Here is the list of top startups by IIT Bombay Alumni
1. Groww
Provider of digital brokerage services for stocks and mutual funds. This platform facilitates the purchase and sale of equity shares, exchange traded funds, and direct mutual fund schemes. It provides tools for tracking market indices, monitoring portfolio performance, and executing trades through an integrated interface. Users access analytical data, including price charts and financial indicators, to manage investment positions and systematic investment plans. The service supports margin trading facilities and commodity trading options.
Key facts about Groww
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $596M
- Investors: Lightbridge Partners, Ribbit Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 13, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 88/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 1,492 Competitors
2. Blinkit
Online retailer of groceries, personal care, and household essential products. It provides a platform to order a wide range of daily essentials. It is a quick-commerce platform that enables customers to order groceries, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, personal care items, household supplies, stationery, and other daily essentials for near-instant delivery.
Key facts about Blinkit
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $757M
- Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund, Tiger Global Management and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 11, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 87/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 1,677 Competitors
3. GitHub
Developer of software collaboration tools and automated code management systems. This platform provides version control, project tracking, and automated workflows for software development teams. It includes integrated artificial intelligence assistants to support code generation, debugging, and vulnerability detection. Users access cloud-based development environments and tools for managing software dependencies and security configurations. The infrastructure supports application deployment, code review processes, and documentation management through application programming interfaces and webhooks.
Key facts about GitHub
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $354M
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 21, 2019, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 269 Competitors
4. Housing
Online platform for buying, renting, and selling residential and commercial properties. The platform facilitates property transactions, connects property owners with potential tenants and buyers, and offers related services such as home loans and property value estimation. It also provides news, advice, and research on the real estate market.
Key facts about Housing
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $146M
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Nexus Venture Partners and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 23, 2016, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 85/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 669 Competitors
5. Upwork
Provider of freelance marketplace connecting businesses with independent talents. It offers an AI powered suggestions, screening questions, and boosted proposals for visibility, built-in tool with screenshots and activity logs for hourly work transparency . It provides in-app messaging, file sharing, video calls, and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Key facts about Upwork
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $74M
- Investors: Benchmark, T. Rowe Price and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 10, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 83/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 3,248 Competitors
