00:00 Intro
00:45 Wow Momo
01:51 Rare Planet
02:42 Mihup
03:29 Think Again Lab
04:21 Darjinc
05:37 Teabox
06:42 Style Baazar
07:46 Sleepycat
08:57 Toolsvilla
09:41 Brickcells
10:35 Outro
Wow Momo: Established in 2008 by college friends Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai, Wow Momo transformed their love for momos into a thriving business. Despite street vendors offering momos at lower prices, Wow Momo, emulating brands like Dominos, excels in standardized hygiene, taste, and a unique dining experience, making it affordable and successful with over 800 outlets across India.
Rare Planet: Rare Planet was conceived by Ranodeep Saha, inspired by his struggles funding education through painted kulhads. Employing 25,000 artisans, they craft handmade crockery, such as terracotta mugs and copper glasses, sold globally on their e-commerce platform at premium prices. Following their feature on Shark Tank’s Season 1, monthly sales surged from 75 lakh rupees to an impressive 4 crore rupees within a year.
Mihup: A voice-based AI platform tailored for India, addresses the linguistic diversity that challenges global tech giants like Google and Amazon. Founded in 2016 by Tapan Barman, Biplab Chakraborty, and Sandipan Chattopadhyay, Mihup's conversational AI understands Indian vernacular languages, including "Hinglish."
Think Again Lab: Established in 2017 by Arijit Hajra, Abhishek Sengupta, Anirban Dutta, and Naina Singh, Think Again Lab focuses on constructing robots for businesses and educating students in their construction. Recognizing the lack of practical exposure in Indian engineering education, Arijit initiated the lab to provide hands-on training in emerging technologies like IoT, robotics, and AI. The company's growth led to the creation of robots and IoT devices for various businesses.
Darjinc: Prashansa Gurung established Darjinc in 2016, envisioning a local venture. In 2019, she launched locally produced products like pickles. Facing a setback in 2020, she borrowed Rs 1,000 from her mother to start Jhola, a hyperlocal delivery service. Evolving into an e-commerce platform called Bajaar, Darjinc now sells locally crafted products. Prashansa expanded her impact by creating the "DEN" incubator, helping businesses come online, sell through Darjinc, and providing mentorship.
Teabox: Launched in 2013 by Kausshal Dugarr, along with his wife Prachi Jain and friend Gopal Upadhayay, Teabox addresses the inefficiencies in India's tea supply chain. Recognizing the delay caused by multiple intermediaries, Dugarr implemented a cold supply chain, selling tea directly to consumers online. By 2021, Teabox achieved a revenue of 90 crore rupees, selling Indian tea globally in over 120 countries, supported by a substantial investment of 14 million dollars from investors.
Style Bazaar: Established in 2013 by six entrepreneurs, Style Bazaar uniquely concentrates on offline markets in smaller Indian cities and towns, a strategic move given the limited internet access in 2013. With their first store in West Bengal, they strategically expanded in East India, targeting economically challenged states. Despite being relatively unknown, Style Bazaar generated a substantial revenue of 794 crore rupees in the 2023 financial year.
SleepyCat: In 2017, Kabir Siddiq founded SleepyCat, revolutionizing the mattress industry. Recognizing the challenges of traditional mattress shopping, he introduced a direct-to-consumer model. By compressing mattresses at the factory and shipping them in a box, costs were reduced. SleepyCat simplifies choices, offers a 100-day return policy, and has expanded to include pillows and bedsheets, achieving a remarkable 50 crore rupees in mattress sales in the 2022 financial year with a total funding of 39 crore rupees.
Toolsvilla: Based in Durgapur, Toolsvilla, founded in 2015 by the couple Chetan Khaitan and Varsha Garg, serves as a comprehensive platform for machinery and tools. Offering diverse categories such as farm and garden, pumps and motors, and food processing, Toolsvilla assists businesses in choosing the right products through dedicated technical support and instructional KZitem content. These strategies, alongside a significant investment of 1.6 million dollars.
Founded in 2015 by Sandipan Mukherjee, Sunandan Mukherjee, and Tushar Kanti Basu, Brickcells Technologies focuses on addressing challenges faced by fish farmers in artificial environments. Offering nutrient-rich fish feed, vitamin supplements, and a humic acid solution to purify water, the company has already benefited over 1,000 fish farmers. With a substantial market comprising more than 1.4 crore fish farmers in India.
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