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coolest start-ups 2019

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

(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

Toffee Insurance Co-Founders: Rohan Kumar (left) and Nishant Jain / Photograph by Shekhar Ghosh

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Keeping It Small

Toffee Insurance has made it big by selling insurance for things like bicycles, backpacks and even gym injuries

(From left) Sai Krishna V.K., Akash Kuttappa and Ajay P.V. / Photograph by Lantern Camera

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Exploring New Worlds

Scapic's Web browser helps even non-techies create AR/VR content

Co-founders: Varun and Ghazal Alagh / Photograph by Shekhar Ghosh

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Mother Knows Best

Varun and Ghazal Alagh of Mamaearth have gone from having six chemical-free products for small children to over 60 in just three years

Co-founders: Vimal Govind (left) and Arun George / Photograph by Shekhar Ghosh / Imaging by Ajay Thakuri

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Robo In The Pit

Kerala-based Genrobotics uses automation to address manual scavenging

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Finding The Stars

An eminent jury selects start-ups that promise to make a difference

Co-founders (from left): Anshuman Agarwal, Rajul Jain and Romil Jain / Photograph by Lantern Camera

Updated : Jun 26, 2019

Taking Stock

Increff is an analytics enterprise that uses data tools to help fashion and lifestyle brands optimise their inventory turnover

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