Friends Turned Founders: 6 Startups Leading Success in Modern Business

1. Vahak - Karan Shaha and Vikas Chandrawat

Karan and Vikas are the visionary co-founders of Vahak, India's largest online transport marketplace. They identified a gap in the logistics space and created Epictus Solutions, offering GPS and transportation solutions. As the company grew, they expanded to create Vahak, a platform digitizing day-to-day operations for transporters. With Vahak, they aim to revolutionize B2B transportation in India, bridging the gap between lorry and load businesses. Their innovative approach is strengthening the backbone of the Indian economy, logistics.

2. Accio Robotics - Pranav Srinivasan and Tuhin Sharma

Accio Robotics, a pioneering robotics company transforming industries with innovative automation solutions. Founded by visionary co-founders, Pranav Srinivasan and Tuhin Sharma, Accio Robotics is dedicated to empowering businesses with cutting-edge technology. With a passion for robotics and artificial intelligence, Siddharth and Anurag aim to revolutionize industries such as logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing. Leveraging their expertise and innovative spirit, Accio Robotics is poised to make a significant impact in the world of automation, driving efficiency, productivity, and growth for its clients.

3. Zomato - Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah

IIT-Delhi graduates Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah worked as analysts at Bain and Company. Once, while sitting in the company’s cafeteria, the two realised how the employees were struggling and standing in long queues just to take a look at the menu and place their orders.

4. Bold Care - Rajat Jadhav, Harsh Singh, Rahul Krishnan, Mohit Yadav

Bold Care is India’s no. 1 sexual health and wellness brand that offers solutions for the modern man who wants to get more out of life. Launched in July 2020 in Mumbai, the brand has rapidly gained recognition for its quality and reliability in the men's sexual health sector. Bollywood Actor Ranveer Singh, the face and Co-Founder of the company, supports Bold Care, adding star power and trust-factor to its reputation. With a firm dedication to science-backed solutions, Bold Care has gained the trust of more than 15 Lakh Indian men. 

5. Bewakoof - Prabkiran Singh and Siddharth Munot

Civil engineering graduates from IIT-Bombay - Prabkiran Singh and Siddharth Munot began printing T-shirts for college fests and received a decent amount of orders. But they didn’t wish to continue doing this. However, once college was over, the duo started up in the same space and launched Bewakoof in April 2012. The startup, which sells apparels and mobile phone covers, relies on quirky, funny, out-of-the-box messaging on its products to connect with the customers.

6. Meesho - Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal 

In 2015, IIT-Delhi alumni Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, sparked by a phone call from Tokyo. Sanjeev's inquiry about the Indian startup scene prompted Vidit to propose an audacious idea: "Why join a startup when we can start our own?" This conversation marked the beginning of their venture, a mobile-first platform designed to help small businesses connect with customers via WhatsApp and Facebook. The startup's innovative approach caught the attention of Facebook, leading to an undisclosed investment - a first for the social media giant in an India-based startup.