Bengaluru, also called Bangalore, is famously known as the Silicon Valley of India and IT capital of India because of its role as the nation’s leading Information Technology (IT) center. With Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the city has emerged with many new players in the startup sector. Being the silicon valley of India, we have seen many startups emerging successfully from this city and making India proud on a global level. So, how can we not cover a list of the top startups that have originated from Bengaluru?

1. Flipkart: 

Flipkart is one of the oldest and well-known brands in the Indian e-commerce sector. It was founded in 2007 by IIT Delhi alumni Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. From an online bookstore from a 2 bedroom apartment to one of the biggest companies in India, it has set a terrific example of successful Indian startups. In May 2018, Flipkart was acquired by Walmart for $16 billion.

2. BigBasket:

Bigbasket is the largest online grocery supermarket in India. They sell fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish, household products, personal care products, etc.  It was started by Hari Menon in 2011. The startup has been growing steadily irrespective of all the challenges. The company has managed to receive $150 million in funding and this has pushed it to the unicorn club. Bigbasket currently operates in 21 cities across the country. 

3. Zoomcar:

Zoomcar is a self –drive car rental company which was founded by David Back and Greg Moran in 2013. The company has raised over $20 million and plans to raise an additional $50 million this year to facilitate their expansion in other cities. From 7 cars to 2000 cars, the company has grown tremendously. The company operates in 45 cities across the country. 

4. Myntra:

Myntra is an Indian fashion e-commerce company. It was started by IIT graduates Mukesh Bansal, Ashutosh Lawania and Vineet Saxena in 2007. It started out in the B2B sector to supply personalized gifts. The brand gradually moved towards B2C focusing on branded shoes, clothing, accessories and lifestyle products for women and men. In 2014, Myntra was acquired by Flipkart for $330 million. 

5. Practo:

Practo is a patient focused, unbiased, independent medical website with over 1,00,000 doctor profiles from across India and Singapore. Patients can book appointments with doctors that are listed on Practo’s website and also get online consultations. It was started by engineering graduates Shashank ND and Abhinav Lal in 2008. Today, their clientele base includes over 2 lakh doctors and 10,000 hospitals across 36 cities and 5 countries. The startup has raised over $124 million in funding so far. Practo has now expanded globally and made its entry in Brazil too.

6. Swiggy:

Swiggy is India’s largest online food ordering and delivering platform. It was founded by BITS Pilani alumni Srihrsha Majety and Nandan Reddy in 2014. Swiggy has its own delivery team members that pickup food from restaurants and directly deliver it to the customers. The company claims that this makes almost all restaurants accessible for its customers sitting at home. The customers can also track their delivery on real time which makes it a better user experience. This year, Swiggy has already got $35 million additional funding and they have expanded their operations beyond Bengaluru to cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. 

7. Zivame:

Zivame is an online lingerie store for women. It offers a wide range of products for women including  lingerie, nightwear, activewear and shape wear. It was founded by Richa Kar and Kapil Karekar in 2011. It has raised $57.5 million of funding from different ventures. 

8. Ginger cup:

Ginger cup is a creative advertising agency. They are pioneers in cup branding. The company helps brands interact with their target audience by printing messages on their coffee/ tea cups. It helps to reach out to the target audience during coffee/ tea breaks. Their client base includes BookMyShow, OYO, Uber, etc. 

9. Moon frog:

Moon frog is one of India’s fastest growing mobile gaming companies. The company was founded by Tanay Tayal, Ankit jain, Kumar Puspesh, Oliver Jones and Dimple Kumar in 2013. Some of the popular games developed by Moon frog are Teen Patti Gold, Ludo club, Bahubali- The game and Alia Bhatt – Star life. Moon frog has attracted over $16 million in funding. 

10. HackerEarth:

HackerEarth is a software company that provides enterprise software solutions that help in innovation management and recruitment needs. HackerEarth was founded in 2012 by Vivek Prakash, an IIT graduate. Its big corporate clients include Adobe and Wipro.

With all these Startups emerging from Bengaluru and many more to come, Bengaluru could concrete its spot as the startup capital of India too! So this was a list of Successful Indian Startups that originated from Bengaluru. Hope you liked it.