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India Startup Radar

Tracking India’s most ambitious growth-stage and unicorn technology enterprises across valuation milestones and capital backing.

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Zepto

Mumbai · Est. 2021
Quick Commerce

India's fastest-growing quick-commerce unicorn delivering groceries, fresh produce, and cafe items within 10 minutes.

Valuation
$5 Billion
Total Raised
$1.6 Billion
Founders: Aadit Palicha, Kaivalya Vohra
Key Backers: StepStone, Nexus Venture Partners
Series G / Pre-IPOVisit website

Sarvam AI

Bengaluru · Est. 2023
AI & Deeptech

Developing sovereign generative AI models and foundational speech-to-speech intelligence customized for Indian linguistic nuances.

Valuation
$200 Million
Total Raised
$53 Million
Founders: Vivek Raghavan, Pratyush Kumar
Key Backers: Lightspeed India, Peak XV Partners

Ather Energy

Bengaluru · Est. 2013
Climate & EV

Pioneering intelligent electric performance scooters and India's largest interconnected fast-charging grid network.

Valuation
$1.3 Billion
Total Raised
$450 Million
Founders: Tarun Mehta, Swapnil Jain
Key Backers: National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), Hero MotoCorp

Chargebee

Chennai / San Francisco · Est. 2011
SaaS & Cloud

Subscription billing, accounting automation, and revenue recognition management platform for global recurring enterprises.

Valuation
$3.5 Billion
Total Raised
$470 Million
Founders: Krish Subramanian, Rajaraman Santhanam, Thiyagarajan T, Saravanan KP
Key Backers: Tiger Global, Insight Partners

BluSmart

Gurugram · Est. 2019
Climate & EV

India's largest all-electric ride hailing operator offering zero-cancellation rides and high-capacity mega EV charging hubs.

Valuation
$320 Million
Total Raised
$135 Million
Founders: Anmol Singh Jaggi, Puneet Singh Jaggi, Punit Goyal
Key Backers: ResponsAbility Investments, BP Ventures

Ultrahuman

Bengaluru · Est. 2019
Healthtech

Metabolic health wearable platform integrating smart sleep rings and real-time continuous glucose monitoring.

Valuation
$220 Million
Total Raised
$60 Million
Founders: Mohit Kumar, Vatsal Singhal
Key Backers: Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital