LinkedIn has released its 5th annual top?startups?list for 2022. The 2022 LinkedIn Top Startups?list?reveals 25?emerging Indian companies?gaining attention, and the list is backed by unique LinkedIn data measuring different elements of growth and demand.?
The list features 25 Indian?companies that are rising to the challenges of the moment and will continue to innovate and gain attention in 2022.
To compile the list,?LinkedIn?shared yesterday that it looked at data across?four pillars?from July 2021 to June 2022: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement within the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from LinkedIn¡¯s flagship LinkedIn Top Companies?list.
Eager to know which startups managed to make it onto the list?
Founded in 2018, CRED is a member-based credit card rewards app and financial services firm that has gained popularity for its quirky ads. Along with benefits like ElderCare and egg freezing as part of its BeniFlex Program, the company offers employees one-on-one support for mental wellness through its partners.
In partnership with numerous universities in India and abroad, upGrad gives professionals and college students the opportunity to upskill while they work. The edtech company, which was founded in 2015, recently raised $210 million and remains capital-efficient while growing 100% year-on-year.
Founded in 2016, this online investment platform provides an objective evaluation of various investment opportunities through stocks and mutual funds. With its user-friendly interface, it aims to simplify investment for the masses.??
Founded in 2021,?Zepto?delivers orders within 10 minutes. The company is co-founded by two 19-year-olds. Its latest funding round in May has helped it inch closer to unicorn status, with a current valuation of $900 million. It has a wide selection of groceries, dairy products, and more.??
Founded by engineers and former ISRO scientists in 2018, Skyroot Aerospace builds technologies for responsive, reliable, and economic access to space. The space-tech company is currently working on its Vikram series of rockets, which will help carry small satellites into space.? ?
This chain of tea-serving cafes gained popularity because of the background of its unconventional founder.?Founded?by an ex-McDonald¡¯s server in 2016, who is the son of a farmer and an MBA aspirant, MBA Chai Wala turned a small "thela" into a multiple franchise strong business?spread across over 100 Indian cities.?
Founded in 2015, Spinny is a marketplace for pre-owned?cars?that aims to make the process of buying and selling cars transparent and seamless. As it expands, the company is looking to hire up to 2,500 people from tier 2 and 3 cities.??
Through the use of social media, this content-to-commerce platform, which was founded in 2017, promotes and assists in the sales of various cruelty-free and sustainable beauty and personal care brands. The ¡®Good¡¯ in the company¡¯s name emphasises its focus on inclusive beauty and clean beauty products.??
Founded in 2021, GrowthSchool aims to help its students grow both personally and professionally. Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra, Nearbuy co-founder Ankur Warikoo, and All Things Small co-founder Devaiah Bopanna are among the mentors on the platform helping individuals advance their careers through debates, discussions, and live Q&As.??
Founded in 2019, this all-electric?cab service operates a fleet of more than 2,000 electric vehicles, offering customers a greener and more sustainable mode of transportation. They recently added hourly rentals, which allows users to keep the cab while running errands.
Besides these top 10 startups, the 2022 LinkedIn Top Startups list includes?another 15 startups to complete its top 25 list.
11. ShareChat, 12. Ditto Insurance, 13. Simpl, 14. Rapido, 15. Classplus, 16. Park+, 17. BlissClub, 18. DealShare, 19. Ultrahuman, 20. Living Food, 21. FamPay, 22. AgniKul Cosmos, 23. Stanza Living, 24. Pocket FM, 25. Zypp Electric.
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