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Top 8 Flourishing Startups From Jaipur To Watch Out For
Rajasthan - A popular tourist destination in the country is also growing to become known as a hub of startups. With the state government’s initiatives and a boost to startups in several other ways, the state of Rajasthan is claimed to be home to more than 750 startups, and the number is only growing.
The state government envisions to create a robust startup infrastructure in the state to foster innovations. This has given rise to quality startups in the state including the likes of fantasy-gaming startup named MyTeam11 that boasts of more than 15 million users on their platform.
Here is a list of 8 fast-growing startups from Jaipur that you need to watch out for:
1. DealShare:
Dealshare is a social commerce platform founded in 2018 by Mr. Vineet Rao, Mr. Sankar Bora, Mr. Sourjyendu Medda, and Mr. Rajat Shikhar. Dealshare has an exciting offering- amidst the discount war among the eCommerce players like Amazon and Flipkart, Dealshare has a unique offering of discounts with group buying. The buyers can form a group and order in bulk and avail the group discount on the products.
With Dealshare, you can purchase any kitchen needs including, Groceries, Snacks, Fruits & Vegetables, Personal care, Home Décor, Kitchen Tools, Tableware & Serveware, etc. The focus of the startup is the mid-income segment in the Tier II cities who are new internet users. It has raised a total of $288.7 million in funding from VC Firms like Tiger Global Management, Matrix Partners, Alteria Capital, Westbridge Capital, Z3Partners, and DST Global among others.
2. NeoDove:
Founded in 2020 by Mr. Varun Khandelwal and Mr. Ankit Kumar Agarwal, NeoDove is a Telecalling CRM and Sales engagement platform for small and medium businesses. They envision being the go-to sales management platform for businesses globally.
With NeoDove, businesses can structurally organize the sales and customer engagement process; thereby improving the productivity and performance of their telesales teams. It helps in driving higher growth in the revenue. In a span of a year, they boast of having more than 2500 users including, the companies like Honda, Tata, Hero, among their clientele. They have raised $1.5 million in funding from the investors like IndiaQuotient and individual investors like Sumit Agarwal and Ankit Garg.
3. FreshoKartz:
FreshoKartz is an agritech company founded in 2016 by Mr. Nagendra Yadav and Mr. Rajendra Lora. FreshoKartz is an app for all farmers to help them increase their produce by providing them with accurate data related to the important aspects of farming.
The farmers are informed regarding the weather conditions, the market price of the products, availability of seeds, farmer loans, etc. The farmers are also informed regarding various government schemes that might be beneficial for them. Additionally, FreshoKartz also provides the farmers with consultation services to help them get more produce and earn better. FreshoKartz has received $1.5 million in funding from the investors like Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund, AWE Funds, Innovana Thinklabs, etc.
4. Bodhi AI:
Bodhi AI is an Edtech startup founded in 2017 by Mr. Prashanth Pandey and Mr. Gaurav Sanghai. As the name suggests, Bodh AI uses AI to help your child learn better. It creates an AI-based test that is personalized and customized according to the learning ability of your child. It also provides access to experts to clarify the doubts that a child might have.
The app is best for students studying in any class from 6th standard to 12th standard or for competitive exams like IIT JEE, NEET, Railways, Banking, etc. to clarify the doubts. They have raised a pre-seed round of $36.2K for the growth of their business.
5. Kirana King:
Founded by Mr. Anup Kumar Khandelwal in 2017, Kirana King is an offline aggregator of the mom & pop grocery stores (Kirana stores). They have a very unique franchise program according to which they modify the Kirana stores into hyperlocal convenience grocery stores and help them do the business under a unified marketable retail brand name of ‘Kirana King’. The stores are not only aesthetically appealing but are equipped with enhanced product assortment, digital payment, digital display screens among other modifications that enhance the customer shopping experience. They transform a Kirana store into a convenience store.
They have a network of 300+ stores across Jaipur and they aim to reach 1000+ stores by the end of 2021. They have received $942.3K in seed funding from Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund for their growth.
6. Hippo Cabs:
Hippo Cabs is a cab-hailing platform based out of Jaipur. It is founded by Mr. Sagar Agrawal and Mr. Sahil Agrawal in the year 2015. It started as an intercity cab-sharing service but has pivoted to a model of providing intercity cab services with just one-way fares.
The current norm in intercity cab booking is a two-way fare, and Hippo Cabs is here to break this model. The customers have to pay only the one-way charge for their booking.
7. Fleeca:
Fleeca is a leading Tyre Management Service in the country. It has been founded by Mr. Tikam Jain in 2015. Using IoT and AI, they help fleet owners with the data on the longevity of tyres and conduct the required repairs. They also provide retreading services that increase the life of an existing tyre to help the fleet owner save costs of new tyre purchases.
Bridgestone India has invested Rs.25 Crores in Fleeca to aid their expansion and growth.
8. Hop Electric:
Hop Electric Mobility is an EV Startup into the electric two-wheeler segment. It was founded by Mr. Ketan Mehta, Mr. Nikhil Bhatia, and Mr. Rahil Gupta in 2019. They have released three models: LEO, Oxo, and LYF since their inception. They are also building ‘HOP Energy’, a network of Charging cum Battery Swapping units.
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The state government envisions to create a robust startup infrastructure in the state to foster innovations. This has given rise to quality startups in the state including the likes of fantasy-gaming startup named MyTeam11 that boasts of more than 15 million users on their platform.
Here is a list of 8 fast-growing startups from Jaipur that you need to watch out for:
1. DealShare:
Dealshare is a social commerce platform founded in 2018 by Mr. Vineet Rao, Mr. Sankar Bora, Mr. Sourjyendu Medda, and Mr. Rajat Shikhar. Dealshare has an exciting offering- amidst the discount war among the eCommerce players like Amazon and Flipkart, Dealshare has a unique offering of discounts with group buying. The buyers can form a group and order in bulk and avail the group discount on the products.
With Dealshare, you can purchase any kitchen needs including, Groceries, Snacks, Fruits & Vegetables, Personal care, Home Décor, Kitchen Tools, Tableware & Serveware, etc. The focus of the startup is the mid-income segment in the Tier II cities who are new internet users. It has raised a total of $288.7 million in funding from VC Firms like Tiger Global Management, Matrix Partners, Alteria Capital, Westbridge Capital, Z3Partners, and DST Global among others.
2. NeoDove:
Founded in 2020 by Mr. Varun Khandelwal and Mr. Ankit Kumar Agarwal, NeoDove is a Telecalling CRM and Sales engagement platform for small and medium businesses. They envision being the go-to sales management platform for businesses globally.
With NeoDove, businesses can structurally organize the sales and customer engagement process; thereby improving the productivity and performance of their telesales teams. It helps in driving higher growth in the revenue. In a span of a year, they boast of having more than 2500 users including, the companies like Honda, Tata, Hero, among their clientele. They have raised $1.5 million in funding from the investors like IndiaQuotient and individual investors like Sumit Agarwal and Ankit Garg.
3. FreshoKartz:
FreshoKartz is an agritech company founded in 2016 by Mr. Nagendra Yadav and Mr. Rajendra Lora. FreshoKartz is an app for all farmers to help them increase their produce by providing them with accurate data related to the important aspects of farming.
The farmers are informed regarding the weather conditions, the market price of the products, availability of seeds, farmer loans, etc. The farmers are also informed regarding various government schemes that might be beneficial for them. Additionally, FreshoKartz also provides the farmers with consultation services to help them get more produce and earn better. FreshoKartz has received $1.5 million in funding from the investors like Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund, AWE Funds, Innovana Thinklabs, etc.
4. Bodhi AI:
Bodhi AI is an Edtech startup founded in 2017 by Mr. Prashanth Pandey and Mr. Gaurav Sanghai. As the name suggests, Bodh AI uses AI to help your child learn better. It creates an AI-based test that is personalized and customized according to the learning ability of your child. It also provides access to experts to clarify the doubts that a child might have.
The app is best for students studying in any class from 6th standard to 12th standard or for competitive exams like IIT JEE, NEET, Railways, Banking, etc. to clarify the doubts. They have raised a pre-seed round of $36.2K for the growth of their business.
5. Kirana King:
Founded by Mr. Anup Kumar Khandelwal in 2017, Kirana King is an offline aggregator of the mom & pop grocery stores (Kirana stores). They have a very unique franchise program according to which they modify the Kirana stores into hyperlocal convenience grocery stores and help them do the business under a unified marketable retail brand name of ‘Kirana King’. The stores are not only aesthetically appealing but are equipped with enhanced product assortment, digital payment, digital display screens among other modifications that enhance the customer shopping experience. They transform a Kirana store into a convenience store.
They have a network of 300+ stores across Jaipur and they aim to reach 1000+ stores by the end of 2021. They have received $942.3K in seed funding from Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund for their growth.
6. Hippo Cabs:
Hippo Cabs is a cab-hailing platform based out of Jaipur. It is founded by Mr. Sagar Agrawal and Mr. Sahil Agrawal in the year 2015. It started as an intercity cab-sharing service but has pivoted to a model of providing intercity cab services with just one-way fares.
The current norm in intercity cab booking is a two-way fare, and Hippo Cabs is here to break this model. The customers have to pay only the one-way charge for their booking.
7. Fleeca:
Fleeca is a leading Tyre Management Service in the country. It has been founded by Mr. Tikam Jain in 2015. Using IoT and AI, they help fleet owners with the data on the longevity of tyres and conduct the required repairs. They also provide retreading services that increase the life of an existing tyre to help the fleet owner save costs of new tyre purchases.
Bridgestone India has invested Rs.25 Crores in Fleeca to aid their expansion and growth.
8. Hop Electric:
Hop Electric Mobility is an EV Startup into the electric two-wheeler segment. It was founded by Mr. Ketan Mehta, Mr. Nikhil Bhatia, and Mr. Rahil Gupta in 2019. They have released three models: LEO, Oxo, and LYF since their inception. They are also building ‘HOP Energy’, a network of Charging cum Battery Swapping units.
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