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Startups · Srinagar

The startup picture in Srinagar

Everything startup in one place: who's building, how the landscape clusters, the people and investors behind it, and whether the capital is real.

Summary

Venture capital is a thin layer over an active company scene. Only 8 tracked companies have ever raised outside money; current stages show 4 with funding raised and 3 at seed.

WATCH Watch for local founders to attract repeat funding rather than remain unfunded.
Summary

Company formation is active, but survival and scale remain weak. Srinagar has 146 companies founded since 2018, yet 14.5% of all tracked companies have shut down and most remaining ventures are unfunded.

WATCH Watch whether newer companies survive long enough to become stable midsized employers.
Who's building in Srinagar
FastBeetle logo
F

FastBeetle

FastBeetle: Fast and reliable local courier and parcel service with end-to-end delivery solutions.

est. 2018 · 130 staff · raised outside money
Abid Lone — Co-Founder
Sunny Gupta — Co-Founder & COO · B tech, Engineering NIT Jamshedpur
Fruitwall logo
F

Fruitwall

Provider of tech-enabled integrated platform for horticultural farmers

est. 2019 · 69 staff · raised outside money
Khuram Mir — Founder & CEO · Bachelor of Engineering Purdue University
Kashmir Box logo
KB

Kashmir Box

Kashmir Box: Promoting Traditional Kashmiri Heritage

est. 2011 · 25 staff · raised outside money
Ishfaq Mir — Co-Founder
Curve Electric logo
CE

Curve Electric

Online e-bicycle rental platform

est. 2023 · raised outside money
Sheikh Yameen — Co-Founder & CEO
MBG Mohsin — Co-Founder · BBA Sharda University
Daskdan Innovations logo
DI

Daskdan Innovations

AI-driven plant-based solutions for sustainable animal health

est. 2020 · raised outside money
Irfan Alam — Co-Founder
Naveed Chikan — Co-Founder
FarmRooter logo
F

FarmRooter

Farm-to-Home Fresh Harvest Delivery & Agriculture Technology Solutions

est. 2019 · raised outside money
Dushyant Bhat — Co-Founder
Siddharth Gupta — Co-Founder
Tramboo Sports logo
TS

Tramboo Sports

Manufacturer of cricket bat equipments

est. 2019 · raised outside money
Hamaad Tramboo — Co-Founder
Saad Tramboo — Co-Founder & Director
Gofindd logo
G

Gofindd

Healthcare platform for booking doctors, buying medicines, and booking blood tests

est. 2019 · raised outside money
J&K Bank logo
JB

J&K Bank

J&K Bank: Specialized Universal Banking in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

est. 1938 · 12,786 staff
Parvez Ahmad — CEO & Chairman
Modest Attires logo
MA

Modest Attires

Online retailer offering multi-category products

est. 2014 · 6,813 staff
Umar Ahmed — Founder & CEO
Khyber Cement logo
KC

Khyber Cement

Manufacturer of cement

est. 1982 · 38 staff
Abdulquayoom Tramboo — Managing Director
Gatoes logo
G

Gatoes

Online food and grocery delivery platform connecting diners with local restaurants.

est. 2020 · 15 staff
Jibran Gulzar — Co-Founder
VM

Valley Minds

est. 2022 · 5 staff
Aiyman — CEO
Aala Cabs logo
AC

Aala Cabs

Aala Cabs: Tech-Enabled Cab Service in J&K

est. 2021
Abdul Qayoom — Co-Founder & CEO
Almuqeet Systems logo
AS

Almuqeet Systems

est. 2010
Zaffar Owais Andrabi — Founder & CEO
Ambrosia Pharma logo
AP

Ambrosia Pharma

Manufacturer of generic solid and liquid dosage forms

est. 1994
Farooq Ahmad — Proprietor
Aryan Tour and Travels logo
AT

Aryan Tour and Travels

Provider of tour packages, flight booking, and hotel booking services

est. 2014
Kunal Rathod — CEO & MD
Asian News Hub logo
AN

Asian News Hub

Online platform offering multi-category news

est. 2018
Sheikh Danish — Founder & CEO
Azees Travels logo
AT

Azees Travels

Travel agency offering a wide range of holiday packages and deals

est. 2022
Zuhaib Kundoo — Founder
Barfezaar logo
B

Barfezaar

Online retailer of clothing, cosmetics, and custom tailoring services

est. 2023
Nasir Malik — Founder
Barraq Enterprises logo
BE

Barraq Enterprises

Electrical goods and appliances distribution and supply company providing a wide range of electrical/electroni

est. 2021
Nabeel Ghani — Co-Founder & Operations Manager
Hamad Chisti — Managing Director (Projects)
BigBrick logo
B

BigBrick

Provider of on-demand skilled and unskilled labour for various projects

est. 2025
Saurabh Kumar — Co-Founder · Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Civil Engineering NIT Srinagar
Aryan Kumar — Co-Founder
Cilwana Studio logo
CS

Cilwana Studio

Online retailer of handcrafted footwear and designer clothing collections

est. 2018
Nusaiba Bhat — Founder
COMTECH logo
C

COMTECH

Provider of datacenter solutions

est. 1997
Sheikh Imtiaz — CEO & MD
The startup landscape, clustered
cluster · 47 companies

Consumer

27 founded since 2018 · 2 funded

Sub-themes
b2c e-commerce · 11online travel · 9fashion tech · 8road transport tech · 8horizontal e-commerce · 5marketplaces · 4

e.g. FastBeetle, bike rental srinagar, ez finder

cluster · 43 companies

Business Services

16 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
marketing services · 12it services · 11hr services · 7legal services · 3facility management services · 2ai services · 2

e.g. iquasar software solutions, RationalTabs, Valley Minds

cluster · 36 companies

Travel And Hospitality

16 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
tour operators · 17travel agencies · 8car rentals · 5hotels · 5hiking camping & adventure tour operators · 1travel blogs · 1

e.g. Khyberhotels, Aala Cabs, Ahdooshotel

cluster · 26 companies

Retail

9 founded since 2018 · 1 funded

Sub-themes
horizontal e-commerce · 10fashion tech · 8b2c e-commerce · 7internet first brands · 3b2b e-commerce · 2pet tech · 2

e.g. Modest Attires, Kashmir Box, ez finder

cluster · 19 companies

Real Estate And Construction

11 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
building materials · 5construction management services · 4construction contractors · 4facility management services · 2interior designers · 2services for healthcare providers · 1

e.g. Khyber Cement, Mehnoor Constructions, al aqsa interiors

cluster · 18 companies

Media & Entertainment

7 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
internet first media · 14book tech · 2internet first news publishers · 2ott video · 1higher education tech · 1k-12 edtech · 1

e.g. the himalayan post, Daily Nigraan, Asian News Hub

cluster · 17 companies

Travel And Hospitality Tech

11 founded since 2018 · 1 funded

Sub-themes
online travel · 9road transport tech · 8shared mobility · 2b2c e-commerce · 2electric vehicles · 2cab ride-hailing · 1

e.g. bike rental srinagar, kashmir cab service, CNL cabs

cluster · 17 companies

Food And Agriculture Tech

13 founded since 2018 · 1 funded

Sub-themes
online grocery · 7food tech · 6crop tech · 5food and agriculture saas · 1artificial intelligence · 1b2c e-commerce · 1

e.g. Giniego, Fruitwall, Gatoes

cluster · 15 companies

Healthtech

8 founded since 2018 · 2 funded

Sub-themes
healthcare booking platforms · 10healthcare it · 2disease self management · 2services for healthcare providers · 1online health information · 1veterinary healthtech · 1

e.g. Daskdan Innovations, DoctorKashmir, Gofindd

cluster · 14 companies

Food And Agriculture

6 founded since 2018 · 1 funded

Sub-themes
food & beverage products · 3food distributors · 2food service chains · 2food retailers · 2crop farming · 2services for crop farming · 1

e.g. Saharsa Times, Chatpate Chatore

Business models in play
diversified · 51horizontal · 32multi category · 21online agency · 18tours & activities · 15retailer · 15marketplace · 15internet first brand · 14news portals · 12publishers · 12full service marketing agency · 11suite · 11
The people behind them
Founder & BackgroundRoleCompany
Abid Lone
Co-Founder-FastBeetle
Co-FounderFastBeetle
Sunny Gupta
Co-Founder & COO-FastBeetle | Ex-Picnic Supermarkets,TCS | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur BTech 2008
Co-Founder & COOFastBeetle
Sheikh Samiullah
Ex-Kashmir Box, Co-Founder Loudbeetle in. Kurukshetra University BBA 2015, MBA 2017
Co-Founder & CEOFastBeetle
Khuram Mir
Ex-Micron Technology. Purdue University BE 2004, MS 2006
Founder & CEOFruitwall
Ishfaq Mir
Co-Founder-Kilab
Co-FounderKashmir Box
Sheikh Yameen
Co-Founder Heaventure Adventures, ex-Y S Makhdoomi Educational Trust. The Business School Kashmir University MBA 2022
Co-Founder & CEOCurve Electric
MBG Mohsin
Co-Founder-Curve Electric,Project Net Zero | Ex-Founder-Hungerstop Technologies | Sharda University BBA 2019,Babson F.W. Olin Grad
Co-FounderCurve Electric
Siddharth Gupta
Co-Founder-Farmrooter,INRDeals | Ex-viaENS | University of Jammu BE 2014
Co-FounderFarmRooter
Hamaad Tramboo
Co-Founder-Tramboo Sports
Co-Founder Tramboo Sports
Saad Tramboo
Tramboo Sports, Christ University, Bangalore, 2025
Co-Founder & DirectorTramboo Sports
Umar Ahmed
Founder & CEO-Modest Attires | Qur'an wa Hadith 2014,Govt Degree College Bemina Srinagar BA 2015
Founder & CEOModest Attires
Jibran Gulzar
Ex-justgoLife, ZMH Talks.
Co-FounderGatoes
Abdul Qayoom
Co-Founder & CEO-Aala Cabs
Co-Founder & CEOAala Cabs
Zaffar Owais Andrabi
Founder & CEO Almuqeet Systems, ex-Founder Almuqeet Technologies, Primus Telecommunications Canada. Punjab University BTech 2010,
Founder & CEOAlmuqeet Systems
Zuhaib Kundoo
Founder Apex Alpha Trades.
FounderAzees Travels
Nasir Malik
Founder-BARF-E-ZAAR
FounderBarfezaar
Nabeel Ghani
Co-Founder & Operations Manager-Barraq Enterprises
Co-Founder & Operations ManagerBarraq Enterprises
Hamad Chisti
Managing Director (Projects)-Barraq Enterprises
Managing Director (Projects)Barraq Enterprises
Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder-Bigbrick | Ex-Suidhaga | National Institute of Technology Srinagar BTech 2026
Co-FounderBigBrick
Aryan Kumar
Co-Founder-BigBrick.in
Co-FounderBigBrick

backgrounds shown where available

Investors active in Srinagar

36 investors are on record backing Srinagar companies. The most committed:

Most active — backed 2+ companies
Institutional
Culture Cap · VC fundFiedlin Ventures · VC fundBeyondSeed · VC fundUnnati Ventures India · VC fundIIT Mandi Catalyst · accelerator / incubator
Private & corporate backers
Peyush BansalAman GuptaSandeep PatelSaurabh MittalVikram SanghviRohitAnuj SharmaKartikeya DesaiTayib AhmedTabassum+ 21 more

hover a name to see who they backed

Venture capital
Funded startups — peer cities
Companies that have raised
CompanyIndustryRoundsLatest RoundFounded
Curve Electricleisure, travel & tourism0—2023
Daskdan Innovationsbiotechnology0—2020
FarmRooterfarming0—2019
FastBeetlelogistics and supply chain42023-062018
Gofinddhealthtech / medtech / healthcare0—2019
Kashmir Boxretail12025-102011
Fruitwallfarming12024-022019
Tramboo Sportssporting goods02024-012019

round amounts sparse for tier-3 cities — counts shown, dollar totals withheld

Founded by year
2026: 1200820261
Stages
Recent founds (2018+)
CompanyIndustryFoundedEmployees
SpringNEXAhospital & health care2026—
BigBrickconstruction2025—
Optionalproductscosmetics2025—
Pharmaronpharmaceuticals2025—
Srinagar Taxi Servicetransportation/trucking/railroad2025—
VoltVaveinformation technology and services2025—
Beqa Tour and Travelsleisure, travel & tourism2024—
Cafe Medice-learning2024—
Chatpate Chatorefood & beverages2024—
Gaashhealth, wellness and fitness2024—
JK Green Technologiesrenewables & environment2024—
RO Services Indiaconsumer services2024—
Source Artisansinternet2024—
Switch Electricautomotive2024—
Tabernacle Softwarefarming2024—
Alar Engineersconstruction2023—
Arabica EONapparel & fashion2023—
Barfezaarapparel & fashion2023—
Curve Electricleisure, travel & tourism2023—
Defoy Innovation Solutionshospitality2023—

gate: ≥150 companies & ≥20 recent founds — passed (310/146)

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