NS bootstrap champion Must have demonstrated the ability to win customers and generate revenue for at least one year. It should have the ability to scale into a large enterprise.

flexible

founded in: 2016

founded by: Karthik Sridharan, Hrishikesh Pardeshi and Suvansh Bansal

based in: Bangalore

What it does: Flexible is an online marketplace that connects software developers and designers to companies. The startup is yet to raise funds as its monetization strategy is built into the business model, where customers are charged a commission based on the total value of the project.

cardinality.ai

founded in: 2017

founded by: Thiag Loganathan, Ganesh RVR and Vijay Krishna V

based in: Chennai

What it does: Cardinality has a suite of cloud-based business solutions built with configurable modules. These solutions deliver a personalized user experience powered by a purpose-built AI engine. The company says its modular offering enables agencies to modernize existing systems up to 50% faster than low-code platforms and 200% faster than custom or unproven solutions.

kovai.co

founded in: 2009

founded by: Saravan Kumar

based in: coimbatore

What it does: Kovai.co offers a wide range of business software products, from robust enterprise software to knowledge management SaaS for the Microsoft BizTalk and Azure Serverless platforms. Its core product, Document360, helps teams quickly build a self-service knowledge base for customers and employees, and can be accessed publicly or privately.

Highway Delight

founded in: 2015

founded by: Rajesh Ghatanatti

based in: Bangalore

What it does: Highway Delight aims to solve the problems faced by commuters on Indian Highways. It provides a verified and reviewed database of restaurants and other essential services required on the go, including medical facilities, petrol stations, repair shops, toilets and hotels, through a mobile app providing real-time information.

social pilot

founded in: 2014

founded by: Jimit Bagadiya and Tejas M

based in: Ahmedabad

What it does: SocialPilot is a marketing technology company focused on increasing brands’ presence on social media. It provides automated solutions for professionals, teams and businesses to manage their social media channels. The firm sells its services through marketing agencies, and counts Walmart, State of New York, United Nations, State of New Hampshire, Compass, Automatic and the US Army as clients.

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