial literacy, domestic money transfer, international money transfer, and more to its users. Promoting a cashless society, it is developing technology to digitise merchant transactions and promote digital literacy in rural areas, among other things.
Additionally, the startup aims to convert next-door small shops into cash points for individuals, removing problems such as searching for an ATM amongst others for an individual to withdraw money.
Sector: Legal Tech
Website: https://leegality.com
Leegality is an eSigning workflow solution eliminating use of paper and accelerating documentation workflows by 100x.
Using legally compliant eSigning solutions, Leegality ensures that a document does not need to be printed on paper, and provide an end-to-end workflow solution to make the process 100x efficient. They save massive time & cost for businesses, significantly improve customer & employee experience- all this in a completely legally compliant manner
Sector: Software as a Service
Website: https://www.sumhr.com/
sumHR is the cloud-based HR software in India that lets startups and SMEs to view and manage daily HR chorus. It is a comprehensive platform that lets businesses collate their employee and organisational data and streamline all HR process at one place.
The web-based HR software is easily accessible from any corner of the world, which means 24/7 connectivity and access to valuable information right from this platform. Communication, organization, and operations were never this easy.
Sector: F&B
Website: www.biryanibykilo.com
Building on the idea that Biryani is not a word, it is an emotion, BBK was founded by Kaushik Roy and Vishal Jindal in 2015. It has come a long way since then. They started with a mission to introduce supreme quality and authentic biryani in India.
Their biryani is freshly cooked using fine rice grains, handpicked spices from Kerala and made in the traditional handi style. Their exclusivity lies in the fact that they deliver the biryani in the handi in which it is cooked along with angheethis so that the essence of the dish is preserved.
Sector: Media
Website: https://inc42.com
Back in 2014 when the Indian economy witnessed a wave of startups, an online media and information portal called Inc42 started with the view of imparting reliable data-backed news to readers about the same.
The mission was to communicate every detail about the Indian startup ecosystem ranging from early-stage startups to bigger mergers and acquisitions. Within no time, Inc42 became the ultimate voice of the Indian startup network. They now cover news, reports on innovative technologies, trending startup stories and ecosystem summits taking place pan India.
Sector: Education
Website: www.eckovation.com
Eckovation is a social learning platform used by schools, coaching institutions and universities across India. It allows educational institutions and stakeholders to use of virtual learning to improve the quality of education imparted to students. Other resources such as sending notifications to students, developing curriculum, etc are also provided.
Founded in 2014, the virtual learning platform primarily caters to students seeking smart education with limited resources. Eckovation provides smart classes on mobile devices, given India’s growing mobile consumption and internet adoption.
Sector: B2B Software
Website: Kobster.com
Kobster is a tech-enabled centralized sourcing online platform offering office supplies and equipment to corporates, education institutes, home offices, SMEs, hospitality and healthcare industries, retailers, etc.
Founded in 2012 with the vision of creating a one-stop-shop catering to all the requirements of a working unit, they deal in providing a wide variety of products including electronics, cleaning and housekeeping supplies, and stationery. Providing ease and convenience to the customers are their key ideologies.
Sector: Fintech
Website: Marketpulse.in
MarketPulse is a forex, commodities, and global indices, analysis, and news site. Their main goal is to provide timely and informative commentary on major macroeconomic trends, technical analysis, and worldwide events that impact different asset classes and investors.
Established in 2016 by a team of securities analysts, MarketPulse publishes insightful commentary daily with full-time coverage of the world’s largest financial markets. It offers a holistic view of national, regional, and global factors to support traders in their quest for relevant market data.
Website: www.thegourmetjar.com
Apeksha Jain, a French teacher and a food blogger, began her entrepreneurial stint when she decided to convert her great interest in cooking into an occupation by formulating The Gourmet Jar in 2012.
Their range of gourmet condiments (jams, preserves, mustards, relishes and spreads) are handmade in small batches using organic and natural ingredients, without preservatives. Her team consists of strong and hard-working women.
Website: www.tpot.in
The lack of getting a freshly brewed tea that was both hygienic and tasty presented itself as a perfect business opportunity in front of Robin- a Chartered Accountant by profession. This is when he came up with Tpot along with his friends Asad Khan & Amit Kumar.
The idea is to procure directly from tea gardens through a network of impaneled vendors and ensure consistent taste while monitoring the entire process carefully. Along with many different varieties of teas, they also have scrumptious snacks.
Sector: Healthcare
Website: www.yolohealth.in
Yolo Health provides a walk-in kiosk with medical devices, staffed with a medical attendant. Patients can walk into a Yolo Health ATM without an appointment and get a quick health check-up and instant health report. They can also consult with healthcare providers via video conferencing.
Yolo Health’s online service and mobile application allows patients to monitor and manage their health history at their fingertips. Patients can upload reports online or scan from the mobile app. Patients can also see trends in their vitals and compare them to keep track.
Sector: Healthtech
Website: kivihealth.com
KiviHealth is a digital assistant to help in all of your healthcare needs. It gives ease of finding the best doctor, booking an appointment and checking full medical history.
With founders from prestigious institutions like ISB and IIMA, KiviHealth’s team is on a roll to revolutionalize the healthcare experience. Their team is a unique blend of medical practitioners, designers and high tech industrialists who are trying to make healthcare understandable and accessible to patients.
Event:
Acquisition by Netmeds.
Newslinks:
Netmeds acquires health tech startup KiViHealth: Economic Times
E-Pharma Startup Netmeds Acquires Clinic Management Platform KiViHealth: Inc42
Netmeds acquires clinic management platform KiViHealth: YourStory
Sector: Fashion
Website: glassic.in
Glassic sells trending eyewear at affordable prices to its consumers. With the founders’ family background in eyewear retail for almost 35 years, going online seemed the logical next thing to do. The promoters already came equipped with technical expertise in terms of manufacturing frames and lenses and good knowhow of the target market.
This Bangalore based startup initiated operations in 2015 and have since disrupted the eye-wear industry and gained popularity amongst millennials as envisioned by them.
Sector: Healthcare
Website: www.healersathome.com
Healers at Home is a Delhi based startup that provides home healthcare and wellness services including Physiotherapy, Nursing, Attendant, Yoga, and Mother and Child Care. Customers can access these services through a web portal or via phone call and schedule the visits at home based on the time and day of their choice.
Whether it’s frozen shoulder pain, lingering back pain, neck pain, Cerebral Palsy, Post-Operative stiffness, Spondylitis or a sports injury, customers can get treated in the comfort of their homes, by certified, specialized and experienced physiotherapists.
Sector: Hyperlocal
Website: www.donething.com
DoneThing is an on-demand personal assistant on a mobile phone. From grocery shopping, cheque deposits, finding an electrician, pick-up and drop of items to booking a cab for your outstation trip, you can delegate the tasks to DoneThing and consider it done, while you make time for more important things.
It helps improve productivity knowing that your personal life is under control, or just have more time for things you want to do. No matter how ordinary or unusual the request, they strive to find you the best solution. DoneThing provides assistance where you need, whether from home, office or on-the-go!
Sector: Social Impact
Website: www.letsendorse.com
LetsEndorse is a people-powered ecosystem of inclusive development where NGOs get equipped to raise funds and popular endorsements and companies get a multitude of options to invest in social campaigns matching their vision, policy, area of impact and popular preferences.
Their strategic mechanism is to identify and match credible NGOs with responsible corporations. On LetsEndorse, people can make informed choices and appreciate the change-enablers while contributing actively to social development.
Sector: B2B ecommerce
JumboBasket is a B2B e-commerce returns liquidation company. It buys returns from e-commerce and re-sells it to traders. The company was founded by Bali, Vikram Nijhawan and Bhuwan Vadhera in August 2015.