ETtechDonson Dsouza, cofounder, Blackfrog Technologies
Founded In: 2015
Founders: Mayur Shetty, Donson Dsouza
Based In: Manipal, Karnataka
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Key Investors: Ranjan Pai family office, Social Alpha
What it does: Blackfrog Technologies builds portable battery powered backpacks, which can carry vaccines at a constant temperature for long distances even without an external source of power.
Company Name: Saahas Zero Waste
ETtechShobha Raghavan, CEO, Saahas Zero Waste
Founded In: 2013
Founder: Wilma Rodrigues
Based In: Bengaluru
Key Investors: India Angel Network, C4D Partners
What it does: Saahas helps in recycling of solid waste generated in large corporate parks and housing societies. Provides services through which waste can be collected through formal channels and recycled for new products.
Company Name: Kosh
ETtechAayush Goyal and Sahil Bansal, cofounders, Kosh
Founded In: 2019
Founders: Aayush Goyal, Sahil Bansal
Based In: Gurugram
Key Investors: Y Combinator, India Quotient
What it does: Kosh provides accessible financial services to blue collar workers, who are either part of the gig economy or work at factories and production units.
Company Name: Rang De
ETtechSmita Ram, cofounder, Rang De
Founded In: 2017
Founders: Ramkrishna NK, Smita Ram
Based In: Bengaluru
Key Investors: Social Alpha, CVCapital
What it does: Rang De runs a peer-to-peer lending platform to connect retail investors with borrowers. The aim of Rang De is to encourage investors to pump in funds to provide capital to rural Indians.
Company Name: Haqdarshak
ETtechAniket Doegar, founder, Haqdarshak
Founded In: 2016
Founder: Aniket Doegar
Based In: Bengaluru
Key Investors: Acumen Fund, Village Capital, 3i Impact India Investment
What it does: Through a social security card, named Yojana card, Haqdarshak makes less-privileged Indians aware of the government welfare schemes they are eligible for, and then helps them access the benefits.