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 weak layer over a busy company base. Only 42 of 1400 tracked firms have ever raised outside money; nearby Chandigarh counts 112 funded startups, underscoring how much capital formation Ludhiana still lacks.
WATCH Watch for repeat fundraises and local seed investors, not merely new incorporations.
Summary
Company creation is active, but survival and finance are the weak links. Since 2018, 373 companies were founded; 13.1% of all tracked companies have shut down. With most firms unfunded and only a small funded ladder, Ludhiana produces founders more readily than durable, finance-backed scale.
WATCH Watch whether recent founders survive long enough to hire, scale and attract follow-on capital.
cluster · 178 companies
Auto
20 founded since 2018 · 3 funded
Sub-themes
auto components · 141bicycle manufacturers · 25auto retail & aftersales · 11auto brands · 2sports equipment · 1auto e-commerce & content · 1
e.g. Emson Gears, Happy Forgings, New Swan
cluster · 168 companies
Business Services
46 founded since 2018 · 1 funded
Sub-themes
it services · 69marketing services · 43hr services · 9management consulting services · 8legal services · 7facility management services · 6
e.g. Promatics Technologies, Pragyaware Informatics, Technossus
cluster · 166 companies
Retail
65 founded since 2018 · 8 funded
Sub-themes
fashion tech · 45apparel brands · 20beauty tech · 17internet first brands · 12horizontal e-commerce · 12wholesalers · 11
e.g. Ganga Acrowools, Malwa Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd., Mi Arcus
cluster · 146 companies
Consumer Goods
38 founded since 2018 · 12 funded
Sub-themes
apparel brands · 53food & beverage products · 23beauty & personal care products · 15home furnishing products · 12contract manufacturers · 11internet first brands · 10
e.g. Bonn, Malwa Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd., Mi Arcus
cluster · 109 companies
Consumer
44 founded since 2018 · 5 funded
Sub-themes
fashion tech · 45b2c e-commerce · 13wedding tech · 10matchmaking · 9social platforms · 7logistics tech · 7
e.g. Vehicle Tracking System, Jodiconfirmed.com, Glamly.com
cluster · 93 companies
Industrial Goods And Manufacturing
11 founded since 2018 · 1 funded
Sub-themes
manufacturing services · 57contract manufacturers · 19industrial automation equipment · 11industry 4.0 · 7manufacturing tech · 3b2b e-commerce · 2
e.g. Sportking, Oswal Group, Garg Acrylics
cluster · 92 companies
Food And Agriculture
24 founded since 2018 · 5 funded
Sub-themes
food & beverage products · 23crop equipment · 18food processing & packaging equipment · 12food processing · 8food service chains · 6food distributors · 5
e.g. Bonn, Ludhiana Beverages, Yerik International
cluster · 78 companies
Healthcare
20 founded since 2018 · 3 funded
Sub-themes
hospitals · 18traditional pharmaceuticals · 11alternative medicine products · 10clinics · 8traditional nutraceuticals · 3rehabilitation and long-term care · 3
e.g. Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, IOLCP, Leeford Healthcare
cluster · 65 companies
Chemicals And Materials
6 founded since 2018 · 3 funded
Sub-themes
textile yarn · 23metals and alloys · 15diversified chemicals · 9materials distributors · 4dyes pigments and inks · 2paints and coatings · 2
e.g. Vardhman, Ganga Acrowools, IOLCP
cluster · 51 companies
Real Estate And Construction
10 founded since 2018 · 2 funded
Sub-themes
building materials · 19real estate & infrastructure developers · 8facility management services · 6construction equipment and machinery · 5architects · 4real estate brokers · 4
e.g. Deepak Fasteners, CEIGALL INDIA LIMITED, Keaa International
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