#Startup stories

Drife is a Bangalore-based early-stage blockchain project that aims to leverage technology and progressively decentralise ride-hailing.

Mehul Shroff, an MBA graduate, from Madhya Pradesh uses garbage and banana stems to create natural fibres for a variety of eco-friendly handicrafts while earning lakhs of dollars each month and saving countless farmers their hard earned money.

Biju Narayanan, 52, a self-taught electronics expert, developed a smart solar mixer with more than 15 unique features and an eight-hour battery backup.

Lentra, a fintech SaaS company with headquarters in Pune, has raised $60 million in a Series B round headed by its current backers, Bessemer Venture Partners and Susquehanna International Group (SIG) Venture Capital.

Surat-based "WA.Team" is a technology firm founded by the young entrepreneur Akshay Sharda in 2021, who is now 28 years old.

The Jaipur-based D2C food brand "Eat Better" provides snacks that are 100% natural and made using quality ingredients. The startup was launched by Mridula, Shaurya Kanoria, and Vidushi Kanoria.

Hyderabad-based gaming company Hitwicket raises $3 million in venture capital funding from Prime Venture partners.

The Australian fintech Zip-backed buy now pay later (BNPL) firm ZestMoney witnessed its loss triple year over year (YoY) to INR 398.8 Cr in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2022, as a result of a significant increase in its costs.

Faisal Yousaf, 36, launched the chai chain "The Chai Wallah" in 2018. The story of Faisal Yousaf from Alappuzha and his tea startup may sound like a fairy tale.