Growth Story

Growth Story, established in 2006 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, is an entrepreneurship platform that specializes in launching and nurturing new ventures, known as greenfield ventures. The company collaborates with dedicated professionals and prominent venture capitalists to create and grow category-leading businesses in sectors such as consumer internet, healthcare, technology, education, and India's retail consumption market. Some of their notable portfolio companies include BigBasket.com, BlueStone.com, and Portea Medical.

Ganesh Krishnan

Founder

33 past transactions

OTO

Venture Round in 2024
OTO Capital is a software platform designed to facilitate vehicle ownership and purchase. It collaborates with banks and non-banking financial companies to offer financing solutions for customers. The platform manages the entire auto lifecycle, encompassing credit underwriting, insurance, maintenance, and the eventual resale of vehicles. Additionally, OTO provides automotive leasing services that present convenient alternatives to outright vehicle purchases. Through various installment plans, customers can acquire vehicles and have the option to return them after a specified period, making it a flexible and affordable choice for personal transportation.

Battery Smart

Series A in 2022
Battery Smart is an electric vehicle (EV) battery-swapping network based in Delhi, India, that focuses on providing advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric two and three-wheelers. Established in 2019, the company has developed a retrofittable 48V lithium-ion twin battery system compatible with various electric rickshaw and two-wheeler models. Its network allows EV drivers to swap batteries in approximately two minutes, effectively addressing common challenges such as range anxiety and the downtime associated with charging. By offering interoperable battery solutions, Battery Smart enables users to avoid the recurring costs of battery replacement while enhancing the overall convenience of electric vehicle use.

YantraLive

Seed Round in 2022
YantraLive is a developer of a comprehensive marketplace focused on heavy equipment, catering to various brands of excavators, backhoe loaders, loaders, cranes, and ready-mix concrete trucks. The company aims to minimize downtime and idle time associated with heavy machinery by providing timely access to parts and services. YantraLive's offerings include repair services, onsite fitment, general inspections, and a platform for buying and selling pre-owned heavy equipment. By facilitating these services, YantraLive helps equipment owners reduce breakdown losses and enhance profitability, ultimately redefining the ownership experience in the heavy equipment sector.

BigBites

Series A in 2021
India is going through a huge transformation in the way we explore and consume our food and identify with brands. BigBites is at the frontline of this transformation, crafting and designing food for the evolved consumer palate. We are a customer-focused bunch of food lovers, constantly thinking, searching for that one more element, to add to our customer's overall delight. Our discerning consumers love the way our dishes are created and our team of creators is proud to identify these taste preferences. We do this by engaging with them through a continuous feedback loop and honing our product to satisfy exacting tastes. We are committed to this mission by taking on multiple exciting dishes across formats, categories, and cuisines to a consumer. And are currently serving in more than 50 locations across 4 Cities in India – Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai! Plans are also in place for many more locations across multiple new cities in the next few months. Serving more than 2 million customers over the last 3 years we are excited to serve many more millions as we expand our offering and reach.

Clearout

Seed Round in 2021
Clearout specializes in email verification and validation, offering a robust tool that enhances email deliverability by identifying and removing problematic addresses such as spam traps, temporary emails, and invalid addresses. Its platform conducts comprehensive checks on email databases, ensuring that only legitimate contacts are retained to protect sender reputation. Additionally, Clearout provides valuable subscriber data, appending information such as names, gender, organization, and location, which can be useful for marketing analysis and reporting. The service is designed to be fast and user-friendly, also offering an API for seamless integration into various applications.

CredR

Series B in 2019
CredR operates as an online marketplace dedicated to the buying and selling of pre-owned two-wheeler vehicles in India. The company aims to bring structure to the unorganized second-hand vehicle market, which often suffers from inconsistent pricing and unsatisfactory user experiences. By utilizing a dynamic pricing algorithm, CredR evaluates various factors such as vehicle condition, seasonality, and demand to set competitive prices. Additionally, the platform offers after-sales services and a bike rental option, making it easier for users to access two-wheelers as needed. Through its verified and certified marketplace, CredR simplifies the transaction process, providing a more transparent and convenient experience for both buyers and sellers.

DealShare

Series A in 2019
DealShare is a social e-commerce startup focused on providing an online buying platform for a wide range of consumer products, targeting the growing population of users in non-metro and rural areas of India who are less familiar with traditional online shopping. The platform is designed for mobile and social media use, allowing users to easily purchase items with just a few clicks. DealShare enables customers to buy and share deals with friends, offering discounts based on the number of purchasers, which promotes demand aggregation of mass-market products through social engagement. Its product catalog includes fruits, vegetables, grocery items, beauty and wellness products, fashion accessories, electronics, and home décor. By focusing on a streamlined assortment, DealShare aims to achieve high capital and price efficiency while making online shopping accessible and affordable for its target demographic.

BigBasket

Series F in 2019
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that specializes in delivering personal and household necessities directly to customers' doorsteps. The company offers a user-friendly platform where customers can browse an extensive range of products, select their desired items, and schedule deliveries at their convenience. BigBasket prioritizes product quality by handpicking each item and ensuring it goes through a thorough safety packaging process before reaching the customer. By focusing on efficiency and convenience, BigBasket aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience, allowing users to shop from the comfort of their homes or offices.

FreshMenu

Series B in 2019
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a variety of fresh and flavorful meal packages. The platform caters to diverse culinary preferences, offering cuisines such as Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai. Customers can conveniently place orders for lunch and dinner through the website or mobile application. FreshMenu operates in several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, among others, ensuring a wide reach for its services. The focus is on delivering tasty and healthy food options to meet the needs of busy consumers.

CustomerAsset

Venture Round in 2019
CustomerAsset is a global CRM services company providing customer interaction and database marketing services to businesses in the UK, US and India. Headquartered in Bangalore, India, CustomerAsset is funded by eVentures India, a joint venture between SOFTBANK, epartners (News Corporation subsidiary) and P K Mittal (Ispat Group), and antfactory. CustomerAsset's services run the entire gamut of the CRM spectrum including inbound and outbound customer interaction management, data mining, and campaign planning and fulfillment.

Little Eye Software Labs

Venture Round in 2019
Little Eye Labs offers a performance analysis tool designed specifically for Android developers, enabling them to measure, analyze, and optimize their applications without the need for coding. By connecting a smartphone to a computer, users can access detailed statistics on resource consumption, including power, data, CPU, memory, and disk space. The platform correlates this data with screenshots and various events on the device, providing insights that help developers understand their app's performance better. It also generates actionable recommendations for optimizing resource usage, addressing issues such as memory leaks, battery drain, excessive data consumption, and frequent crashes. Additionally, Little Eye Labs provides a performance score that allows developers to compare their app's efficiency against others, highlighting areas for improvement. A fully featured trial version of the software is available for free for three months.

Avagmah Online School

Venture Round in 2019
Avagmah Pvt. Ltd. is an online education technology service provider based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2008. The company specializes in offering online executive education aimed at working professionals, featuring a range of programs in areas such as general management, finance management, human resource management, marketing, and international business. Avagmah's platform facilitates seamless student engagement and retention through services like marketing, student counselling, and virtual classrooms. By partnering with universities and distance education providers, the company aims to make higher education more accessible and inclusive, allowing a broader audience to benefit from its offerings. As of June 2020, Avagmah operates as a subsidiary of Getmyuni Education Services Private Limited.

BlueStone

Venture Round in 2019
BlueStone is an omnichannel jewelry retailer that specializes in high-quality fine jewelry, combining both online and offline shopping experiences. The company offers an extensive selection, including diamond rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and gold jewelry such as rings, chains, and bangles. Additionally, BlueStone features a range of gemstone jewelry, as well as platinum items. Committed to enhancing the luxury shopping experience, BlueStone provides customers with a money-back guarantee, certification for their products, and lifetime exchange options. The company's vision focuses on delivering beautifully designed jewelry while ensuring exceptional customer service and convenience for consumers.

HungerBox

Venture Round in 2019
HungerBox is a Bangalore-based B2B food and beverage technology company that offers a digital cafeteria management platform designed specifically for corporate environments. Founded in 2015 by Sandipan Mitra and Uttam Kumar, HungerBox provides an online solution that enables employees to order food and receive delivery services for office and corporate events. The platform enhances the dining experience by allowing users to interact with various vendors while leveraging employer-sponsored reimbursement benefits, all without the need to handle cash. By delivering comprehensive daily reports to vendors, HungerBox ensures transparency and improves the overall food service quality, ultimately aiming to boost employee productivity through a safe and healthy food experience.

Marketics Technologies

Venture Round in 2019
Marketics Technologies is a marketing analytics company that specializes in providing solutions for marketers to effectively integrate and utilize data for informed decision-making. The company offers a range of services, including marketing analytics to address business challenges, marketing data services that focus on co-creating practices for everyday analytics, and marketing technology services aimed at developing tools for process automation. Additionally, Marketics Technologies provides consulting and knowledge process outsourcing services, all designed to help marketers extract valuable insights from their data. By developing innovative tools and technologies, the company enables organizations to leverage their data's potential, ultimately enhancing their marketing strategies and operational efficiency.

HomeLane

Venture Round in 2019
HomeLane is a home interior company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, that specializes in providing personalized interior design solutions for the urban Indian middle class. Founded in 2014, it has successfully delivered over 21,000 projects across the country, demonstrating significant expertise in helping customers realize their dream homes. The company offers a comprehensive range of services on a single platform, including interior design, modular furniture, decor products, painting, loose furniture, appliances, and home automation. HomeLane enables customers to visualize various design options in three dimensions and provides instant quotes, making the process of home interior design accessible and efficient.

Portea

Venture Round in 2019
Portea Medical is a leading provider of home healthcare services in India, operating in 24 cities and recognized as a pioneer in the sector. The company offers a wide range of services including geriatric care, post-operative care, palliative care, and physiotherapy, ensuring that medical support is accessible directly in patients' homes. Portea employs a team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists, who conduct regular health assessments and provide disease management. Additionally, the company facilitates the collection of lab samples and offers medical equipment rentals, making comprehensive healthcare services readily available at affordable rates. Through its commitment to enhancing health outcomes, Portea Medical has established itself as a vital resource for home-based medical care in India.

Housejoy

Series B in 2018
Housejoy is an online platform that connects homeowners with local service providers for various household needs, including electricians, plumbers, home cleaning, beauty services, and computer repair. The platform allows users to easily browse and book trusted professionals, simplifying the process of hiring qualified technicians for construction and maintenance tasks. By offering a user-friendly interface and a focus on quality service, Housejoy aims to enhance the customer experience for those seeking reliable and accessible solutions for their home-related issues.

Verloop.io

Series A in 2018
Verloop.io is a prominent customer support automation platform that focuses on enhancing customer support and engagement through advanced conversational AI. The company leverages natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) technologies to automatically address customer inquiries, providing a personalized experience while reducing operational costs. By automating conversations, Verloop.io enables businesses to streamline their customer interactions, generate leads, and strengthen customer relationships efficiently. This approach allows clients to save time and resources while ensuring that they deliver high-quality support experiences across multiple channels.

Vogo

Series A in 2018
Vogo is a dockless scooter rental company that provides a convenient solution for short one-way trips in urban areas. The company operates an online platform that allows users to locate, unlock, and rent scooters from various locations across cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad. Each scooter is equipped with a VOGO box, enabling customers to access the key without any human intervention. This service offers a fast and cost-effective commuting option, making it an attractive alternative to traditional transportation methods. Vogo's model eliminates the need for docking stations, allowing users to pick up and drop off scooters at different points, thereby enhancing flexibility and ease of use.

Social Frontier

Seed Round in 2018
Social Frontier is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that specializes in automating and optimizing social media marketing channels for businesses. It offers a platform that includes features like post scheduling, content curation, and ad management, enabling clients to develop and implement effective social media marketing strategies. The company's advanced algorithm tracks campaigns across various digital platforms, providing valuable insights to optimize marketing efforts.

Qtrove

Venture Round in 2018
Qtrove is a curated e-commerce marketplace that specializes in selling non-mass produced items from small, local entrepreneurs throughout the country. The platform showcases a diverse range of handpicked products, focusing on natural, sustainable, and chemical-free offerings that cater to the preferences of discerning consumers. By partnering with a network of vendors, Qtrove provides customers with unique items that are not easily found elsewhere, promoting well-being and a sense of social responsibility. Through this approach, Qtrove supports small businesses while delivering quality products to its audience.

DocsApp

Venture Round in 2018
DocsApp is an online doctor consultation platform. DocsApp is a mobile platform where people from India can consult a specialist MD Doctors with in 30 minutes in various specialisations through chat or call from the location of their convenience. DocsApp has specialist Doctors in the following specialisations.

Grow Fit

Series A in 2017
Grow Fit is a mobile health companion that leverages artificial intelligence to support over 300 million users in India. The company focuses on empowering individuals to prevent and potentially reverse lifestyle diseases by targeting one of their primary causes: nutrition. Grow Fit is dedicated to creating foods that provide balanced nutrition, utilizing only high-quality natural ingredients to promote healthier lifestyles.

HackerEarth

Series A in 2017
HackerEarth is an AI-powered assessment platform designed to assist enterprises in evaluating developers based on specific skills. The platform enables recruiters to identify and hire suitable candidates from its community of developers by offering standardized online coding tests tailored to various skills. Additionally, it provides a skill assessment tool for computer programmers, allowing them to demonstrate their capabilities through certifications. This approach enables companies to accurately measure a developer's performance and streamline the recruitment process for technical roles.

Verloop.io

Seed Round in 2016
Verloop.io is a prominent customer support automation platform that focuses on enhancing customer support and engagement through advanced conversational AI. The company leverages natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) technologies to automatically address customer inquiries, providing a personalized experience while reducing operational costs. By automating conversations, Verloop.io enables businesses to streamline their customer interactions, generate leads, and strengthen customer relationships efficiently. This approach allows clients to save time and resources while ensuring that they deliver high-quality support experiences across multiple channels.

DropKaffe

Series A in 2016
DropKaffe Food & Beverages Pvt. Ltd. operates as India's first and only online coffee shop, providing freshly brewed coffee and snacks through its online portal. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bengaluru, the company focuses on delivering an affordable luxury experience combined with convenience. DropKaffe serves a diverse menu of coffee and beverages, with its services currently available in several neighborhoods, including Koramangala, HSR Layout, Indiranagar, Domlur, Bellandur, Marathahalli, CV Raman Nagar, and BTM Layout.

Silverpush

Venture Round in 2015
SilverPush is an advertising technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven solutions designed to enhance brand engagement and customer understanding. Utilizing its advanced platform, MIRRORS, which incorporates deep learning and computer vision, SilverPush enables brands to identify and target their most relevant audiences through context-specific video ad placements, ensuring a controlled and safe environment for advertising. Additionally, the company offers Parallels, a real-time moment marketing platform that facilitates meaningful connections between brands and consumers during significant live events. By focusing on data-driven technologies and proprietary metrics, SilverPush addresses complex client challenges in the media industry, providing innovative tools for effective advertising.

Acadgild

Venture Round in 2015
AcadGild is an online education platform that offers a range of technical and certified courses designed to enhance skills in various fields. Founded in 2014 by Vikalp Jain and Vinod K. Dham, the company is based in Walnut, California. AcadGild specializes in areas such as big data, front-end and Android development, DevOps certification, and data science. Its programs are tailored to meet the needs of both individuals seeking to improve their employability and businesses looking to upskill their employees. With a focus on mentorship and job opportunities, AcadGild provides students with guidance from experienced practitioners, facilitating a practical learning experience that prepares them for the demands of the workforce.

Delyver

Series A in 2014
Delyver Retail Network Private Limited operates an online platform that connects local retailers with customers, allowing users to order a wide range of products and services. Founded in 2010 and based in Bengaluru, India, the platform facilitates orders in diverse categories, including medicine, beverages, restaurant food, ice creams, cakes, flowers, gifting, meat and fish, vegetables and fruits, chocolates, sweets, essentials, grocery, dry cleaning, and wellness. By providing a single-window interface, Delyver enhances the shopping experience for customers seeking to access products from nearby retailers efficiently. The company functions as a subsidiary of Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt. Ltd. as of June 2015.

Overcart

Series A in 2014
Overcart is India's first dedicated marketplace for over-stock, unboxed, refurbished, and pre-owned products. The company operates an e-commerce platform that facilitates the buying and selling of these goods while ensuring a rigorous quality-check process. With a focus on expert product knowledge and customer satisfaction, Overcart provides a transparent and secure environment for customers to purchase secondary products. The platform also allows clients to monitor their products throughout the liquidation cycle, enhancing the overall shopping experience.

Online Prasad

Seed Round in 2013
Today’s India is undergoing momentous change. We Indians are progressing fast. But, the best part of this progess is that we stay true to our roots and culture. At the heart of our culture lies faith and devotion. OnlinePrasad.com aims to bring people closer to their faith. We do this by offering and delivering Prasad to you from the temple of your choice. Thus, using technology to make life convenient for you.

Online Prasad

Seed Round in 2012
Today’s India is undergoing momentous change. We Indians are progressing fast. But, the best part of this progess is that we stay true to our roots and culture. At the heart of our culture lies faith and devotion. OnlinePrasad.com aims to bring people closer to their faith. We do this by offering and delivering Prasad to you from the temple of your choice. Thus, using technology to make life convenient for you.
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