Startup Originals Team- November 5, 2025
Startup Originals TeamHow Urban Ladder Built a $119 Million Furniture Empire – And Redefined How India Shops for Homes
Founded in 2012 by Ashish Goel and Rajiv Srivatsa, Urban Ladder set out with a bold mission: to help urban Indian homes look exceptional through carefully designed furniture. With an…
- Startup Originals Team
- November 4, 2025
From Payment Links to a $200 Million Platform: Instamojo’s Journey Since 2012
Founded in 2012, Instamojo set out with a simple yet powerful mission: to empower entrepreneurs and small businesses across India to start, grow and scale online. From enabling instant payment…
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- November 3, 2025
This man built India’s largest MULTIPLEX CINEMA CHAIN, worth ₹11,600 crore
From a single-screen theatre in Delhi to India’s largest cinema chain spanning 1,700+ screens, PVR INOX Limited’s story is a testament to vision, consolidation and diversifying entertainment. Headquartered in Gurgaon…
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- November 1, 2025
How Lenskart Built India’s Eyewear Revolution: From a 2010 Startup to a ₹70,000 Crore Powerhouse
What began in 2010 as a small idea to make stylish and affordable eyewear accessible to everyone in India has evolved into one of the country’s most iconic consumer brands….
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- October 29, 2025
Two Microbiologists Tackle Animal Nutrition and Build a ₹50 Lakh Turnover Startup
In a unique blend of science and entrepreneurship, microbiologists Saloni Godbole Tewari and Milind Niphadkar co-founded Occamy BioScience in 2018 to deliver microbial-based, affordable nutraceutical solutions for livestock. Based in…
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- October 28, 2025
From one man’s vision to a 1M+ users – meet Harry Rao, the mind behind TestGrid
When Harry Rao left India for California with little more than ambition and determination, he carried the same dream as many immigrants, to create something remarkable from the ground up….
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- October 11, 2025
From a Modest ₹15,000 Investment to Lighting Up 8,000 Rooftops: The Journey of This Bootstrapped Indian Startup
In 2017, Kuldip Sorathiya faced a crossroads. Hailing from a farming family in Gujarat’s Kolda village, he was burdened with ₹17 lakh in family debt and had just seen his…
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- October 6, 2025
Fired from His US Job at 7 AM, This Indian Founder Now Leads a Startup Making $50K in Revenue
In a twist of fate, an Indian professional was abruptly dismissed during his 7 a.m. stand-up meeting with a U.S. remote employer. Months later, rather than retreating, he doubled down…
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- October 2, 2025
He built a toy empire, then lost ₹53,000 crore in 30 days
In 2010, Wang Ning founded Pop Mart, a Beijing-based company that would go on to transform the toy industry. Known for its blind-box collectibles like the hugely popular Labubu dolls,…
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- September 30, 2025
Raipur Brothers Disrupt Spice Market with Zip-Lock Masala Brand, Record ₹92 Cr Revenue
In 2018, brothers Akash Agrawalla and Ashish Agrawal from Raipur set out to reshape India’s spice industry. They launched Zoff Foods, a “pure masala” brand that combined hygienic processing with…