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Startups · Moradabad

The startup picture in Moradabad

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 nearly absent: only 2 of 213 tracked companies have ever raised outside money, while nearby Agra has 14 funded startups. Moradabad clearly forms businesses, but its young companies largely grow without institutional capital.

WATCH Watch for the first repeat investors willing to back locally formed companies.
Summary

Company formation is active but fragile: 87 businesses were founded since 2018, 131 tracked companies remain unfunded and 12.7% have shut down. The city can produce founders; what it lacks is a reliable bridge from formation to financed growth.

WATCH Watch whether newer companies survive long enough to become durable employers.
Who's building in Moradabad
Investors Hub logo
IH

Investors Hub

Mutual fund investment platform

est. 2017 · raised outside money
Nearbybazar logo
N

Nearbybazar

Providing solution to create an online hyperlocal store for businesses

est. 2017 · raised outside money
DMR Hospitals logo
DH

DMR Hospitals

Neuro hospital specializing in migraine headaches, encephalitis, lumbar disk disease, autism, and holoprosence

est. 2017 · 35 staff
Manjesh Rathi — Founder & Managing Director
2Charge logo
2

2Charge

Provider of a smart electric vehicle charging platform offering innovative charging solutions

est. 2025
Subhan Saleem — Founder & CEO
Acube Kraft logo
AK

Acube Kraft

Manufacturer of furniture, lighting, home decor, and bath accessories

est. 2011
Ankur Prakash — Founder - Director - Product Developer
Aezowie logo
A

Aezowie

IT Startup Offering Various Services at Affordable Rates

est. 2017
Surya Pratap Singh — Founder
AC

AKBAR CORPORATION

Provider of metal and wood

est. 1997
Akbar Qayyum — CEO
Ananta Exports logo
AE

Ananta Exports

Brand of furniture and decor items

est. 2016
Amit Gathani — Co-Founder
Apaar Cutlery logo
AC

Apaar Cutlery

Manufacturer and exporter of kitchen cutlery and tools

est. 2001
Shubham Rastogi — CEO
AS

Aqdus Saleem

Manufacturer of handcrafted planters and decorative items for home and office

est. 2016
Saleem Akhtar — Business Owner
Aqdus Saleem — Founder
Artelore Living logo
AL

Artelore Living

Retailer of chandeliers, pendants, lamps, furniture, racks, trolleys, and sconces

est. 2021
Oliver Scott — Co-Founder
Alexis Jamin — Co-Founder & CEO
AL

Art Land Overseas

Manufacturer and wholesaler of cutlery sets, stainless steel spoons, and flatware

est. 2021
Mike Hoy — Owner
Asha CBG & Oils logo
AC

Asha CBG & Oils

Provider of recycled base oils, compressed bio gas, and rice

est. 2025
Salil Saxena — Co-Founder
Shubham Saxena — Co-Founder
Ayurved Vikas Sansthan logo
AV

Ayurved Vikas Sansthan

Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer with 30 years of experience

est. 1980
J Goel — Founder & CEO
Brick Brown logo
BB

Brick Brown

International Quality Home & Kitchen Essentials with Unique Designs

est. 2021
Kirti Verma — Co-Founder
Bright India Handicrafts logo
BI

Bright India Handicrafts

Manufacturer and exporter company that specializes in creating a wide range of handcrafted decorative and home

est. 2018
Salman Ali — CEO
Caring Compounds logo
CC

Caring Compounds

Online beauty brand offering multi-category organic skincare products for women

est. 2021
Shubhita Agarwal — Co-Founder
Milind Agarwal — Co-Founder · BBA IMS Noida
CW

Cross Wheels Auto

Manufacturer of automotive parts

est. 2002
Vineet Anand — Owner
EifaSoft Technologies logo
ET

EifaSoft Technologies

Web development company offering customized and integrated services.

est. 1998
Mohd Imran — CEO
Vidyam logo
V

Vidyam

Management solution for schools

est. 2019
Manindera Singh — Co-Founder
Hugg.co.in logo
H

Hugg.co.in

Online platform providing CBT sessions with psychologists to make individuals depression free

est. 2023
Ishank Popli — Founder & CEO · Bachelor of Technology LPU
Indian Handicraft Exports logo
IH

Indian Handicraft Exports

Manufacturer and exporter of handicrafts and gifts, offering a wide range of products including kitchenware, t

est. 2018
Usman Zaheer — Founder & Owner & CEO & Proprietor
Investors Pride logo
IP

Investors Pride

Provider of stock recommendations, trading tips, and signals

est. 2012
Vivek Gupta — Managing Director
Kaysons Education logo
KE

Kaysons Education

Online portal providing video lectures for IIT-JEE and other entrance exams

est. 2009
Manas Kapoor — Owner
The startup landscape, clustered
cluster · 57 companies

Consumer Goods

15 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
home furnishing products · 44household durables · 6apparel brands · 2fashion accessories · 2wholesalers · 2home care products · 2

e.g. artesign impex, axiom home accents, designer smith

cluster · 39 companies

Retail

23 founded since 2018 · 1 funded

Sub-themes
wholesalers · 11home improvements · 11horizontal e-commerce · 4fashion tech · 3beauty tech · 2online home improvements · 2

e.g. trust for retailers and retail associates of india, Indecrafts, images exports

cluster · 18 companies

Business Services

4 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
it services · 11marketing services · 5services for nonprofits · 1photography services · 1language services · 1facility management services · 1

e.g. Appstycoon, Bevisible Marketing company, Bitvero Digital Marketing Company

cluster · 15 companies

Education

5 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
higher education institutions · 8k-12 schools · 4continuing education centres · 2test preparation centres · 1

e.g. Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, IFTM University

cluster · 13 companies

Consumer

9 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
fashion tech · 3road transport tech · 3logistics tech · 3wedding tech · 2security & surveillance technology · 2matchmaking · 2

e.g. AQZ, Brass Gift Online, DRIVE11 FANTASY SPORTS

cluster · 10 companies

Healthcare

4 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
hospitals · 3alternative medicine products · 2traditional pharmaceuticals · 1hospital chains · 1home healthcare · 1rehabilitation and long-term care · 1

e.g. COSMOS HOSPITAL, DMR Hospitals, SRI SAI HOSPITAL

cluster · 9 companies

Edtech

6 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
test preparation tech · 6continued learning · 1college admissions advising platforms · 1k-12 edtech · 1higher education tech · 1enterprise resource planning · 1

e.g. Vidyam, Kaysons Education , Kaysons Medical

cluster · 6 companies

Food And Agriculture

3 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
food processing · 2food distributors · 2crop equipment · 1food service chains · 1chemical services · 1

e.g. Pratishtha Dairy Farms, Ayushman Overseas India, Kisanagrosloution

cluster · 5 companies

Enterprise Applications

4 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
marketingtech · 3enterprise software · 1saas · 1tech for traditional advertising · 1artificial intelligence · 1enterprise resource planning · 1

e.g. rushda softwares, Anthem Advertising Agency, Vidyam

cluster · 5 companies

Energy

2 founded since 2018

Sub-themes
solar energy · 2services for energy storage · 1non- renewable power generation · 1bioenergy · 1

e.g. KCCL, Asha CBG & Oils, Echosol Solar India

Business models in play
multi-category · 38home decor · 28internet first brand · 27diversified · 22horizontal · 21handicrafts · 18b2c commerce · 16decorative fragrances · 8application development · 8self-paced · 7multi category · 7digital learning · 7
The people behind them
Founder & BackgroundRoleCompany
Subhan Saleem
Founder & CEO-2ChargeEV,AQDUS SALEEM | Nottingham Trent University 2016
Founder & CEO2Charge
Ankur Prakash
Epces, ex-R And P Exports, ex-Ongraph Technologies, Iec college of Engineering and technology, 2008
Founder - Director - Product DeveloperAcube Kraft
Amit Gathani
Founder The Miro Designs, ex-Owner Pan enterprises.
Co-FounderAnanta Exports
Kirti Verma
Co-Founder-Brick Brown | Ex-MAZ | Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology MTech 2016
Co-FounderBrick Brown
Milind Agarwal
Shree Sai De Art. Institute of Management Studies, Noida BBA 2007
Co-FounderCaring Compounds
Ishank Popli
Ex-Founder The Socio Villa, ChatBuck Messenger. Lovely Professional University BTech
Founder & CEOHugg.co.in
Usman Zaheer
Ex-Delhi Metro Rail. MIT Moradabad 2018
Founder & Owner & CEO & ProprietorIndian Handicraft Exports
Chitvan Agarwal
Ex- KPMG Global Services. Delhi School of Economics MBA 2015, Lady Shri Ram College for Women 2013
Co-FounderLogam
Maanas Gupta
Co-Founder-Maison Modern,HM Home London,H. M. International | Christ University, Delhi NCR BBA 2023
Co-FounderMaison Modern
Manu Pathania
Admin & Head of IT - N-Gal Fashion Pvt. Ltd., Ex-Rbs, Oracle | Motivational Pathway (2006)
Co-Founder & Managing DirectorN-Gal
Bhanu Pathania
Institute of Foreign Trade and Management 2008
Co-Founder & DirectorN-Gal
Ayush Kumar
Co-Founder CashCraft Games
FounderRayole
Rachit Jain
Amity University MBA 2011
CEO & DirectorSam Vegetable
Gitesh Mehta
Kanhya Lal Nirmal Kumar Traders. Unitedworld Institute Of Design BDes 2020
FounderWhite Studios
Mayank Joshi
Ex-Media.net, Gemini Solutions. Uttarakhand Technical University BTech 2016, IIT Delhi MBA 2021
Co-FounderTing
Ritesh Gupta
Flipkart, ex-NTT DATA North America. COER University BTech 2016, SPJIMR 2021
Co-FounderTing
Kristin Watson
Co-Founder & CEO-Woodluck
Co-Founder & CEOWoodluck
Dianne Russell
Co-Founder & CEO-Woodluck
Co-Founder & CEOWoodluck
Dianne Russell
Co-Founder & CEO-Woodluck
Co-Founder & CEOWoodluck

backgrounds shown where available

Investors active in Moradabad

1 investors are on record backing Moradabad companies. The most committed:

Institutional
Atal-GreatLakes Balachandran Incubator · accelerator / incubator
Private & corporate backers

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Venture capital
Funded startups — peer cities
Companies that have raised
CompanyIndustryRoundsLatest RoundFounded
Investors Hubinvestment management0—2017
Nearbybazarinternet0—2017

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

Founded by year
2025: 2200820252
Stages
Recent founds (2018+)
CompanyIndustryFoundedEmployees
2Chargeautomotive2025—
Asha CBG & Oilsenvironmental services2025—
Apex Advanced Textilestextiles2024—
Ayushman Overseas Indiaimport and export2024—
Blackailyhealth, wellness and fitness2024—
DRIVE11 FANTASY SPORTSsports2024—
Kashvi Findorfinancial services2024—
Kisanagrosloutionwholesale2024—
Sanskriti Fabretail2024—
Tinginternet2024—
Woodluckretail2024—
Apka Solar Panelrenewables & environment2023—
Ayurmedfithealth, wellness and fitness2023—
Charkha Craftretail2023—
Diavo Jewelsretail2023—
Essentialsneticretail2023—
Hugg.co.inmental health care2023—
Ireka Homesretail2023—
Khyati Precious Gemsindic language startups2023—
Maison Modernretail2023—

gate: ≥150 companies & ≥20 recent founds — passed (213/87)

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