The startup picture in Jodhpur

Venture capital is the weak link. Only 28 of 756 tracked companies have ever raised outside money, versus 402 funded startups in Jaipur. Jodhpur has founders and firms, but it is not yet converting that activity into a deep funded pipeline.

Startups in Jodhpur - Funding, Founders & Investors

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

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Provider of higher education institutions services

est. 2008 · 260 staff · raised outside money

Kulbir Lamba — CEO

ASG Eye Hospitals

Chain of super speciality eye hospitals offering comprehensive eye care

est. 2005 · 197 staff · raised outside money

Arun Singhvi — Co-Founder

Shilpi Gang — Co-Founder & CEO

Hensex

Multi-assets trading platform

est. 2000 · 74 staff · raised outside money

Hemanshu Vyas — CEO

Law Prep Tutorial

Online and Offline CLAT Coaching Services

est. 2008 · 18 staff · raised outside money

Sagar Joshi — Founder & Director

Krimanshi

Valorizing food waste into nutritious feeds for animals

est. 2015 · 8 staff · raised outside money

Krishan Bohra — Co-Founder

Nikhil Bohra — Co-Founder & CEO

First Crack Coffee Roasters

Internet-first brand of coffee products

est. 2021 · 4 staff · raised outside money

Faaez Mohammed — Founder & CEO

Virtual Coffee Table

Social platform for entrepreneurs

est. 2020 · 3 staff · raised outside money

Faaez Mohammed — Co-Founder

Richa Sharma — Founder

Qriyo

Fixed-price, Personalized Home Tuition with Advanced Tech Support

est. 2015 · 2 staff · raised outside money

Mudit Jain — Co-Founder · Bachelor of Technology IIT Bombay

Rishabh Jain — Director

Ask Laser

Asians' First Laser Marketplace - Support Made in India Movement

est. 2021 · raised outside money

Jayshree Harak — Founder & CEO

Deepak Kothule — Co-Founder & Head Of Operations

ClimeKare

ClimeKare - Climate change solutions and carbon credit for a sustainable future

est. 2022 · raised outside money

Hemant Nagarkar — CEO

Dualite

AI-powered frontend engineering platform for rapid SaaS development

est. 2021 · raised outside money

Prakhar Tandon — Co-Founder & CTO · Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

Rohan Singhvi — Co-Founder

EduXtree

Career Counselling Student-Teacher Network

est. 2013 · raised outside money

Mayank Singh — Co-Founder & CTO

Freedu

Online preparation for competitive exams

est. 2013 · raised outside money

Ankit Saraswat — Co-Founder

Vinod Kumar Meena — Co-Founder · Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Inka Insurance

Provider of technology platform designed to simplify insurance policy selection process

est. 2023 · raised outside money

Abhay Singh — Co-Founder & COO

Vaibhav Kathju — Co-Founder & CEO

Krishna's Herbal & Ayurveda

Krishnau2019s Herbal and Ayurveda Products Manufacturing and Distribution

est. 2007 · raised outside money

Shrawan Daga — Founder

Nprep

Provider of online courses and test series for nursing exams

est. 2023 · raised outside money

Utkarsh Paliwal — Co-Founder

Gourav Khurana — Co-Founder & CTO · MBBS AIIMS Jodhpur

Remarkable Education

Premium Career Counseling and Guidance Solutions

est. 2016 · raised outside money

Prachee Gaur — Founder & CEO

Solecraft

Online footwear brand offering a variety of products for men and women

est. 2020 · raised outside money

Atul Mehta — Founder · Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom

Divya Mehta — Co-Founder

SoleCraft

Non-profit organisation engaged in textile up-cycling

est. 2019 · raised outside money

Mrinalini Rajpurohit — Founder ,Co-Founder & CEO · FDDI

Atul Mehta — Founder,Co-Founder & COO

The Art Exotica

Exporting Indian handicrafts and textiles, creating sustainable and eco-friendly products.

est. 2016 · raised outside money

Surbhi Agarwal — Founder & CEO · PGDM Welingkar Institute of Management

Trigonik

Trigonometry based strategy board game for two players

est. 2017 · raised outside money

Surbhi Sankhla — Co-Founder

Unwind Mind

Brand of multi category apparel & fashion wears

est. 2019 · raised outside money

Surendra Rajpurohit — Founder & CEO

Sarathi Healthcare

Sarathi Healthcare: 24x7 premium healthcare services at your doorstep

est. 2020 · 10 staff · raised outside money

Yougami

Provider of bootcamp for students from 9th to 12th grade

est. 2020 · 10 staff · raised outside money

cluster · 126 companies

Consumer Goods

27 founded since 2018 · 3 funded

Sub-themes

home furnishing products · 94food & beverage products · 13home care products · 4fashion accessories · 4sports equipment · 2apparel brands · 2

e.g. Annkoot Agro Food, Priti Home, Priti International

cluster · 85 companies

Retail

41 founded since 2018 · 3 funded

Sub-themes

home improvements · 28fashion tech · 12consumer electronics e-commerce · 7b2c e-commerce · 7b2b e-commerce · 6wholesalers · 6

e.g. Jo App, Sunrise International, DINESH POUCHES

cluster · 85 companies

Business Services

25 founded since 2018 · 1 funded

Sub-themes

it services · 41marketing services · 16event management services · 7ai services · 5bpo services · 3facility management services · 3

e.g. Navi Technologies, C G Technosoft, sabhi digital

cluster · 75 companies

Consumer

32 founded since 2018 · 3 funded

Sub-themes

fashion tech · 12b2c e-commerce · 10local services · 9wedding tech · 7online travel · 6professional consumer services · 6

e.g. Ranbanka Palace Jodhpur, Sunrise International, Virtual Coffee Table

cluster · 49 companies

Edtech

27 founded since 2018 · 7 funded

Sub-themes

k-12 edtech · 23test preparation tech · 22enterprise resource planning · 8higher education tech · 6continued learning · 5academic tutoring · 3

e.g. Utkarsh Classes, UTKARSH, SmartOAS

cluster · 41 companies

Food And Agriculture

18 founded since 2018 · 2 funded

Sub-themes

food & beverage products · 13food processing · 8food distributors · 5food retailers · 4restaurants · 3crop inputs · 2

e.g. Uma Polymers, Annkoot Agro Food, TGS Foodz

cluster · 41 companies

Enterprise Applications

16 founded since 2018

Sub-themes

enterprise resource planning · 13k-12 edtech · 9marketingtech · 8hrtech · 6higher education tech · 4legal tech · 4

e.g. SmartOAS, Dreamteam, MineExcellence

cluster · 34 companies

Healthcare

12 founded since 2018 · 4 funded

Sub-themes

hospitals · 6clinics · 5hospital chains · 4medical device outsourcing · 3alternative medicine products · 2traditional medical devices · 2

e.g. Iscon Surgicals, Medipulse Hospital, Cultivator Natural Products

cluster · 31 companies

Chemicals And Materials

5 founded since 2018

Sub-themes

diversified chemicals · 9metals and alloys · 4diversified materials · 4polymers · 2industrial fibers · 2adhesives and sealants · 2

e.g. SHPL, Oliver Rubber, Shree Ram Gum Chemicals

cluster · 31 companies

Fintech

18 founded since 2018 · 3 funded

Sub-themes

investment tech · 8payments · 8finance & accounting tech · 6cryptocurrencies · 3internet first insurance platforms · 2social platforms · 2

e.g. Hensex, Virtual Coffee Table, A2Z Suvidhaa

Founder & Background	Role	Company
Kulbir Lamba Ex-Engineers India. NIT Jalandhar BTech 2009, Indira Gandhi National Open University Master 2012, IIT Delhi MBA 2019, IIT Jodhpur	CEO	Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Hemanshu Vyas Vishwakarma Institiute of Technology BE 1993	CEO	Hensex
Nikhil Bohra Ex-Wello. Vellore Institute of Technology B.Tech 2010	Co-Founder & CEO	Krimanshi
Faaez Mohammed Ex- Co-Founder The Book Cafe	Co-Founder	Virtual Coffee Table
Richa Sharma Virtual Coffee Table, ex-Dreamteam Technologies, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, 2020	Founder	Virtual Coffee Table
Mudit Jain Founder & CEO-Synoriq,SynoFin \| Ex-Co-Founder Qriyo,Finmechanics,Diamond Management & Technology Consultants \| IIT Bombay BTech 20	Co-Founder	Qriyo
Rishabh Jain Founder QuickPayroll, Co-Founder Labour Law Advisor, ex- Incube Design Group. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay BTech, MTech	Director	Qriyo
Ashwin Srivastava Sieap, ex-Idein Ventures, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 2011	Director	Qriyo
Jayshree Harak Asklaser, ex-Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies, ex-Atlas Copco, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, 2018	Founder & CEO	Ask Laser
Deepak Kothule Asklaser, ex-Jayshree Engineers, Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2015	Co-Founder & Head Of Operations	Ask Laser
Hemant Nagarkar Shree Internatinal, Orbittal Electromech Eng Projects	CEO	ClimeKare
Prakhar Tandon Kendriya Vidyalaya Mar-2019, Harcourt Butler Technical University Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science 2024	Co-Founder & CTO	Dualite
Rohan Singhvi BITS Pilani Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical Engineering Apr-2023	Co-Founder	Dualite
Ankit Saraswat ex- Bank of India. IIT Jodhpur 2012.	Co-Founder	Freedu
Vinod Kumar Meena Co-Founder & COO-KuKuFM \| Ex-Toppr,EasyPrep.in,Freedu Solutions \| IIT Jodhpur BE 2014	Co-Founder	Freedu
Abhay Singh Ex-Mahila Money, HDFC Life, SBI Life Insurance. NIT Raipur BTech, XIM Bhubaneswar MBA 2011	Co-Founder & COO	Inka Insurance
Vaibhav Kathju Antler, ex-Co-Founder Mahila Money, HDFC Life. IE Business School MBA 2012	Co-Founder & CEO	Inka Insurance
Shrawan Daga Adarsh Vidhya Mandir BCom	Founder	Krishna's Herbal & Ayurveda
Utkarsh Paliwal Co-Founder-NPrep \| All India institute of medical sciences JODHPUR MBBS 2023	Co-Founder	Nprep
Gourav Khurana Co-Founder & CTO-NPrep \| AIIMS Jodhpur MBBS 2024	Co-Founder & CTO	Nprep

backgrounds shown where available

110 investors are on record backing Jodhpur companies. The most committed:

Most active — backed 2+ companies

Marwari Catalysts

4IIMA Ventures

3Startup Oasis

2BIRAC

2Sequoia Capital

2Nitin Sethi

2Devesh Rakhecha

Institutional

IIMA Ventures · VC fundStartup Oasis · accelerator / incubatorRajasthan Venture Capital Fund · VC fundVillgro · accelerator / incubatorSocial Alpha · accelerator / incubatorYES SCALE · VC fundAIM Smart City Accelerator · accelerator / incubatorC-CAMP · accelerator / incubatorIdein Ventures · VC fund100X.VC · VC fundPilani Innovation Entrepreneurship Development · accelerator / incubatorAntler · VC fundCenter for Business and Technology · accelerator / incubatorAll In Capital · VC fund+ 6 more

Private & corporate backers

Marwari CatalystsBIRACSequoia CapitalNitin SethiDevesh RakhechaGeneral AtlanticKedaaraFoundation HoldingsBritten HoldingsCare Holdings+ 80 more

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Funded startups — peer cities

Jaipur

402

Indore

181

81Bhopal

28Jodhpur

14Agra

Companies that have raised

Company	Industry	Rounds	Latest Round	Founded
ASG Eye Hospitals	hospital & health care	6	2022-07	2005
Unwind Mind	apparel & fashion	1	2022-06	2019
Law Prep Tutorial	law practice	1	2022-01	2008
Ask Laser	internet	1	2022-01	2021
ClimeKare	environmental services	0	—	2022
Dualite	computer software	0	2025-01	2021
EduXtree	e-learning	0	—	2013
First Crack Coffee Roasters	food & beverages	0	—	2021
Freedu	e-learning	0	—	2013
Hensex	financial services	0	—	2000
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur	higher education	0	—	2008
Inka Insurance	insurance	0	2026-05	2023
Krimanshi	food production	8	2024-05	2015
Krishna's Herbal & Ayurveda	direct-to-consumer brands	0	—	2007
Nprep	e-learning	0	2026-03	2023
Qriyo	education management	2	2017-04	2015
Remarkable Education	education management	0	—	2016
Sarathi Healthcare	hospital & health care	2	2025-08	2020
Sarbit Innovations	biotechnology	0	—	2023
Solecraft	apparel & fashion	0	—	2020
SoleCraft	apparel & fashion	0	—	2019
StartPreneur	e-learning	0	—	2023
The Book Café	food & beverages	0	—	2016
Temporal Trendsetters	apparel & fashion	0	—
The Art Exotica	manufacturing	0	—	2016

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

Company	Industry	Founded	Employees
HFEPL	oil & energy	2026	—
Dry Fruit Farm	food production	2025	—
Glitch9	computer games	2025	—
InteliQuant AI	computer software	2025	—
MagicTryOn	apparel & fashion	2025	—
Osmium	e-learning	2025	—
Samajh	education management	2025	—
SnaccMate	internet	2025	—
StartiGeniX	internet	2025	—
Uniknews24	newspapers	2025	—
Miss Cheesecake	restaurants	2024	—
Daily Astro	information technology and services	2024	—
Arnav Impex	pharmaceuticals	2024	—
Bhabha AI	computer software	2024	—
BuildRigs	renewables & environment	2024	—
Charms Chest	retail	2024	—
Codeloom	computer software	2024	—
Couple Gifts	retail	2024	—
PACIFIC SALON	cosmetics	2024	—
Jay Academy	e-learning	2024	—

The startup picture in Jodhpur

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

ASG Eye Hospitals

Hensex

Law Prep Tutorial

Krimanshi

First Crack Coffee Roasters

Virtual Coffee Table

Qriyo

Ask Laser

ClimeKare

Dualite

EduXtree

Freedu

Inka Insurance

Krishna's Herbal & Ayurveda

Nprep

Remarkable Education

Solecraft

SoleCraft

The Art Exotica

Trigonik

Unwind Mind

Sarathi Healthcare

Yougami

Consumer Goods

Retail

Business Services

Consumer

Edtech

Food And Agriculture

Enterprise Applications

Healthcare

Chemicals And Materials

Fintech

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