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 funding exists, but Kolkata is far behind bigger Indian startup hubs. Only 625 of 10301 tracked companies ever raised outside money, against Bengaluru's 6023 funded startups. The city has investors and founders, yet capital depth remains the clear weakness.
WATCH Watch whether seed and later-stage funding begins to catch up with company formation.
Summary
Company creation is lively, but durability and funding are uneven. There are 3173 companies founded since 2018, while 13.2% of all tracked companies have shut down; unfunded businesses greatly outnumber those at seed or funding-raised stages.
WATCH Watch whether newer companies survive long enough to attract outside capital.
cluster · 1584 companies
Business Services
394 founded since 2018 · 31 funded
Sub-themes
it services · 590marketing services · 385hr services · 106management consulting services · 93bpo services · 67facility management services · 60
e.g. S&IB Services, Xplore Tech Services, Orion Corporate Alliance
cluster · 1021 companies
Consumer
461 founded since 2018 · 46 funded
Sub-themes
fashion tech · 253local services · 122b2c e-commerce · 101professional consumer services · 85logistics tech · 76road transport tech · 67
e.g. Cleaning Arts, Sahaj Retail, Inscript
cluster · 996 companies
Retail
449 founded since 2018 · 60 funded
Sub-themes
fashion tech · 254wholesalers · 88horizontal e-commerce · 86b2b e-commerce · 64beauty tech · 64retailers · 61
e.g. Big Mart Retail, Baazar Kolkata, Senco Gold And Diamonds
cluster · 749 companies
Consumer Goods
176 founded since 2018 · 83 funded
Sub-themes
food & beverage products · 208fashion accessories · 128apparel brands · 115beauty & personal care products · 72home furnishing products · 68fashion tech · 31
e.g. Meghdoot Steel Furniture, Emami, Savlon
cluster · 627 companies
Enterprise Applications
269 founded since 2018 · 30 funded
Sub-themes
hrtech · 137marketingtech · 116enterprise resource planning · 83saas · 62enterprise software · 56sales force automation · 50
e.g. Financejunction, Mjunction, Valuejunction
cluster · 594 companies
Real Estate And Construction
108 founded since 2018 · 41 funded
Sub-themes
real estate & infrastructure developers · 122building materials · 112real estate brokers · 90facility management services · 56interior designers · 56construction management services · 38
e.g. Apeejay Surrendra Group, S&IB Services, Tata Tiscon
cluster · 485 companies
Food And Agriculture
136 founded since 2018 · 62 funded
Sub-themes
food & beverage products · 184food processing · 56food distributors · 54food service chains · 51food retailers · 20restaurants · 18
e.g. Wow Momo, Wow Momo Foods, Britannia
cluster · 443 companies
Investment Industry
37 founded since 2018 · 3 funded
Sub-themes
private equity funds · 300venture capital funds · 61investment banks · 28accelerators & incubators · 24investment research services · 11investment consultants · 10
e.g. RPSG Ventures, Gulmohar Distributors, FreeFlow
cluster · 436 companies
Financial Services
90 founded since 2018 · 35 funded
Sub-themes
asset management · 94consumer and sme loans · 83finance & accounting services · 74brokers and dealers · 44services for investment industry · 39service providers to banks · 23
e.g. Bandhan Bank, Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank
cluster · 432 companies
Healthcare
121 founded since 2018 · 37 funded
Sub-themes
hospitals · 57clinics · 52clinic chains · 39traditional pharmaceuticals · 37home healthcare · 35pharmaceutical distributors · 28
e.g. Savlon, B M Birla Heart Research Centre, Frank Ross
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