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Top 40 Startups in India in 2024 by Market Capitalization

Updated on 28 October, 2024

28.27K+ views
8 min read

In my experience, India is a fertile ground for cost-effective, grassroots, and culturally-driven innovation. With a population exceeding a billion, it's an enticing landscape for companies aiming to craft scalable business strategies.

The steady growth of the Indian economy has given rise to numerous startups, some of which have garnered recognition from consumers and international investors. The tech startup ecosystem has soared, drawing significant attention, especially in AI-focused ventures. Moreover, electric vehicle (EV) entrepreneurs propel sustainable transportation across India.

In this blog, I'll share insights into the 40 best startups in India. These companies have exhibited remarkable resilience and are poised to reach even greater heights in the future. 

List of Startups in India

Here is a list of top startups in India to know in 2024:

  1. Cred
  2. Skit.ai
  3. PharmEasy
  4. Digit Insurance
  5. Meesho
  6. Groww
  7. Nykaa
  8. Udaan
  9. Dream11
  10. Swiggy
  11. Instamojo
  12. PostMan
  13. Delhivery
  14. Slice
  15. InMobi
  16. Practo
  17. Boat
  18. Skyroot
  19.  Aerospace
  20. LivSpace
  21. Vernacular.ai
  22. PhonePe
  23. Licious
  24. PolicyBazaar
  25. Razorpay
  26. Paytm
  27. Ola
  28. BharatPe
  29. 1mg
  30. Urban Company
  31. Apna
  32. CARS24
  33. Bharat Biotech
  34. Skillmatics
  35. Rapido
  36. KreditBee
  37. MobiKwik
  38. Cuemath
  39. Xpressbees
  40. Dunzo

Top 40 Startups in India

Source:Wikipedia

Overview Cred is a members-only credit card management and bill payments platform that rewards users for timely bill payments. 
Started in 2018 
Founder Kunal Shah 
Market Value $6.4B 
Funding $140M 
Investment GIC, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, DST Global, Greenoaks Capital, etc. 
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 961 
Website link https://cred.club/
City Bangalore 

2. Skit.ai

Overview Skit.ai is an AI-based voice automation startup offering a multichannel conversational AI platform to address the voice customer service market. 
Started in 2016 
Founder Sourabh Gupta and Akshay Deshraj 
Market Value INR 121Cr 
Funding $23M in Series B funding 
Investment WestBridge Capital, Kalaari Capital, Exfinity Ventures, and others. 
Industry AI, Voice Automation 
Employee count 113 
Website link https://skit.ai/
City New York City 

3. PharmEasy

Source:Justdial

Overview PharmEasy is an online pharmacy platform providing a range of healthcare services and products. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Dhaval Shah and Dharmil Sheth 
Market Value $5.6B 
Funding $328.5M 
Investment 18 investors including Temasek Holdings and Bessemer Venture Partners. 
Industry Healthcare, Online Pharmacy 
Employee count 3600 
Website link https://pharmeasy.in/
City Mumbai 

4. Digit Insurance

Source:Wikimedia

Overview Digit Insurance is an insure-tech startup offering app-based insurance services for individuals. 
Started in 2016 
Founder Kamesh Goyal 
Market Value $3.5B 
Funding $344M 
Investment Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Steadview Capital, SBI Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, and Axis Mutual Fund. 
Industry Insure-tech, Insurance 
Employee count 4128 
Website link https://www.godigit.com/
City Pune 

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5. Meesho

Source: Wikipedia

Overview Meesho is an Indian e-commerce startup operating a social commerce platform. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal 
Market Value $3.9B 
Funding $1.36B 
Investment SoftBank, Prosus, Elevation Capital, and Peak XV Partners. 
Industry  E-commerce, Social Commerce 
Employee count 3925 
Website link https://www.meesho.com/
City Bangalore, Karnataka 

6. Groww

Source: The Week

Overview Groww is an Indian fintech startup offering investment and financial services. 
Started in 2016 as Nextbillion Technology, operating under the brand name Groww from 2017. 
Founder Lalit Keshre, Harsh Jain, Neeraj Singh, and Ishan Bansal 
Market Value $3B 
Funding $251M 
Investment Iconiq Growth and others. 
Industry Fintech, Investment Services 
Employee count 5000 
Website link https://groww.in/
City Koramangala, Bangalore 

7. Nykaa

Source: Entrackr

Overview Nykaa is an Indian e-commerce platform for beauty and personal care products, known for its exclusive range of products. 
Started in 2021 
Founder Falguni Nayar 
Market Value $724M 
Funding $721M 
Investment Series E funding round led by TPG Growth Capital 
Industry E-commerce, Beauty and Personal Care 
Employee count 4700 
Website link https://www.nykaa.com/
City Mumbai, Maharashtra

8. Udaan

Source: Businessinsider

Overview  Udaan is a B2B e-commerce platform in India that connects small and medium-sized businesses with wholesalers and traders. 
Started in  2016 
Founder  Amod Malviya, Sujeet Kumar, and Vaibhav Gupta 
Market Value  $1.8B 
Funding  $340M 
Investment  SoftBank, Tencent, DST Global, and M&G Prudential 
Industry  E-commerce, B2B Marketplace 
Employee count  3000 
Website link  https://udaan.com/
City  Bangalore 

9. Dream11

Source: Thehindubusinessline

Overview Dream11 is an Indian fantasy sports platform that allows users to play fantasy cricket, hockey, football, kabaddi, and other sports. It lets you create virtual teams of real players participating in live matches. 
Started in 2008 
Founder Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth 
Market Value $5B 
Funding $1B 
Investment Tencent, Steadview Capital, and Kalaari Capital 
Industry Fantasy Sports, Gaming 
Employee count 1600 
Website link https://www.dream11.com/
City Mumbai 

10. Swiggy

Overview Swiggy is an Indian online food ordering and delivery platform. It operates in more than 580 Indian cities, providing food delivery services. 
Started in 2014 
Founder Sriharsha Majety, Nandan Reddy, and Rahul Jaimini 
Market Value $5.5B 
Funding $2.5B 
Investment Prosus Ventures, Accel, and Naspers 
Industry Food Delivery, E-commerce 
Employee count 5000, and 2 lakh+ delivery executives 
Website link https://www.swiggy.com/
City Bangalore 

11. Instamojo

Overview Instamojo is a #D2CTech platform that helps you create your own website, sell online, and grow your business. It allows you to showcase products, accept 100+ payment modes, and ship all over India. 
Started in 2012 
Founder Sampad Swain, Akash Gehani, and Aditya Sengupta 
Market Value $200M 
Funding $10M 
Investment Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures, and 500 Startups 
Industry  E-commerce, Payment solutions 
Employee count 129 
Website link https://www.instamojo.com/
City Bangalore 

12. PostMan

Source: Businesswire

Overview Postman is an API platform for building and using APIs. It simplifies each step of the API lifecycle and streamlines collaboration, allowing you to create better APIs faster. With its REST client, you can send requests, inspect responses, and debug REST APIs easily. The Postman desktop agent also needs to be installed for full functionality. 
Started in 2014 
Founder Abhinav Asthana, Ankit Sobti, and Abhijit Kane 
Market Value $5.6B 
Funding $434M 
Investment Insight Partners, Coatue, Battery Ventures 
Industry Software, API Development 
Employee count 2262 
Website link https://www.postman.com/
City San Francisco 

13. Delhivery

Overview Delhivery is India’s largest fully integrated logistics services provider, offering express parcel, freight, courier, shipping, supply chain, and cross-border solutions. 
Started in 2011 
Founder Sahil Barua, Mohit Tandon, Bhavesh Manglani, Suraj Saharan, and Kapil Bharati 
Market Value 294.53B INR 
Funding $1.4B 
Investment CPPIB, Softbank Vision Fund, Mirae Asset Midcap Fund Direct Growth, HSBC Large Cap Fund Direct Growth, and Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth   
Industry Logistics, Supply Chain 
Employee count 57,000 
Website link https://www.delhivery.com/
City Gurgaon 

14. Slice

Overview Slice offers cards for payments with pre-approved credit lines to mostly first-time credit users who cannot have conventional credit cards easily. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Rajan Bajaj 
Market Value $1.8B 
Funding $20M 
Investment Tranche Finance, Tiger Global, GMO Venture Partners, Insight Partners, and Moore Strategic Ventures 
Industry Consumer finance company 
Employee count 1000 
Website link https://www.sliceit.com/
City Bangalore 

15. InMobi

Source: Agencyreporter

Overview InMobi is an Indian multinational technology company that provides mobile-first marketing and advertising solutions. It allows brands, developers, and publishers to engage consumers through contextual mobile advertising. 
Started in 2007 
Founder Naveen Tewari, Mohit Saxena, Amit Gupta, and Abhay Singhal 
Market Value $15B 
Funding $510M 
Investment SoftBank, Google, Global Venture Capital, Mithril Capital Management 
Industry Media and information services 
Employee count 2500 
Website link https://www.inmobi.com/
City Bangalore, Karnataka 

16. Practo

Overview  Practo is India’s no.1 online doctor consultation app that offers complete telemedicine solutions for you and your family’s health and medical needs. It provides video consultations with verified doctors across 25+ specialties, digital prescriptions, lab tests, and health packages. You can also book doctor appointments and order medicines through the platform. 
Started in  2008 
Founder  Shashank ND, Abhinav Lal 
Market Value  $600M 
Funding  $251M 
Investment  Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners, Tencent, RTP Global, Sofina Ventures 
Industry  Healthcare, Telemedicine 
Employee count  501 
Website link  https://www.practo.com/
City  Bangalore, Karnataka 

17. Boat

Overview BoAt is an Indian consumer electronics brand that specializes in audio products. They are known for their trendy designs, bass-heavy sound signature, and competitive pricing. 
Started in 2016 
Founder Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta 
Market Value $1.4B 
Funding $171M 
Investment  Qualcomm Inc., Warburg Pincus LLC, Fireside Ventures and InnoVen Capital 
Industry Consumer electronics industry 
Employee count 470 
Website link https://www.boat-lifestyle.com/
City Mumbai

18. Skyroot Aerospace

Overview Skyroot Aerospace specializes in futuristic space-launch vehicle design and building. It is a leading provider of on-demand, cost-effective, reliable launch services for the global small and medium satellite market. Skyroot is led by its vision of ‘Opening Space For All’. 
Started in 2018 
Founder Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka 
Market Value INR 1,090Cr 
Funding $95.5M 
Investment Temasek Holdings, GIC, merakilabs, Solar, Sherpalo, and Worldquant Ventures 
Industry Aerospace, Space Launch Vehicles 
Employee count 184 
Website link https://skyroot.in/
City Hyderabad, Telangana

19. LivSpace

Source: Pitchbook

Overview Livspace is India’s most trusted home interior design and renovation service company. They offer expert interior designers to create beautiful living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and more. Whether it’s new home interiors or renovation, Livspace provides end-to-end solutions. 
Started in 2014 
Founder Anuj Srivastava and Ramakant Sharma1 
Market Value $1.2B 
Funding $450M 
Investment KKR: A global investment firm that led the Series F round, Ingka Group Investments, Jungle Ventures, Venturi Partners, Peugeot Investments, Goldman Sachs 
Industry Home Interior Design and Renovation 
Employee count 1000+ 
Website link https://www.livspace.com/in
City Bangalore 

20. Ather

Overview Ather Energy focuses on designing and selling premium electric two-wheelers for the Indian market. Ather builds high-performance, zero-maintenance, and smart electric scooters.  
Started in 2013 
Founder Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain 
Market Value $679M 
Funding $338.9M 
Investment Hero MotoCorp and GIC 
Industry Automotive, Electric Vehicles 
Employee count 1,438 
Website link https://www.atherenergy.com/
City Bangalore, Karnataka 

21. Vernacular.ai

Overview Vernacular.ai is an AI-first SaaS business driven by the mission to end bad call center experiences. They help enterprises enhance customer experience through intelligent voice conversations by automating call center queries.  
Started in 2016 
Founder Sourabh Gupta, Akshay Deshraj, and Manoj Sarda 
Market Value $100M 
Funding $25M 
Investment WestBridge Capital 
Industry AI, Call Center, Customer Service 
Employee count 201 
Website link Vernacular.ai
City Bengaluru, Karnataka 

22. PhonePe

Overview PhonePe is a mobile payment app that allows you to transfer money using UPI, pay utility bills, recharge phone numbers, etc. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Sameer Nigam, Rahul Chari, and Burzin Engineer 
Market Value 80,643.45 Cr INR 
Funding $850M 
Investment
 
General Atlantic, Walmart, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global, TVS Capital Funds, Qatar Investment Authority, Microsoft 
Industry Digital payments and financial services 
Employee count 13,000 
Website link https://www.phonepe.com/
City Bengaluru

23. Licious

Overview Licious is a meat and seafood brand that operates on a farm-to-fork model. They deliver fresh and clean fish, chicken, meat, and eggs directly to consumers’ doorsteps. Licious owns the entire back-end supply chain and cold chain, ensuring quality and freshness. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta 
Market Value $1B 
Funding $490M 
Investment Mayfield, Avendus, and Temasek 
Industry E-commerce, Food & Beverage 
Employee count 6000 
Website link https://www.licious.in/
City Bangalore 

24. PolicyBazaar

Overview PolicyBazaar is India’s largest online insurance aggregator, providing a platform for users to compare, analyze, and purchase life, health, and motor insurance products. 
Started in 2008 
Founder Yashish Dahiya, Alok Bansal, and Avaneesh Nirjar 
Market Value $1.5B 
Funding $366M 
Investment Temasek, SoftBank Group, Info Edge (India) Limited 
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 14,000+ 
Website link https://www.policybazaar.com/
City Gurugram, Haryana 

25. Razorpay

Overview Razorpay helps businesses manage their banking and digital payments. The company provides a platform for accepting, processing, and disbursing payments, offering access to various payment modes including credit cards, debit cards, net banking, UPI, and popular wallets like JioMoney, Mobikwik, and Airtel Money. 
Started in 2014 
Founder Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar 
Market Value $7.5B 
Funding $375M 
Investment Axevil Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, Alkeon Capital Management, Edgewood Ventures, Lone Pine Capital, TCV, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India, GIC, Y Combinator, Ribbit Capital, and Matrix  
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 3130 
Website link https://razorpay.com/
City Bangalore 

26. Paytm

Overview Paytm specializes in digital payments and financial services. The company offers mobile payment services to consumers and enables merchants to receive payments through QR code payment, Payment Soundbox, Android-based payment terminal, and online payment gateway. 
Started in 2010 
Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma 
Market Value 38,000 Cr INR 
Funding $4.6B 
Investment Alibaba Group, Ant Group, eBay, SoftBank Vision Fund 
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 15,665 
Website link https://paytm.com/
City Noida, Uttar Pradesh 

27. Ola

Overview Ola, formerly known as OlaCabs, is India’s largest homegrown ride-hailing app. Ola has transformed the way people avail of cab services. It bridges the gap between cab owners and commuters, offering a seamless experience through its app. 
Started in 2010 
Founder Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati 
Market Value $1.88B 
Funding $3.84B 
Investment Softbank, Tiger Global, Vanguard, and BluSmart 
Industry Transportation industry 
Employee count 2100 
Website link https://www.olacabs.com/
City Bangalore, Karnataka 

28. BharatPe

Overview BharatPe offers a suite of simple, easy-to-use, and secure fintech products, including payments and business loans, to its merchant partners. 
Started in 2018 
Founder Ashneer Grover and Shashvat Nakrani 
Market Value $26B 
Funding $100M 
Investment Sequoia Capital India, Coatue, Ribbit Capital 
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 616 
Website link https://bharatpe.com/
City Delhi 

29. 1mg

Overview 1mg is an Indian digital healthcare platform that provides an online pharmacy center. It aims to make healthcare accessible, understandable, and affordable. Additionally, 1mg offers lab test bookings, online consultations, and authentic information from healthcare professionals. 
Started in 2013 
Founder Prashant Tandon, Gaurav Agarwal, and Vikas Chauhan 
Market Value $1.25B 
Funding $231M 
Investment Tata Digital, KWE Beteiligungen AG, HBM Healthcare Investments, MAF Mauritius, MPOF Mauritius 
Industry Healthcare industry 
Employee count 2,707 
Website link https://www.1mg.com/
City Gurugram, Haryana 

30. Urban Company

Overview Urban Company is an Indian technology company that provides a platform for connecting customers with local service providers in various categories such as beauty, wellness, home repairs, and other professional services. It has also expanded internationally to the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and Singapore.  
Started in 2014 
Founder Abhiraj Bhal, Varun Khaitan, and Raghav Chandra 
Market Value $2B 
Funding $440 
Investment Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, and Vy Capital 
Industry Service aggregation industry 
Employee count 992 
Website link https://www.urbancompany.com/
City New Delhi 

31. Apna

Overview Apna is India’s largest professional networking platform, connecting job seekers with employers and providing a space for skill development. It focuses on local communities, enabling users to find relevant job opportunities within their neighborhoods. 
Started in 2019 
Founder Nirmit Parikh 
Market Value $1.1B 
Funding $100M 
Investment Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Lightspeed 
Industry Professional networking and job search platform 
Employee count 1000 
Website link https://apna.co/
City Bangalore 

32. CARS24

Overview CARS24 is an Indian used car marketplace. The platform provides a hassle-free and transparent process for buying and selling used cars. CARS24 has a network of inspection centers and car-buying centers across India. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Vikram Chopra, Mehul Agrawal, Gajendra Jangid, and Ruchit Agarwal 
Market Value $3.3B 
Funding $450M 
Investment Alpha Wave Global, Zennis Capital, Jake86 LLC, Trifecta Capital, SVF Investment Corp, Scott Bankcraft Kapnick, SoftBank Group 
Industry Automotive sector 
Employee count 6000+ 
Website link https://www.cars24.com/
City Gurgaon, Haryana 

33. Bharat Biotech

Overview Bharat Biotech is a leading Indian biotechnology company known for its innovation and excellence in vaccines and bio-therapeutics. It helps people overcome challenging diseases, including typhoid, rotavirus, polio, rabies, and COVID-19. 
Started in 1996 
Founder Dr. Krishna M. Ella and Mrs. Suchitra K. Ella 
Market Value
 
132 Cr INR 
Funding $13.7M 
Investment ICICI Venture, IFC and Kotak Mahindra Bank 
Industry Vaccines and bio-therapeutics 
Employee count 700 
Website link https://www.bharatbiotech.com/
City Hyderabad, Telangana 


34. Skillmatics

Overview Skillmatics is a direct-to-consumer brand that develops innovative educational products and games for children. Their products blend learning and play to boost cognitive skills, covering topics such as space, geography, art, and more. 
Started in 2016 
Founder Dhvanil Sheth 
Market Value  $127M 
Funding $24M 
Investment Sofina, Sequoia Capital India, Sequoia India's Surge program  
Industry
 
Educational products and games 
Employee count 114 
Website link https://www.skillmatics.in/
City Mumbai 

35. Rapido

Overview Rapido is an online bike taxi aggregator. It provides convenient bike taxi services. Rapido focuses on last-mile connectivity and offers affordable travel options. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Rishikesh S R, Pavan Guntupalli, and Aravind Sanka 
Market Value $800M 
Funding $100 M 
Investment Westbridge, Shell Ventures, Nexus Ventures, Astarc Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures 
Industry Bike taxi market 
Employee count 15,000 
Website link https://www.rapido.bike/
City Bengaluru, Karnataka 

36. KreditBee

Overview KreditBee offers personal loans to young professionals, serving over 7 million customers. 
Started in 2016 
Founder Madhusudan Ekambaram, Karthikeyan Krishnaswamy  
Market Value $700M 
Funding $400M 
Investment Advent International, Archerman Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Bank, Motilal Oswal Alternates, NewQuest Capital Partners, Premji Invest, TPG-NewQuest 
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 1283 
Website link https://www.kreditbee.in/
City Bangalore, Karnataka 

37. MobiKwik

Overview MobiKwik is an innovative Indian startup that provides a mobile wallet and digital payment solution that simplifies digital transactions for millions of users. 
Started in 2008 
Founder Bipin Singh and Upasana Taku 
Market Value 3,286.13 Cr INR 
Funding $100M  
Investment Peak XV Partners, NET1, Bajaj Finserv, Sequoia Capital 
Industry Fintech 
Employee count 667 
Website link https://www.mobikwik.com/ 
City Bangalore, Karnataka 

38. Cuemath

Overview Cuemath started in India with a mission to transform the way children learn math. Initially an offline teaching center, Cuemath has evolved into the world’s leading online math education platform.  
Started in 2013 
Founder Manan Khurma 
Market Value $407M 
Funding $126M 
Investment Sequoia Capital, Trifecta Capital, Alpha Wave Global, Peak XV Partners 
Industry Ed-tech company 
Employee count 318 
Website link https://www.cuemath.com/ 
City Bengaluru 

39. Xpressbees

Overview Xpressbees has rapidly emerged as a leading player in the logistics and supply chain industry. With its exclusive transportation and delivery framework, the company offers a variety of logistics services locally and globally. These services include e-commerce logistics, express cargo, cross-border logistics, and fulfillment services. Xpressbees is associated with brands like Flipkart, ICICI Bank, TATA Cliq, Schneider Electric, and many others. 
Started in 2015 
Founder Amitava Saha and Supam Maheshwari 
Market Value $1.4B 
Funding $680M 
Investment Alibaba, Blackstone, CDH, ChrysCapital, Elevation Capital, Gaja, Investcorp, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Norwest Venture Partners, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, SAIF, TPG, Valiant  
Industry Logistics industry 
Employee count 6,211 
Website link https://www.xpressbees.com/ 
City Pune 

40. Dunzo

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Overview Dunzo is a delivery service that quickly brings groceries, essentials, and packages to your door. It simplifies everyday errands with reliable, on-demand delivery.
Started in 2015
Founder Ankur Aggarwal, Dalvir Suri, Kabeer Biswas, Mukund Jha
Market Value $744M
Funding $128,399,438
Investment Alteria Capital, Google, Lightbox, Evolvence, LGT Lightstone Aspada, and S Korea's Hana Financial Investment
Industry Delivery, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Mobile, Mobile Apps
Employee count 10000
Website link https://www.dunzo.com/
City Bangalore

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