founded in: 2019
founded by: Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal
based in: Bangalore
Major Investors: Lightspeed Ventures, Bloom Ventures, GroX, Omnivore VC, Techstar
What it does: Pixxel is a space-tech startup that is building a group of hyperspectral imaging satellites that will be able to detect oil and gas leaks, determine crop and soil health, and air and water pollution levels. The company plans to launch its first satellite in October and the second in December.
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founded in: 2018
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founded by: Anirvan Chatterjee, Gaurav Srivastava and Kiran Kondabagili
based in: Mumbai
Major Investors: BIRAC, Arokiyaswamy Velumani, Intel Startup Program, GE Healthcare
What it does: HaystackAnalytics is a provider of genomic-based diagnostic services for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Incubated from SINE at IIT-Bombay, the startup has developed a proprietary low-count genomic analysis platform that can sequence genomes in a matter of minutes. Its genomic based diagnostic test for TB has received regulatory approval in India.
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founded in: 2019
founded by: Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy and Pranjal Mehta
based in: Chennai
Major Investors: Special Investments, Naval Ravikant, CIIE, FirstCheck
What it does: The e-plane company is developing compact, affordable and battery-powered flying taxis to help citizens travel quickly into the future. Incubated at IIT-Madras, the startup’s business case hinges on short-haul flights as these require less battery capacity. Both have chosen electric based propulsion as it is cheaper than conventional fuel.
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founded in: 2019
founded by: Kush Taneja and Sambhav Jain
based in: Bangalore
Major Investors: Sequoia, General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, Y Combinator
What it does: FamPay provides digital wallets and financial services to children under the age of 18, but with parental controls and transaction limits. The startup offers a means to do UPI transactions along with card and offline payments, even without a bank account. The startup gained traction during the Covid-19 pandemic as it enabled teenagers to have a semi-digital bank account.
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founded in: 2017
founded by: Anirudh Singla and Rishabh Shekhar
based in: Mumbai
Major Investors: Lightspeed India, Balaji Srinivasan, Gaurav Munjal, Kunal Behl, Rohit Bansa
What it does: PepperContent aims to be the largest marketplace for content globally. It counts Amazon and Facebook as clients and works with major media firms, educational institutions, e-commerce, technology and pharma companies. It has started operations in the United States and is looking to expand aggressively in categories such as graphics design, language translation, video and audio content.