8 rising startups in India – Dec 13, 2016

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Three fashion startups hog the limelight. But IoT, HR analytics, SaaS, and healthcare also make the cut in today’s roundup of rising startups in India.

UrbanPiper

UrbanPiper helps hyperlocal retailers and restaurants embrace the digital age. Its suite provides white label apps and websites (which can be rebranded by clients). It also helps track payments and customer engagement for actionable insights.

Chili’s India, Papa John’s India, Jubilant Fresh, Chai Point, and Mamagoto are among its early adopters. “Food delivery has become a significant aspect of business for restaurants and UrbanPiper will help make this smooth,” says Saurabh Gupta, co-founder and CEO, who has an MS in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.

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The startup has raised its first round of funding from Bangalore-based Axilor and a group of angels, including Ram Yalamanchili, a Silicon Valley investor. “Marquee customers like Chai Point have rated the product highly. It is a good addition to our growing portfolio of SaaS startups,” says Ganapathy Venugopal, co-founder and CEO of Axilor. India is estimated to have over 25,000 restaurant chains providing online delivery options to customers.

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InFeedo

InFeedo builds chatbots to help with employee engagement. It does so by gathering feedback from employees to figure out who’s unhappy, facing problems, or on the verge of resigning. This is meant to free up HR personnel to focus on action points instead of getting bogged down by preparing reports.

InFeedo says 16 companies, including MakeMyTrip, PayU, Knowlarity, RedBus, Caratlane, and Nearbuy, are using its chatbot. It has announced funding of US$200,000 from angel investors.

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Doctor Insta

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India has a shortage of doctors and healthcare facilities. Doctor Insta is trying to circumvent the problem by offering patients access via video consultation. It has raised series A funding of US$2.5 million from Round Glass Partners and BrahmaX Ventures, both of which are US-based.

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