Ratan Tata is redefining philanthropy in India. He has helped many startups by giving them financial support. He has invested his money in more than 30 startups in the country and some of them are the leading tech startups in India. Here we have presented a list of 10 startups backed by Ratan Tata for helping India to grow with innovative ideas. Have a look:
1. Paytm
Paytm has contributed a lot in making India pay digitally. Although other competitors have joined in, Paytm still is far ahead of others in its niche.
2. Ola
Online cab service provider has helped Indians a lot by making transportation in the crowded cities easier. Started in the year 2010, Ola received funding from Ratan Tata in 2015 and is giving tough competition to its rival Uber.
3. Lybrate
Lybrate is a very useful startup for healthcare problems. It connects patients with the experienced doctors in each field. Lybrate can do wonders for the person in need of a good doctor.
4. Zivame
Founded by Richa Kar in 2011, Zivame is an online lingerie store which is changing the stereotypes in India. The startup got funding from Ratan Tata in September 2015 to expand its market in the country.
5. Urban Ladder
Urban Ladder is a popular furniture selling startup. Urban Ladder got funding from Ratan Tata in 2015 and like most of the other startups, the funding was not disclosed.
6. Kyazoonga
Kyazoonga is an online ticketing platform and was founded by Akash Bhatia, Arpita Majumder, and Neetu Bhatia.in 2007.
7. Cardekho
is a very popular car search platform which helps users to know each and everything about cars that are sold in India. Users can compare different cars based on their specifications before buying them.
8. FirstCry
FirstCry offers a wide range of baby care products and toys with great quality and heavy discounts. FirstCry was started in 2010 and the company got funding from Ratan Tat in 2016.
9. Lenskart
Founded in 2010, Lenskart is India largest online optical store that has a huge variety of eyewear products. Lenskart is growing very quickly and no other startup is near to Lenskart in its segment.
10. UrbanClap
UrbanClap is a one-stop solution for your daily life services that you need. UrbanClap was started in 2014 and it got funding from Ratan Tata at the end of 2015.
