Coolest Start-ups 2019

"The Ant Group Board of Directors has accepted Mr. Simon Hu's resignation request, due to personal reasons," the company said.

Updated : Mar 12, 2021

Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns due to personal reasons

Hu's exit comes at a time when Ant Group is working on plans to shift to a financial holding company structure following regulatory pressure to subject it to rules and capital requirements similar to those for banks.

Clairco Founder Aayush Jha with his team / Imaging by Ajay Thakuri

Updated : Jul 3, 2019

Clearing The Air

Bengaluru-based B2B start-up Clairco provides clean air through AC as a service

Co-founders: Vijay Arisetty (right) and Shreyans Daga/ Photograph by Lantern Camera

Updated : Jun 28, 2019

Checkpoint

MyGate's easy-to-use app gives gated colonies a way to keep track of entries and exits, improving security

Updated : Jun 27, 2019

Talking To Angels

What angel investors look at before deciding to fund a start-up

Bonfleet Founder Bhasker 'Bosky' Kode / Photograph by Anirudha Karmarkar

Updated : Jun 27, 2019

Small, Smaller, Smallest

Bhasker 'Bosky' Kode's Bon focusses only on non-salaried borrowers, a segment that most fintech start-ups stay away from

Co-founders (from left): Vijay Krishna, Mohamed Mohideen, Abilash Haridass, Sundeep Donthamshetty / Photograph by AR Sumanth

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Every Drop Matters

WEGoT's VenAqua tracks water usage and helps reduce consumption

Prabhu Ramachandran, Co-founder, Facilio / Photograph by AR Sumanth

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Intelligent Buildings

Using its SaaS platform, Facilio manages building operations, making them intelligent and energy-efficient

Co-founders (clock - wise): Tharun Kumar, Praseed K.K., Simar Kohli and E. Muralidharan / Photograph by Lantern Camera

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Clean Water, Green Water

Taking a cue from the digestive physiology of a cow, ECOSTP is treating sewage water and finding takers

(From left) Hemant Gupta, Naveen Dachuri and Amit Gupta / Photograph by Lantern Camera

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

On The Move

Bengaluru-based urban mobility start-up Yulu Bikes provides bicycles and battery-operated two-wheelers to solve first and last-mile connectivity issues