Y Combinator selected more than 370 startups from across the world for its popular Demo Day programme, out of which 31 were from India
From the 31 Indian startups, most were from the fintech and edtech sectors
Some of the Indian startups that Y Combinator has invested include Cleartax, Khatabook, Meesho and others
It was another great moment for the Indian startup ecosystem as 31 startups from the country made it to Y Combinator’s famous initiative called ‘Demo Day’ for its summer batch of 2021.
Every year, the US-based early-stage accelerator programme Y Combinator hosts its popular initiative for startups. This year (from June through August), it selected more than 370 startups from around the world and out of these, nearly 58 startups were from Asia alone, and 31 from India.
What exactly is a ‘Demo Day’?
Twice a year, Y Combinator hosts a three-month long programme under which it works with startups on its ideas and helps founders deal with investors and acquirers.
Usually, 10 weeks into the programme, which happens either January through March or June through August, the accelerator hosts ‘Demo Day’, wherein startups can present their products and services to a specially selected audience of investors and press.
The firm’s Winter Batch 2021, which culminated recently, included startups such as BimaPlan, BimaPe, GroMo, Tilt, ZOKO, and many others. Besides, some prominent startups backed by Y Combinator include ecommerce platform Meesho, fintech service provider Cleartax and fintech unicorn Khatabook, among others.
In Y Combinator’s recent summer batch of 2021, the number of Indian startups has gone down compared to the winter batch, wherein almost 38 startups were from India.
Here are 31 Startups In Y Combinator’s Summer Of 2021 Batch:
Akudo
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Fintech
Akudo is a ‘learning first’ digital bank for teenagers in India that provides them personalised prepaid cards to use independently and helps them save money.
Stack
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Fintech
Stack enables users to save for their life goals through low fees and globally diversified ETF portfolios in an automated manner.
SalaryBox
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Gurugram
Sector: Fintech
Salarybox is a payroll app for small businesses in India which reduces the time taken to process payroll from five days to five minutes.
Gobillion
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: New Delhi
Sector: Ecommerce
Gobillion makes ecommerce social by enabling customers to buy together in groups and get good deals.
Walrus
Founded In: 2019
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Fintech
Walrus is a new-age digital bank for the youth in India offering banking services.
FrontPage
Founded In: 2019
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Fintech
FrontPage offers a platform to sharemarket investors and traders to share and discuss the best ideas in markets and connect with other similar investors.
PropReturns
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Mumbai
Sector: PropTech
PropReturns is a marketplace to invest in Indian real estate, which helps individuals make property investment decisions backed by financial analysis.
Koshex
Founded In: N/A
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Fintech
Koshex offers data-driven insights around day to day finances for an individual to save more and invest well.
Karbon Card
Founded In: 2019
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Fintech
Karbon Cards offers corporate credit cards to Indian private limited companies without any fixed deposits.
Nino Foods
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Mumbai
Sector: Food Tech
Nino Foods creates and operates cloud kitchen brands in India for the premium market.
StowNest
Founded In: 2018
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: N/A
StowNest is a valet self-storage solution for your personal storage needs.
Ivy Homes
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: PropTec
Ivy Homes helps smoothen out the home buying and selling process by ensuring a fair price and offering that value upfront for the seller.
Rivia.AI
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Logistics Tech
Rivia.AI is a software-enabled warehouse and delivery services solution provider that enables two-day deliveries for customers.
AlgoUniversity
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Hyderabad
Sector: Edtech
AlgoUniversity offers a live teaching infrastructure that enables handful of top educators (from Google, Facebook, etc) to coach a large number of students.
Swipe
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Hyderabad
Sector: Fintech
Swipe offers simple billing and payments app for small businesses in India.
marketfeed
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Kochi
Sector: Edtech
marketfeed teaches people how to trade stocks for a subscription fee from expert traders, and they trade stocks in our app.
Oneistox
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: N/A
Sector: Edtech
Oneistox offers online cohort-based courses for designers, architects, and engineers from around the world for professional growth.
Synth
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Mumbai
Sector: Enterprise Tech
Synth offers a SaaS solution for knowledge workers that captures all the relevant information one consumes — text, audio, video and summarises it 1-click.
Writesonic
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: N/A
Sector: Enterprise Tech
Writesonic is an AI-powered copywriting tool that generates unique and engaging marketing content for businesses.
Spark Studio
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Edtech
Spark Studio brings extracurricular learning for children between the age of 5-15 years to the convenience of their home.
Kalam Labs
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: N/A
Sector: Edtech
Kalam Labs teaches kids between the age of 6-14 years their favourite science topics via live gaming.
Mailmodo
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Enterprise Tech
Mailmodo provides an email marketing software that helps marketers create app-like experiences in email by adding forms, shopping cart, calendar, NPS and more widgets within the email.
Coulomb AI
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Mobility Tech
Coulomb AI offers predictive battery analytics software for electric vehicles to significantly boost their battery performance and extend their lifetime.
ODWEN
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: N/A
Sector: Enterprise Tech
ODWEN enables SMEs to find curated warehouses in minutes at a price lower than market, and transport their inventory in and out with just a few clicks.
Atmana
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Health Tech
Atmana helps millennials cut down on technology addictions like gaming, pornography and social media with techniques used in treating alcohol and drug addiction like peer support groups, buddy programs and psychoeducation.
Advantage Club
Founded In: 2016
Head Office: Gurugram
Sector: Fintech
Advantage Club offers a global platform for employee benefits and financial wellness, including perks, rewards and early wage access.
NeoDocs
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Mumbai
Sector: Health Tech
Neodocs lets health optimisers and athletes perform instant lab tests on their smartphone.
AppX
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: New Delhi
Sector: Edtech
AppX teaches creators to launch their personal apps and monetise their audience via courses and premium content.
Jovian
Founded In: 2020
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Edtech
Jovian offers a six-month part-time data science program where it offers courses to professionals with a background in programming, statistics, or analytics to become data scientists.
Enerjazz
Founded In: 2018
Head Office: N/A
Sector: Mobility Tech
Enerjazz is creating a battery swapping network (like gasoline stations) for commercial electric vehicles in India.
SalaryBook
Founded In: 2021
Head Office: Bengaluru
Sector: Enterprise Tech
SalaryBook offers payroll, employee attendance and expense management solutions to SMEs in India via its app.
