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Ditto Insurance logo

Ditto Insurance

Fintech• EST. 2021

Ditto Insurance is a highly popular, advisory-first consumer fintech platform that simplifies the process of buying health and life insurance policies for retail customers. Unlike traditional insurance brokerages that rely on spam calls and aggressive sales tactics, Ditto operates on a spam-free, consultative model where customers book free calls to receive honest, personalized advice from trained advisors without any purchase obligation. The company's technology platform enables users to compare policy terms, demystify complex legal clauses, and manage their claims documentation through a clean, intuitive web interface. Bootstrapped and incubated by Zerodha's Rainmatter fund, Ditto has built a reputation for trust and customer-first service, helping thousands of young Indians navigate the complex insurance landscape.

R
Rohit Khatri+ team
IN-00012
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Drip Capital

Fintech• EST. 2016

Drip Capital is a global B2B fintech company that provides working capital and trade finance solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in cross-border trade. Drip utilizes a proprietary, data-driven underwriting model that analyzes historical shipping records, buyer creditworthiness, and transactional data to approve invoice discounting facilities within 24 hours, bypassing the lengthy collateral requirements of traditional commercial banks. The startup's fintech platform enables exporters in India, Mexico, and the US to access capital immediately, improving cash flows and scaling their international operations. Drip has raised over $520M in a combination of equity and debt from leading institutional funds like Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Wing VC.

P
Pushkar Mukewar
IN-00019
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Dunzo

E-commerce & D2C• EST. 2014

Dunzo is a pioneer in the hyperlocal quick-commerce and delivery space in India, allowing users to order groceries, food, medicines, and packages from local merchants for delivery in under 20 minutes. Operating a network of dark stores alongside merchant-partner locations, Dunzo utilizes an algorithmic delivery dispatch system that optimizes courier routes and manages real-time local supply demand. The startup recently integrated its operations with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), expanding its merchant reach and enabling seamless local commerce transactions. Having raised over $380M from key corporate backing (including Reliance Retail and Google), Dunzo has faced severe cash management cycles, serving as a prominent case study in the H1 2026 consolidation wave of capital-intensive delivery logistics.

K
Kabeer Biswas
IN-00020
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Elixiir Foods

E-commerce & D2C• EST. 2023

Elixiir Foods is an organic food brand producing nutrient-dense, plant-based functional foods and wellness beverages for health-conscious consumers. The startup develops ready-to-consume meals, cold-pressed juices, and herbal superfood blends that contain no artificial preservatives, refined sugars, or synthetic additives. Elixiir's core competitive advantage is its direct-sourcing model, partnering with organic farming cooperatives to secure raw ingredients at fair trade prices and maintain strict quality control. Backed by organic lifestyle funds and private consumer-focused angel groups, Elixiir sells its products through its online D2C store and premium organic supermarkets, addressing the growing consumer demand for clean-label, functional nutrition in metropolitan centers.

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Arvind Mediratta+ team
IN-00005
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Emergent

AI & Technology• EST. 2025

Emergent is a cutting-edge deep tech startup developing artificial intelligence agents and machine learning tools designed to automate complex, multi-step code generation and software engineering workflows. The company's proprietary AI agent, operating on custom agentic frameworks, autonomously debugs software repositories, writes test suites, and refactors legacy code bases based on natural language instructions. Emergent's core distinction is its focus on codebase context retrieval, enabling its agents to understand system dependencies and perform changes without introducing regression bugs. Funded by top-tier enterprise software VCs and prominent AI researchers, Emergent is building the future of automated software development, enabling engineering teams to scale their output and reduce manual maintenance overhead.

M
Mukund Jha (CEO) and Madhav Jha (CTO)
IN-00008
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Entellus Industries

Deeptech & Climate• EST. 2022

Entellus Industries is an advanced industrial hardware and clean-tech manufacturing company designing high-efficiency water filtration and wastewater recycling systems for heavy industries and municipal corporations. The startup's proprietary filtration systems utilize electro-coagulation and custom membrane technologies to remove heavy metals, chemical pollutants, and biological contaminants from industrial discharge, allowing factories to reuse up to 95% of their process water. Entellus's distinct advantage is its low-cost, modular hardware design, which can be retrofitted into existing factory layouts with minimal downtime. Supported by green technology grants and climate-tech VC funds, the startup is helping industries comply with zero-liquid-discharge environmental regulations.

S
Simha Kumar+ team
IN-00007
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Exotel AI

SaaS• EST. 2011

Exotel AI develops cloud communication platforms with conversational AI, call automation, and omnichannel customer engagement tools. Enterprises use it for call centers, messaging, and voice bots integrated with CRM systems. The platform supports scalable communication infrastructure for fintech, e-commerce, and mobility companies. Widely used across Asia and emerging markets. Stage: Series D funded.

S
Shivakumar Ganesan+ team
IN-00119
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Exponent Energy

Mobility & EV• EST. 2020

Exponent Energy is a high-tech energy startup that has developed a revolutionary battery pack and charging system capable of charging electric vehicles from 0 to 100% in exactly 15 minutes. The company's technology achieves this rapid charging rate while maintaining a standard 3,000-cycle battery lifespan, resolving the primary bottleneck of EV charging speed without causing battery degradation. Exponent's core innovation is its proprietary thermal management system, which actively cools the battery cells during charging to prevent overheating. Having raised over $30M in funding from investors like Lightspeed India and YourNest, Exponent is deploying its charging network for commercial three-wheelers and logistics fleets, accelerating the commercial adoption of EV transport.

A
Arun Vinayak+ team
IN-00024
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Groww

Fintech• Bengaluru• EST. 2016

Groww is an Indian financial technology platform that enables retail investors to invest in stocks, direct mutual funds, IPOs, and ETFs through a simplified, user-friendly interface.

L
Lalit Keshre+ team
IN-05139
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I am fresher

FinTech• EST. 2026

I am fresher I have a knowledge about busi administration because I am businesses student

A
Anjali Maurya
IN-05113
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Meesho

B2B• Bengaluru• EST. 2015

Meesho is an Indian social commerce and e-commerce platform that connects small businesses and resellers with customers via social channels like WhatsApp and Instagram.

V
Vidit Aatrey+ team
IN-05141
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Miraista

AI & Technology• EST. 2025

AI Powered Activity Based Learning Platform

B
Bharat Parmar
IN-05114
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