India’s Top 10 startups in 2023

1. Zepto A Mumbai based quick commerce company founded in 2021 delivers groceries & essentials across 10 cities in India with almost 5000 full time employees, It became the first unicorn of 2023 with $1.4B.

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2. Blu smart An EV startup providing services in Delhi-NCR & Bangalore is a Gurugram based company founded in 2019. Counting 620 full time employees and 4,500 strong electric cars it plans to expand this fleet to 10,000 cars

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3.Ditto Insurance Bangalore based Insurtech startup founded in 2018 has 500 employees helps people compare plans, understand policies, and buy insurance through its online platform.

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4. Pocket FM Audio series platform Pocket FM is a Bangalore based company founded in 2018 has 480+ full time employees offers audio entertainment across multiple genres and Indian languages through its 100,000+ hour-strong content library. The company states they have 80 million listeners globally.

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5. Skyroot Aerospace Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace founded in 2018 with the full time headcount of 260 specializes in futuristic space-launch vehicle design and building. With its maiden mission Prarambh, the startup in 2022 became the first Indian private company to launch a rocket into space.

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6. GoKwik GoKwik Delhi based company founded in 2020 with 275 full time employees offers data and technology-led solutions for eCommerce and D2C brands to improve customer experience across the shopping funnel and boost conversion rates and revenue growth.

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7. Fi Fi is a Bangalore based financial app founded in 2019 with 400 full time headcount has an app with in-built savings account that also offers mutual fund investment options and other financial services like personal loans in partnership with regulated entities.

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8. Sprinto Bangalore based company Sprinto founded in 2019 with 150+ full time employees automates Information Security compliances and privacy laws for software-as-a-service companies and helps monitor entity-level risks and controls.

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9. Supersourcing Supersourcing is a B2B AI-enabled platform for hiring remote engineers and provides pre-vetted developers to medium and small-sized businesses, enterprises, and funded startups. Supersourcing is an Indore based company founded in 2020 works with 120 full time headcounts.

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10. Growthschool Founded in 2021 in Bangalore has a headcount of 180 for full time employees. GrowthSchool partners with instructors to create cohort-based courses on personal and professional growth topics like marketing, design, and business.

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