Entrepreneurs

Launched by IIT-Madras alumni, Bengaluru startup Sea6 Energy have bagged a $9 million investment for their award-winning innovation that turns seaweed into sustainable products

Saandeep Jogiparti and Kavitha Gopu are the co-founders of the Laddu Box, a Hyderabad-based startup that makes healthy laddus using millets, jaggery and more.

Hanjabam Shubhra Devi started Meira Foods, a small packaged foods venture, from her kitchen in Bamon Leikai, Imphal East. They sell 45 different items, including a variety of candies, pickles and salted dry fruit.

In 2019, Vibha Harish started CosMix, a brand that offers herbal ayurvedic supplements that can be consumed with water, milk, smoothies or with food. Today, her venture got her featured on Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list.

Rajasthan-based entrepreneur Shreyans Mehta launched his telemedicine startup MedCords to offer online consultations, benefitting over 18 lakh patients by connecting them with 5,000 doctors

After working at NASA for 12 years, Dr Parag Narvekar returned to Nashik to launch his tech startup Sensartics. Through this, he helps farmers predict disease and rain in advance, cutting their losses

A sustainable startup, Ricron Panels was started by Rahul Chaudhary to recycle multi-layer plastic into sheets that are fire-retardant, waterproof, termite-proof and heat-resistant

Fairer Foods, a Chandigarh-based venture started by Cambridge University Law degree holder Meher Kairon, supplies freshly-harvested spices that are free of all additives. They claim their spices contain no food coloring, preservatives, fillers or anticaking agents.

PlayShifu, an Augmented Reality (AR) toymaker founded by IIT Kharagpur alumnus Vivek Goyal and Dinesh Advani, has its presence in over 35 countries and a customer base of over 7 lakh.

Concerned about the harsh chemicals in store-bought versions, teacher-turned-entrepreneur Deepti Bhandari launched 'Doh Dough' to make and sell non-toxic organic play dough.