7 Indian startups are in Y-Combinator’s top companies list

Jan 14, 2021

By: Sanchita Dash

Y-Combinator has backed cos like Airbnb, DoorDash

In 2019, only three Indian startups were on the list

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Meesho, Rank: 24

Facebook-backed social e-commerce startup ranked highest among the Indian companies

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Razorpay, Rank: 33

The fintech unicorn is Y-Combinator’s first Indian startup to be valued over a billion dollars

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OkCredit, Rank: 81

The fintech startup is a digital Udhar-Khata app for businesses and shop owners.

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Khatabook, Rank: 87

Khatabook, just like its literal meaning in Hindi, is an account book for small and medium businesses.

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ClearTax, Rank: 95

The fintech platform offers tax solutions and services to its customers. The company claims that it has helped over 5 million Indian taxpayers to e-file their tax returns.

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Groww, Rank: 107

The new-age stockbroking investment platform has over 8 million users in India.

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Cashfree, Rank: 119

The payment gateway firm founded in 2015 is a profitable startup.

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Combined valuation of the companies in the list is over USD 300 bn

64 per cent of the cos are headquartered in the Bay Area

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