According to LinkedIn, Zepto is the best startup to work for in India in 2024.
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LinkedIn releases seventh annual report List of top startups in Indiawhich showcases the country’s emerging companies based on data from professional social networking sites.
The report comes amid a boom in entrepreneurship. In fact, India has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, according to the official government website indian startups.
A report in August stated: “As of 2022, the number of unicorns in India will be second only to the United States and will surpass China in 2020.” Report Published by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
In addition, the report pointed out that the number of new startups in India increased from about 20,000 in 2021 to more than 34,000 in 2023, an increase of 71.5%.
The list is compiled from data collected by LinkedIn over a year, which tracks job growth, engagement, job interest and attraction of top talent. Only companies headquartered in India, fully independent, private, with 50 or more full-time employees and established for a maximum of 5 years will be considered.
According to LinkedIn, these are the top 10 emerging startups in India:
1. Zeputo
Industry: Technology, information, Internet
Headquarters: Mumbai, India
Number of full-time employees: 2,500+
Most common skills: 3PL, cataloging, inventory management
Most common positions: Software engineer, business operations manager, category manager
2. Sprint
Industry: Software Development
Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Number of full-time employees: 200+
Most common skills: Lead generation, account management
Most common positions: Full-service engineer, customer experience manager, business development representative
3. wake up
Industry: Software Development
Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Number of full-time employees: 70+
Most common skills: Data structure, lead generation, Java
Most common positions: Software engineer, cloud consultant
4. GrowthX
Industry: Social networking platform
Headquarters: Pune, India
Number of full-time employees: 50+
Most common skills: Video editing, content strategy, market research
Most common positions: Software engineer, course developer, video editor
5. Jars
Industry: Financial Services
Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Number of full-time employees: 300+
Most common skills: Design thinking, critical thinking, Kotlin (programming language)
Most common positions: Software engineer, product manager, mobile application developer
6. Wenji
Industry: Internet market platform
Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Number of full-time employees: 50+
Most common skills: teaching, e-learning, critical thinking
Most common positions: Teacher, technical support representative, math tutor
7. SourceBae
Industry: Internet market platform
Headquarters: Indore, India
Number of full-time employees: 50+
Most common skills: Bootstrap (framework), screening, human resources, negotiation
Most common positions: Web developer, software engineer, talent acquisition specialist
8. Biofuel Circle
Industry: Software development
Headquarters: Pune, India
Number of full-time employees: 50+
Most common skills: Customer relationship management, business analysis, digital marketing
Most common positions: Business development manager, sales executive
9. Super shopping
Industry: Technology, information, Internet
Headquarters: Indore, India
Number of full-time employees: 100+
Most common skills: Recruiting, Bootstrap (framework), HR
Most common job titles: Software engineer, talent acquisition specialist, product manager
10. Battery Intelligence
Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Warehousing
Headquarters: Gurgaon, India
Number of full-time employees: 400+
Most common skills: third-party logistics, negotiation, operations management
Most common positions: Business operations manager, software engineer, sales executive
This year, “most of the startups in the top 10 are in the software and technology space, which shows the dominance of this space,” said Nirajita Banerjee, editorial director and career expert at LinkedIn India. CNBC SuccessZepto, Sprinto and Lucidity are among the top three.
“Not only are these companies growing rapidly and attracting the attention of investors and job seekers, but they are also building innovative solutions that are shaping the future of their industries.” Report Published Wednesday.
Additionally, four of this year’s top 10 startups are headquartered in Bengaluru, reinforcing the city’s position as a global hub for startups.
Banerjee added: “While Bengaluru remains the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India… we are seeing diversification with start-ups emerging in Tier II cities like Indore and Pune.”
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