Aswin Mohan
Emerging Indian startups, those headquartered within India and founded in 2020 or later, have been making waves in various industries with their innovative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking. Transforming how businesses operate and how individuals lead their lives, these startups have shown that they possess the potential to change the world. They offer new products and invent novel solutions in various sectors such as consumer electronics, software development, healthcare, financial services, and food.
Their offerings range from digital technology to connect products and services, AI-driven email assistant, plant-based seafood, healthcare data science, accounting productivity tools, new home construction platform, payment intelligence, and blockchain interoperability software. Several of these startups have gained significant attention in the Indian startup scene and much of the global startup community due to their unique value propositions, technological advancements, their path-breaking ideas, and the impact they have made in a short span.
This article is the part of a series where we delve into the details of these up-and-coming startups, providing a brief overview of the business, their founders, their inception details and more. We hope you find the series informative and insightful.
Nothing
Co-founded in 2020 by Carl Pei and Akis Evangelidis and headquartered in London, England, Nothing is a consumer tech company developing digital technology to connect products and services. The company’s technology is employed to remove barriers between people and technology. Nothing is also known for its smart, connected consumer electronics that aim to bring back artistry, passion, and trust to the field of consumer technology.
BeReal.
BeReal. founded by Alexis Barreyat and BeReal App is an app-based startup based in Paris, France. It operates in the mobile app, photo sharing, social media, and software industry.
Lavender
Co-founded by Will Allred and William Ballance, Lavender is an email assistant powered by artificial intelligence. The company provides real-time AI-driven coaching, prospect research, email confirmation, SPAM protection and more. It is used by several SDRs and AEs from the world’s largest companies to boost email open rates and double replies.
New School Foods
New School Foods is a startup founded by Chris Bryson that focuses on creating plant-based seafood with the same texture, flavor, nutritional benefits, and the cooking experience as traditional seafood. Their first product is a plant-based salmon filet. The company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and operates in the food and beverage, seafood, and sustainability industry.
Pearl Health
Pearl Health is a company focused on reimagining healthcare. Founded by Ankit Patel, Jeff De Flavio, Michael Kopko, it helps primary care providers understand and care for their patients better using data science. The company aims to move healthcare towards a more proactive model that focuses on preventative care and provides a more holistic and personalized treatment.
Velocity
Founded by Abhiroop Medhekar, Atul Khichariya, Saurav Swaroop, Velocity provides revenue-based financing to online businesses. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, it aims to build the future of banking and financial services for the new-age businesses in India.
Fondo
Founded by David J. Phillips, Fondo helps with bookkeeping and beyond for businesses to help them grow and flourish. The company is focused on taking work off a business owner’s plate, providing crucial data for business decisions and ensuring compliance at state and federal levels.
Regie.ai
Regie.ai, a GPT-3 powered SaaS platform founded by Matt Millen and Srinath Sridhar, allows users to create sales and marketing content. It comes with all necessary tools and integrations to enable better communication in sales, marketing and the workplace.
Welcome Homes
Established by Alec Hartman, Ben Uretsky, Jesse Mauro, Marc Hartman, Welcome Homes is an online platform that aims to simplify the new home construction journey. From land selection to customization to construction, the company helps home buyers to save time and make their dream homes a reality.
Butter
Butter provides a payments intelligence platform to resolve payment failures. Founded by Vijay Menon in 2020, its Recovery engine, powered by machine learning and real-time decisions, aims to prevent batch failure and enable individual payment success.
Axelar Network
Co-founded by Sergey Gorbunov and Georgios Vlachos in 2020, Axelar Network is developing interoperability software to connect blockchain ecosystems, applications, and users. It offers a protocol suite, tools, and APIs that break down barriers to cross-chain communication, leveraging cross-chain composability and liquidity.
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