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Delhi NCR spans Gurugram, Noida and Delhi, one of India's largest startup hubs across consumer, fintech and SaaS. This is the map: who is building, where founders meet, and how to plug in.
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Startups building in Delhi NCR
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Albinder Dhindsa, Saurabh Kumar
10-minute grocery and essentials delivery via dark-store network. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Aman Gupta, Sameer Mehta
Consumer electronics/lifestyle brand — earphones, headphones, smartwatches and audio accessories. HQ disputed: legal HQ Mumbai; strong Gurugram presence and often listed as Gurgaon-based — flag ambiguity.
Shantanu Deshpande, Raunak Munot, Deepak Gupta, Rohit Jaiswal
Men's and women's grooming D2C brand — razors, shaving, skincare and beard care. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Sahil Barua, Kapil Bharati, Suraj Saharan, Mohit Tandon, Bhavesh Manglani
Full-stack third-party logistics — express parcel, freight, warehousing, cross-border and supply-chain SaaS. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Sameer Maheshwari, Prashant Tandon
Online retailer and house-of-brands for sports nutrition and supplements (MuscleBlaze, HKVitals, Gritzo). Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Varun Alagh, Ghazal Alagh
House of D2C personal-care brands led by toxin-free flagship Mamaearth, plus The Derma Co, Aqualogica, BBlunt and others. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Peyush Bansal, Amit Chaudhary, Sumeet Kapahi
Omnichannel eyewear brand and retail chain (prescription glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses) with an app-first, own-manufacturing model and thousands of stores across India and abroad. Headquartered in Guru...
Bipin Preet Singh, Upasana Taku
Digital wallet, UPI payments, BNPL (Zip) and consumer lending platform. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR); founded in Delhi.
Asish Mohapatra, Ruchi Kalra, Bhuvan Gupta, Nitin Jain, Srinath Ramakkrushnan, Chandranshu Sinha, Vasant Sridhar
B2B raw-materials commerce platform bundled with SME credit (Oxyzo). HQ in New Delhi/Gurugram (Delhi NCR).
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Digital payments, wallet, UPI, merchant QR and financial services super-app. HQ in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR).
Yashish Dahiya, Alok Bansal, Avaneesh Nirjar
Online insurance aggregator/marketplace (parent PB Fintech also runs Paisabazaar). Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Alakh Pandey, Prateek Maheshwari
Affordable online + offline coaching for JEE/NEET, K-12 and skilling; hybrid Vidyapeeth centers. Headquartered in Noida, Delhi NCR.
Lokvir Kapoor, Rajul Garg, Tarun Upadhyay
Merchant POS terminals, payments, and prepaid/gift-card issuing platform. HQ in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR).
Yashish Dahiya, Alok Bansal, Avaneesh Nirjar
Online insurance and financial-products comparison and aggregation marketplace. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Sumant Sinha
One of India's largest renewable-energy producers — utility-scale wind and solar generation (13+ GW). Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Abhishek Bansal, Vaibhav Khandelwal
Crowdsourced last-mile and hyperlocal logistics network for e-commerce and quick commerce. Headquartered in Bengaluru with large Gurugram ops — flag primary HQ Bengaluru; verify.
Saahil Goel, Gautam Kapoor, Vishesh Khurana, Akshay Ghulati
Shipping-aggregation and e-commerce enablement SaaS for D2C sellers and SMBs. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan, Raghav Chandra
Marketplace for home and beauty services (cleaning, salon, repairs, appliances). Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Deepanshu Manchanda, Shruti Gochhwal
Online fresh and ready-to-cook meat, chicken and seafood delivery brand. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Deepinder Goyal, Pankaj Chaddah
Food-discovery and delivery platform; parent Eternal also owns Blinkit and Hyperpure. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Bhavik Koladiya, Shashvat Nakrani (Ashneer Grover early leadership)
Merchant-focused QR payments, POS and small-business lending. HQ in New Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Vikram Chopra, Mehul Agrawal, Gajendra Jangid, Ruchit Agarwal
Full-stack used-car transaction platform — buying, selling, financing and inspection. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Jayant Paleti, Rohit Chennamaneni, Chaitanya Peddi
Cloud-based HR management suite (HRMS) for enterprises across Asia. Headquartered in Hyderabad — flag as NOT Delhi NCR; verify.
Shashank Kumar, Shyam Sundar Singh, Amrendra Singh, Adarsh Srivastava, Abhishek Dokania
Full-stack agri platform providing inputs, advisory, credit and market linkage to farmers. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR (roots in Patna, Bihar).
Abhinav Shashank, Kanav Hasija, Sandeep Gupta
Healthcare data-activation/cloud platform unifying clinical and claims data for US providers. Founded/incubated in Noida, Delhi NCR; HQ moved to San Francisco, USA — flag NCR origin.
Sai Srinivas Kiran G, Shubham Malhotra
Mobile esports and skill-gaming platform hosting tournaments across multiple games. Headquartered in Bengaluru — flag as NOT Delhi NCR; verify.
Rahul Garg
B2B marketplace and supply-chain platform for industrial goods (MRO) and procurement software. India ops/founding centered in Noida (Delhi NCR); holding entity registered in Singapore — flag: HQ nominally Si...
Ruchi Kalra, Asish Mohapatra (OfBusiness co-founders)
SME-focused NBFC providing working-capital and purchase financing to businesses. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Harsimarbir Singh, Vaibhav Kapoor, Garima Sawhney
Full-stack elective surgery care — patient aggregation, doctor/OT network, insurance and post-op care. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal
Value-focused e-commerce marketplace serving mass-market/Bharat shoppers. Headquartered in New Delhi / Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Niraj Singh, Ramanshu Mahaur, Mohit Gupta, Ganesh Pawar
Full-stack used-car retailer with inspected inventory and money-back guarantee. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Prashant Tandon, Gaurav Agarwal, Vikas Chauhan
Online pharmacy, diagnostics booking, e-consultation and health-info platform; majority-owned by Tata Digital. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Kaushik Roy, Vishal Jindal
Premium biryani and Mughlai food brand delivered via cloud kitchens with handi-cooked, order-fresh model. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Nitin Saluja, Raghav Verma
Tech-enabled chai cafe chain with customizable tea and QSR menu across multiple cities. Headquartered in Gurugram/Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Ankush Sabharwal (founder/CEO)
Conversational-AI platform with BharatGPT LLM; chatbots/voicebots for government and enterprise. Delhi NCR presence claimed; HQ city unknown/verify (Bengaluru also cited) — flag.
Chakradhar Gade, Nitin Kaushal
Subscription D2C brand for farm-fresh milk, dairy, and daily essentials with next-morning delivery. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Prerna Kalra, Vidya Bhushan Kuwar
IoT smart vending machines and unmanned retail kiosks offering fresh food and snacks. Headquartered in Noida, Delhi NCR.
Saurav Kumar
Full-stack OEM building electric three- and four-wheelers for intra-city goods transport. HQ in New Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Alekh Sanghera, Mehtab Singh Hans, Lokesh Singh
Food-supply network connecting farmers/rural retailers with food businesses; agri-fintech and produce sourcing. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Samay Kohli, Akash Gupta, Wolfgang Holtgen
Fulfillment/warehouse robotics (Butler AMRs) and orchestration software. Born in Delhi NCR (Gurugram); HQ moved to USA (Atlanta/Suwanee) — flag; major ops still Gurugram.
Alok Mittal, Sundeep Sahi
Digital lending platform providing customized loans to underserved SMEs. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
AvICH Gupta, Avinash sharma, Ashphaque Ahmed (unknown exact)
Social network and B2B commerce platform for farmers and agri-input dealers. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Param Singh, Jitesh Arora, Aashna Singh, Abhijeet Mittal
Dairy-tech platform for smallholder dairy farmers — advisory, cattle health, and market linkage.
Gaurav Anand, Lucas Bianchi, Krishnan Parameswaran
AI-driven SME loan marketplace and underwriting SaaS for lenders. HQ in Bengaluru — NOT Delhi NCR; included as exclusion/flag.
Himanshu Chandra, Pallavi Shrivastava, Pranav Raj
Embedded credit and supply-chain financing for small and medium retailers. HQ in New Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Abhishek Shah, Tamanna Aggarwal
AI-driven personalized chronic-disease management and care-team platform. Headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Sangeet Kumar, Satish Shukla, Bir Singh, Prateek Jain
Warehouse and industrial robotics: AMRs, ASRS, sortation and WMS software. HQ in Noida/Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR).
Pulkit Khurana, Siddharth Sikka
Battery-swapping network providing Li-ion batteries for electric two- and three-wheelers. HQ in Delhi/Gurugram (Delhi NCR).
Gautam Chopra, Yash Sehgal, Kunal Kishore Dhawan
Digital diabetes-management platform with connected glucometer, app, coaching and medicines. Headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Siddharth Vij, Siddharth Rastogi, Sachin Chauhan, Shubham Agrawal, Chaitanya R Rathi
B2B marketplace connecting factories with retailers for footwear, apparel and accessories. HQ in Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Anmol Singh Jaggi, Puneet Singh Jaggi
All-electric ride-hailing and EV fleet/charging service across Delhi NCR and Bengaluru. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Kushagra Srivastava, Arpit Dhupar, Bharti Singhla
Captures particulate pollution from diesel generators and converts soot into ink/materials; clean-tech hardware.
Vivek Prabhakar, Shubhra Chadda
India-inspired lifestyle brand selling home decor, apparel, bags and accessories via online and offline O2O retail. Founded in Bengaluru; operations across NCR — primary HQ Bengaluru, flag as not NCR-HQ.
Pawan Gupta, Abhishek Sharma
B2B apparel manufacturing and sourcing platform connecting brands with suppliers. HQ in Gurugram/New Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Nikhil Aggarwal (co-founders per company; verify additional names)
SEBI-registered platform for retail investing in bonds, fixed deposits and asset-backed products. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Ritesh Malik (and co-founders)
Co-working/flexible-workspace network with tech-enabled office management. HQ in New Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Dr. Jitendra Nath Verma, Dr. Lilly Verma
Biotech firm specializing in novel liposomal drug-delivery systems for antifungals and other therapies. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Rajat Verma, Justin Lemmon, Gazanfar Safavi
Lithium-ion battery recycling, repurposing and low-carbon critical-materials refining. HQ in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR).
Sameer Joshi (former IAF officer)
Next-gen aerospace: high-altitude pseudo-satellites, tethered drones, collective robotics. Primarily Bengaluru-headquartered with claimed Delhi NCR base — flag; not a clean Delhi NCR HQ.
Anuj Kapuria
Autonomous mobile robots, forklifts and ADAS/autonomous-driving tech for industry. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (no individual founders)
Data-center and cloud-infrastructure arm of Bharti Airtel, increasingly powered by renewables. Headquartered in Gurugram/New Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Angam Parashar, Muktabh Mayank, Ankit Narayan Singh
AI image-recognition (ShelfWatch) for retail-shelf monitoring and analytics. India roots in Gurugram/Delhi NCR; some sources list HQ Seattle, USA — flag/verify.
Pankaj Bansal, Shelly Singh (co-founders)
Enterprise HR and human-capital-management SaaS platform for large employers. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Ankit Wadhwa, Sunny Bhanot
Cricket digital-collectibles/NFT gaming platform (founder names verify). HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Sameer Aggarwal
Digital consumer lending platform focused on EV and inclusion financing with biometrics. HQ in New Delhi (Delhi NCR).
Deepak Garg, Gazal Kalra
Technology-led trucking using a relay model so drivers return home daily; freight marketplace. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Arman Sood, Ajai Thandi, Ashwajeet Singh
D2C coffee brand — cold brew, instant coffee bags and hot brew. Headquartered in New Delhi (Shahpur Jat), Delhi NCR.
Neeraj Jain, Nikhil Nahar, Shreya Mishra
D2C rooftop-solar company handling design, installation and financing for homes and housing societies. Operations/HQ commonly listed Mumbai — flag NOT confirmed NCR; verify.
Vinay Singhal, Praveen Singhal, Shashank Vaishnav
Dialect-first OTT streaming platform ('Netflix for Bharat') producing content in Haryanvi, Rajasthani and other dialects. Headquartered in Noida, Delhi NCR (operates remote-first).
Shashank Mehta
Clean-label protein bars, snacks and food products with fully transparent ingredient labels. Headquartered in Mumbai — flag as NOT Delhi NCR; verify.
Anurag Prasad, Vaibhav Singh, Shashvat Tripathi, Chetan Anand
Employee wellness and health-benefits platform — teleconsultation, OPD, insurance and wellness. Headquartered in Gurugram, Delhi NCR.
Paras Chopra
Maker of VWO, an A/B testing and conversion-optimization platform. Headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Manish Chowdhary, Karan Chowdhary (brand founded via Fit & Glow Healthcare; early New Delhi roots, per some sources founder Akshay Narvekar)
Ingredient-led (apple cider vinegar, onion oil) beauty and personal-care D2C brand. Founder/operations split New Delhi and Bengaluru; HQ commonly listed Bengaluru — flag NCR origin, verify.
Raghunandan Gangappa (Raghu G)
Neobank offering US credit cards/bank accounts to migrants without local credit history. HQ in USA (Roseland, NJ) / India ops Bengaluru — NOT Delhi NCR; included only as flag/exclusion.
Surjendu Kuila, Mayank Gupta
Insurance infrastructure / embedded-insurance API platform for distributors and OEMs. Headquartered in Noida, Delhi NCR.
Akash Gupta, Rashi Agarwal
EV-based last-mile delivery fleet and mobility-as-a-service platform. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Nandan Mishra, Himanshu Ujjawal Singh
Industrial AI platform (PlantBrain) optimizing energy, manufacturing and asset-heavy operations. HQ in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR); registered in Delhi.
Pallav Bihani
D2C fitness, sports nutrition and wellness brand (supplements, gym accessories, gear). Founded in Bengaluru — flag as not NCR HQ; verify.
Sherry Jairath
Manufactures nutraceutical and ayurvedic pharmaceutical products for babies and children. Headquartered in Noida, Delhi NCR.
Vaibhav Raghuwanshi, Suditi Sharma
D2C nutraceutical and dietary supplements brand (vitamins, plant-based supplements).
Nikita Khanna, Anmol Ahlawat
D2C haircare brand focused on scalp health and ingredient-led shampoos, conditioners and serums.
Ritukar Vijay, Pradyot Korupolu, Ashish Gupta, Hardik Sharma
Fully autonomous last-mile delivery robots for airports, retail and campuses. Manufacturing/India ops in Noida (Delhi NCR); HQ in USA (New York) — flag.
Atul Rai, Chetan Rexwal, Anurag Saini, Pankaj Sharma, Chandra Dev Rai, Summit Nayak
AI video-analytics platform (JARVIS) for security, retail and industrial monitoring. HQ in Gurugram, Haryana (Delhi NCR).
Nishant Singh Rana, Amit Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar
Cloud platform for command, control, tracking and management of drones and unmanned robots. HQ in Delhi (Delhi NCR).
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Who funds founders in Delhi NCR
The funding ladder here, from a first angel cheque up to later-stage funds. Jump to a rung, or browse the list.
Operator angels 2
Often a founder's first cheque, from operators who've built here.
Consumer internet, food & agri, education. Early stage / seed. Zomato, PolicyBazaar (early via Info Edge), Wow Momo, Proklean
Consumer internet, healthtech, D2C. Early stage / seed. Ola, Druva, Rupeek; 200+ startups
Angel networks 5
Syndicates that pool angel money into early rounds.
Sector-agnostic (20+ sectors). Seed and early stage. WebEngage, Druva, SModa, Wow Momo; 225-250+ companies across 20 sectors. Up to $1M; avg $400K-$600K
Sector-agnostic; consumer, SaaS, fintech, healthtech. Seed and early stage. Delhi NCR's largest angel network by count (~300+ investments); BluSmart, FroGo, Zippee. ~Rs 50 lakh to Rs 5 Cr (~$60K-$650K)
Sector-agnostic; tech-enabled scalable startups. Early stage / seed. 131+ portfolio firms across enterprise apps, hightech; corpus ~Rs 300 Cr. ~Rs 25 lakh to Rs 2 Cr
Sector-agnostic; consumer, fintech, deeptech. Seed to Series C (primarily seed/early). One of India's largest angel networks by deal count; BlissClub, Zippee, EMO Energy. $300K-$1M cheques; fund $50K-$1.5M per round
Sector-agnostic. Early stage / seed
Micro-VCs 3
Small, fast funds writing the first institutional cheques.
SaaS, tech-led / tech startups. Pre-seed and seed. unknown (newly launched). unknown (micro-VC, typ. Rs 50 lakh-Rs 5 Cr range)
Agritech, consumer tech, D2C, retail-tech. Pre-seed and seed. unknown (accelerator portfolio). Small pre-seed cheques (unknown exact)
Sector-agnostic early-stage. Early stage. unknown (launched 2024). $250K-$1M avg
Venture capital firms 14
Multi-stage firms that lead Series A and beyond.
Sector-agnostic; fintech, consumer, SaaS, edtech, healthtech. Seed to Series C (early to growth). Paytm, Swiggy, Meesho, Urban Company, Spinny, ShareChat, MakeMyTrip. ~$1M-$25M+ (first cheques often $2M-$10M)
Sector-agnostic; consumer, fintech, SaaS, D2C. Seed and pre-Series A; Winners Fund does follow-on. Urban Company, Mamaearth, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Unicommerce, Ola; 250+ companies since 2011. Seed $100K-$500K; Winners Fund ~Rs 15 Cr avg ...
Deeptech: AI, drones, space, robotics, EVs, semiconductors, cybersecurity. Seed and angel / early stage. Pixxel, Sanket Life, Cardekho (early); deeptech-focused portfolio. ~$0.5M-$2M (unknown exact)
B2B, consumer, insurtech, SaaS. Early stage (seed to Series A). Rupifi, BimaPe, Uni; India + SE Asia portfolio. unknown (typically ~$0.5M-$3M)
Mobility, automotive, EV, climate, energy. Early stage / seed. Baaz Bikes and ~45 early-stage companies; India's first mobility fund. unknown (early-stage cheques)
Consumer, financial services, healthcare, technology. Seed to Series A (with follow-on). ~37 companies; Bettr, DoubtNut, Nazara (early). unknown (seed to Series A cheques)
Consumer brands, D2C, FMCG. Early stage. ~32 companies; early-stage consumer brands portfolio. unknown (early-stage cheques)
Sector-agnostic; fintech, consumer, healthtech, SaaS. Venture debt across stages (Series A onward). 12 unicorns in portfolio, 23 exits; backed Zepto, VideoVerse, others via debt. Venture debt (typically Rs 10 Cr-Rs 100 Cr+)
Enterprise applications, consumer, technology (26+ sectors). Early to growth stage. 87 portfolio companies; MakeMyTrip, TaxiForSure, Yepme (historical)
Enterprise applications, fintech, consumer. Seed and pre-Series A (first institutional cheque). 36 companies; Innovaccer (unicorn), Fyle, GreyAtom. unknown (seed / pre-Series A)
Consumer, high tech (12+ sectors). Early stage. 15 portfolio companies (unknown specifics)
Enterprise applications, high tech (22+ sectors). Early stage. 31 portfolio companies (unknown specifics)
Consumer, fintech, SaaS, healthcare. Seed (Surge) to growth. Many NCR startups: Pine Labs, Cars24, MobiKwik, Urban Company. $1M-$100M+ across stages
Consumer tech, SaaS, fintech, healthtech, deeptech. Early to growth stage. Lenskart, PlaySimple, FirstCry (NCR/pan-India). ~$1M-$20M
Corporate venture 1
Corporate venture arms investing off their own balance sheet.
Tech-enabled: SaaS, consumer internet, fintech, deeptech. Pre-seed to Series A (early stage). Zomato and PolicyBazaar (via parent Info Edge); portfolio 90+ startups incl. Bijnis, Gramophone, Shipsy. ~$0.5M-$5M
Family offices 8
Private capital investing across stages.
Consumer brands, clean energy, healthtech. Series A focus. Zepto, BatX Energies, Unscript.AI
Consumer brands, sustainability, healthtech, frontier tech. Early and growth stage. Bira91, Blue Tokai, Neemans, Agnikul Cosmos
Air mobility, fine arts, sustainable food supply, food security. Early stage. BLADE India, GoodTimes, Red Otter Farms
Technology and consumer ventures. Pre-seed / seed. Dozen+ investments; ran AngelList India; iSeed fund backers. Small seed cheques (unknown exact)
Multi-asset, sustainable global development. Multi-stage / patient capital
Diversified (holding company of SRF Ltd). Growth / diversified. unknown (primarily holding vehicle)
Mobility, consumer, diversified. Growth / diversified. Ather Energy (via Hero), Tessol; Hero group startup bets
Consumer, F&B, diversified. Early to growth
Incubators & accelerators in Delhi NCR
Incubators, accelerators, corporate programs and institutions. Jump to a type, or browse the list.
Incubators 3
Early-stage across agri, gaming, internet, retail/e-commerce, healthcare, edtech, fintech, deep-tech, social impact. Angel funding (avg USD 400-600K, up to USD 1M), IAN Fund I (USD 55M) & IAN Alpha Fund (USD 125M), mentoring, incubation ...
Startup community, co-working, ecosystem support (not sector-specific). Co-working space, community events, ecosystem access; capacity ~18,000 members across 28 hubs. 28 hubs, 8 cities, ~18,000 members; note: began in New Delhi, now mult...
Early-stage across sectors. Angel/community investment, incubation, mentorship, follow-on via group funds. Present in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kolkata and internationally; flag: group HQ/flagship fund (100Unicorns) is Mumba...
Accelerators 7
Seed and early-stage; enterprise applications, consumer, fintech, edtech, SaaS. Cohort acceleration, seed funding (first cohort $150K each), mentorship, co-working, Global Accelerator Network (GAN) connections. ~263 startups supported; 2...
Consumer sectors with specific focus on mobility. Capital, strategic mentorship, market access; founder-led support. India's first mobility-focused fund; portfolio scale unknown
Emerging-tech impact startups; inclusive fintech, networked healthcare, digital governance, scalable cleantech, B2B SaaS. 5-month acceleration program (up to ~10 startups/cohort), investment, mentorship, co-working space
Early-stage healthcare/health-tech startups. 4-month program (4 modules), ~Rs 25 lakh funding per startup, 5 startups/year, capital access, mentoring, global networks
Mentoring, networking, education, incubation and funding across sectors. Entrepreneurship Nurturing Program (ENP, 3-6 month mentoring), Start-up Accelerator (with FITT IIT Delhi), TiE Young Entrepreneurs, TiEcon, FCDO Scaleup program, gr...
Early-stage; first external cheque across sectors. Accelerator fund (first close INR 100 Cr), first external cheque, mentorship, VCats network. Fund targets 100+ early-stage startups; note: HQ is Mumbai, included for NCR operations only
Sector-agnostic early-stage acceleration. 3-month program with learning, mentorship, investor/VC connections, exclusive pitch sessions
University & research 9
Deep-tech, hardware, IP-driven technology commercialization across sectors. Incubation, space (Research & Innovation Park houses 125+ startups), prototyping labs, funding programs, mentorship, IPR and project consultancy. 280+ startups i...
Technology-focused, sector-agnostic early-stage startups. Incubation, space, mentoring, seed funding access, market linkages, AIM grant support
AI, cybersecurity, data science, robotics, drones, deep-tech, sustainable development, agriculture, ML. Seed grants (Startup India Seed Fund - Rs 50 lakh each disbursed to portfolio in Jan 2025), MeitY TIDE 2.0, mentorship, fabrication f...
Sector-agnostic; research-tech, sustainability, student/alumni/faculty ventures. Incubation, workspace, mentorship, funding assistance, training workshops, networking. 65 active startups, total valuation ~Rs 700 crore, 100+ crore private...
Sector-agnostic, technology-focused; preferred Health-Tech, Env-Tech, Agri-Tech, Social-Tech. Incubation, training programs (product design, regulatory, IP, marketing), investor networking, AIM grant support
Tech-agnostic, hardware-focused; Industry 4.0, robotics, AI/ML, B2B SaaS, EdTech, AgriTech. Incubation, 10,000 sq.ft space, 154 labs, Venture Challenge cohort, tech partners (Dassault Systemes, HCL), mentorship, market access. 110+ start...
Technology-based enterprises with innovative products/services; sector-agnostic. Co-working space, innovation labs, testing facilities, technology support, mentorship network, funding access. 650+ companies incubated (physical & virtual)...
Innovation, skill-oriented entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship; Livelihood Business Incubator. Livelihood Business Incubator (LBI), Design Innovation Centre, Smart Academy for Digital Technologies, IIC, EDPs, PM VIKAS-funded trainin...
Early-stage enterprises with product/service innovation; social impact. Funding access, capacity-building workshops, mentoring, market linkages, common services
Government & public 7
Collaborative robotics (cobotics) - medical, agriculture, industry, defence. Incubation, acceleration (Pitch Perfect initiative), grants, READY entrepreneurship program, Co-Innovation Centres, training. 8 grand projects launched; 10-inst...
Cognitive Computing & Social Sensing - health, law enforcement/security, education, environmental sustainability; ML/AI. Incubation, entrepreneurship promotion, research grants, industry-academia-government collaboration. One of 25 natio...
Industrial research / technology-based startups. Incubation space, technical facilities, DST-backed support, mentorship
Nationwide startup recognition, seed funding, ecosystem enablement. DPIIT recognition; Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS, Rs 945 Cr outlay) - up to Rs 20 lakh grant + up to Rs 50 lakh convertible debt; disbursed via 300+ approved inc...
National innovation & incubation ecosystem - establishes Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) and Atal Tinkering Labs. Grant-in-aid up to Rs 10 crore per Atal Incubation Centre; funds AICs nationwide (incl. several in NCR); mentorship framewor...
Making Delhi a Global Innovation Hub by 2030; ease of doing business, incentives. Startup recognition via Task Force, fiscal incentives; announced Rs 200-crore fund plan (VC fund still pending as of 2025-26); monitoring committee 85% pri...
State startup ecosystem, seed grants, incentives. Haryana State Startup Policy 2022 - seed grant up to Rs 10 lakh per startup, subsidies, GST/SGST reimbursement, regulatory ease, registrations. State-level program serving NCR districts o...
Coworking spaces in Delhi NCR
Where founders and early teams set up.
Large flagship, 7 floors, LEED Platinum; corporate/MNC + scaleup vibe, high-energy. Unlimited high-speed internet, 24/7 access, art-filled lounges, Chai Point, F&B market, wellness room, game room, conference rooms, ergonomic furniture, ...
5 floors, ground-floor atrium; corporate premium. High-speed internet, 24/7 access, conference rooms, private offices, lounges, parking. On MG Road with metro access; sister site to Cyber City flagship. Hot desk ~Rs 12,000-18,000/mo; pri...
Premium business-corridor site; corporate/travel-heavy teams. High-speed internet, 24/7 access, meeting rooms, private cabins, lounges, parking. Airport-adjacent; popular with teams needing frequent travel and premium address. Coworking ...
CP branch ~130 workstations; startups + SMEs + enterprises; tech-enabled, professional. Tech-enabled app booking, dedicated desks, private cabins, meeting rooms, customised suites, high-speed internet, F&B, support staff. India's largest...
Range from small 10-seaters to 1,000-seat hubs; startup-to-enterprise. App-based booking, meeting rooms, cabins, dedicated desks, high-speed internet, cafeteria. Spans full spectrum of seat sizes; strong suburban NCR coverage. Rs 6,000-1...
Freelancers, founders, early-stage startups; strong startup-community culture. Dedicated desks, managed private offices, meeting rooms, virtual office, community events, coffee, high-speed internet. One of India's earliest coworking bran...
~20,000 sq ft, 200+ member community; startups and small teams. Dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms, events, internet, coffee. One of Delhi's larger 91springboard hubs; near the brand's original Mohan Estate roots. ~Rs 5,000-...
Managed campuses for mid-to-large enterprises; corporate, large floor plates. Fully serviced managed offices, meeting rooms, 24x7 security, lounges, F&B, tech infrastructure, near Rapid Metro. India's largest managed-campus operator for ...
~130 seats at CP Regal; startups & entrepreneurs; strong design/interiors, rooftop. High-speed internet, private offices, dedicated & hot desks, meeting/event rooms, rooftop, CCTV, AC, cleaning, coffee, workshops/networking events. Desig...
Managed/permanent offices for corporates & MNCs; less hot-desk, more built-to-suit. Fully managed offices, meeting rooms, reception, IT infra, F&B, facility management. Positioned as India's premier managed-office / 'Headquarters-as-a-Se...
Startups & small businesses (3-30 seats); budget-conscious, private-cabin heavy. Dedicated desks, private cabins, director cabins, virtual offices, event spaces, internet, meeting rooms. Budget-friendly, startup/SMB-focused; dense Gurugr...
Freelancers to established companies; MG Road site ~500 seats; comfortable home-like design. Flexible seating, private cabins, managed offices, meeting rooms, internet, F&B, events. Clients include Classplus, Darwinbox, Inshorts/Insider,...
Startups to established firms (IT/finance/consulting); large campus-style. Hot desks, private/serviced offices, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, virtual offices, managed-office fit-outs. Strong Noida-Expressway campus base; grew from sing...
200+ seats/location; early-stage startups seeking funding + mentorship; accelerator vibe. Coworking desks/cabins, meeting rooms, mentorship, funding access, global network, events, internet. Combines fund-led accelerator with coworking; ...
Startups, creatives (artists/designers/architects), small teams; boutique South-Delhi vibe. Coworking, managed offices, virtual offices, meeting spaces, private offices, night offices. Niche South-Delhi/Hauz Khas creative-community opera...
Corporate/professional serviced-office feel; solo to team; formal. Private/day/custom offices, hot & dedicated desks, virtual offices, meeting rooms, high-speed WiFi, ergonomic furniture, cleaning, breakout areas. Most geographically div...
Premium large-format; startups to enterprises alongside industry leaders. Private studios, shared offices, flexible workspaces, meeting rooms, premium fit-out, F&B, events. One of the largest premium coworking brands; strong Aerocity fla...
Managed offices for growing companies & enterprises along IT corridors. Managed offices, interiors/fit-out, facilities management, tech-enabled services, meeting rooms. Present in ~15 cities; 'office-in-a-box' model; lighter NCR footprin...
Flexible day-pass to dedicated desks; solo founders/freelancers to teams. Marketplace booking of WeWork/CoWrks/91springboard/IndiQube etc.; day passes, meeting rooms by hour, virtual office registration. India's leading flexible-workspac...
Startups & entrepreneurs; design-forward, community events. High-speed internet, private offices, hot & dedicated desks, meeting/event rooms, cafe, networking events. Expanded from 1 to 13+ centres across NCR/Chandigarh/Bengaluru/Mumbai;...
Startups, small teams, freelancers; prime-address-on-a-budget. High-speed data, meeting rooms, private cabins, power backup, desks, ergonomic chairs. One of the most budget-friendly Gurugram options in Udyog Vihar; good for credibility a...
Startups wanting fast, ready-to-move furnished desks; prime Gurugram pockets. Fully furnished desks (same-week move-in), meeting rooms, managed services, internet. Quick furnished move-in in prime Cyber City / MG Road pockets. Mid-range;...
Startup communities & events in Delhi NCR
The wider scene eChai is part of: communities, recurring meetups and annual conferences. Jump to a type, or browse the list.
Communities 17
IT/software/tech industry advocacy; startup ecosystem via startups arm. Policy advocacy, industry reports, Nasscom Industry Partnership Program (NIPP) open-innovation platform, member events. Very active (national apex IT body, founded 1...
Scaling India's tech startup ecosystem; mentorship, funding access, corporate connect. Startup Warehouses (co-working), mentorship, investor access, global immersions, NIPP corporate-startup matchmaking. Active (launched 2013). Warehouse...
Mentoring women-led startups (tech & non-tech), skilling women. Free 6-month entrepreneurship mentorship program; mentored 500+ women-led startups, skilled 5,000+ women since 2016. Active (ongoing mentorship cohorts)
Women's economic participation, community, opportunities, safety. SHEROES app & Sheroes.com community, chat helpline, #SHEROESSummit (multi-city annual), #TheSHIFT series, enterprise POSH products. Active (platform ongoing; connects 20M+...
Women entrepreneurs, professionals, corporate executives; startup mentorship, branding, e-commerce, ONDC. Workshops, seminars, conferences, training, capacity-building; mentorship and global growth platforms. Active (established 1983; 22...
Women entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders; policy dialogue, business councils. 2,500+ councils (national/regional/state/city/bilateral), policy advocacy, networking, international collaboration. Active (50,000 office bearers claimed)
Early-stage startup investing and mentoring. Angel investing, IAN Alpha Fund, mentoring; 284+ companies backed, 4 unicorns, 17 exits (as of 2026). Active (founded April 2006; Asia's largest angel network, 500+ investors across 10 countries)
Early-stage pre-incubation; India–US startup collaboration. 10-week pre-incubation program run 3x/year, mentoring, workshops; free (no fees/equity); graduated 206+ startups. Active (cohorts run 3x/year)
Digital/internet & mobile businesses advocacy; represents digital economy. Policy advocacy, reports, digital-economy events; ~300+ member companies. Active (established 2004)
Startup incubation, tech transfer, IPR, R&D collaboration, deep-tech. Startup incubation (since 1999-2000), mentoring; scaled to Research & Innovation Park (houses 125+ startups). Active (one of India's earliest academic incubators)
Cobotics (collaborative robotics), deep-tech startups, innovation. Startup incubation & funding programs, cobotics research translation. Active
Tech startup incubation, seed funding, mentorship. Incubation, Startup India seed funding, mentoring for early-stage founders. Active
Tech-agnostic, hardware-focused deep-tech incubation; management & entrepreneurship education. Hardware startup incubation, School of Management & Entrepreneurship (SME) programs. Active
Product managers — product design, development, metrics, UX, business modelling. Guest-speaker talks, networking meetups. Listed active on Meetup; cadence unknown — verify current activity (Mind the Product chapters vary)
Founders, experts, consultants, startup professionals networking. Monthly networking meetups; Global Startup Summit 2026 Delhi-NCR. Active (Global Startup Summit 2026 Delhi-NCR listed; monthly meetups)
Deep-tech startup housing, scale-up infrastructure. Startup incubation infrastructure housing 125+ startups; cross-links FITT, IHFC. Active
Student-led social entrepreneurship projects improving livelihoods. Campus teams run social ventures, national competitions/Enactus India National Expo. Active (many active college chapters across Delhi-NCR — e.g., DU colleges, IITs)
Recurring meetups 14
Broad startup ecosystem: mentoring, investor pitch platforms, deep-tech, D2C, AI. India Innovation Day (iDay, formerly India Internet Day), TiE The Knot live pitch platform, Capital Connect investor forum, D2C Summit, TiEcon Delhi-NCR, m...
Early-stage startups, founder pitching, ecosystem enablement. Startup Saturday meetups, foundED (with DBS) founder+investor events (Delhi Edition Season 3 had 100+ founders), pitching to investors. Active but volunteer-led; national body...
Google developer technologies — Android, web, Flutter, cloud, AI/Gemini. CodeLabs, tech talks, hackathons, DevFest, study jams, Google Cloud Builder Day: Delhi 2026. Active in 2026 (Google Cloud Builder Day Delhi 2026 held)
Google developer tools, AI (Gemini, Vertex AI), cloud, mobile. Build with AI workshops, hands-on labs, tech talks, DevFest. Active (Build with AI held 9 May 2026)
Google developer technologies; also hosts International Women's Day (IWD) events. IWD Delhi-Noida, tech talks, workshops, DevFest, campus INNOVA events. Active (IWD Delhi-Noida event listed)
Promoting entrepreneurship among IIT Delhi students; resource pool for founders. Startup Showcases, competitions, eTalks, Venture Studio course (40 selected from 350+), BECon (Business & Entrepreneurship Conclave). Active (initiated Jan ...
Student entrepreneurship at DTU. E-Summit DTU (billed 'North India's Biggest Entrepreneurship Summit'), speaker sessions, competitions, pitching. Active (E-Summit DTU 2026 announced)
Entrepreneurial mindset among NSUT students and North India colleges. Delhi Entrepreneurship Challenge, Entrepreneurship Summit, workshops. Active
Instilling entrepreneurship spirit among commerce students. Entrepreneurship Summit, speaker interactions with entrepreneurs/changemakers. Active
Python programming language and applications. Monthly meetups, Dev-Sprints, seminars, workshops; uses Commudle for registrations. Active (monthly meetups; volunteer-driven)
Amazon Web Services / cloud professionals and enthusiasts. Meetups, best-practice sharing, networking; AWS Community Day / Student Community Day (Delhi-NCR 2026 on 27 Mar 2026 at Sharda University). Active (2026 events held)
Java ecosystem and JVM technologies. Meetups, tech talks, workshops. Listed active on Meetup; cadence unknown — verify (possibly intermittent)
Founder education, inspiration and networking. Monthly fireside chats / startup events, networking. States monthly events; verify current 2026 cadence/leadership (some Startup Grind chapters go dormant between director handoffs)
General founder/entrepreneur networking in Delhi-NCR. Meetups, networking sessions. Listed active on Meetup; cadence and activity level unknown — verify
Annual conferences 1
Pan-India startup expo & conference — founders, investors, govt, corporates. Large-scale expo, conference tracks, pitching, policy sessions. Annual, spring. 2025 edition 3-5 Apr 2025; 2026 edition scheduled 9-10 Mar 2026 (some listings c...
Cafes to work from in Delhi NCR
Laptop-friendly cafes founders actually work from. Jump to your area, or browse the list.
Central Delhi & Aerocity 10
casual meetings; meals near airport
Global comfort food, burgers
investor meetings; airport-adjacent client sessions
Specialty coffee, patisserie
solo work; quick investor/1:1 meetings near central Delhi
Specialty pour-overs, espresso, cold brew
solo deep work; day-pass co-working; calls
Cafe-coworking hybrid; pay-per-day
meetings; quiet-ish solo work between CP appointments
Coffee; central meeting spot
investor meetings; polished 1:1s
Specialty coffee + wine, small plates
solo work; quiet writing
Tibetan/continental breakfast, coffee
South Delhi 14
investor/client meetings; solo work
European cafe menu; Instagrammable interiors
solo work; casual meetings
Fried chicken, comfort food
solo work; relaxed meetings
Hill-station-themed cafe menu
solo work; relaxed meetings
Coastal South-Indian coffee-house menu
solo work; casual 1:1s; brunch meetings
Artisanal breads, bakes, teas
solo deep work; writers; quiet reflection
Curated travel books; pay-what-you-want coffee ethos
casual solo work; affordable chai meetings near Nehru Place
Customizable chai
casual solo work; coffee catch-ups
Coffee, indoor games
solo deep work; casual 1:1 catch-ups
Single-origin specialty filter coffee, cold brew
casual meetings; brunch catch-ups
Continental brunch; garden seating
team offsites; casual meetings
All-day menu, cocktails, garden seating
solo deep work; focused sessions
Specialty coffee, unusual flavour combos
solo work; small meetings needing printing
Vegan/vegetarian health food
solo work; small meetings
Specialty coffee, desserts, vegan dishes
Gurugram 16
solo work; health-conscious 1:1 meetings
Plant-forward vegan & gluten-free menu
team offsites; casual meetings; networking; not pin-drop deep work
All-day menu, cocktails, LIIT; hosts events/workshops
casual solo work; quick catch-ups
Fresh grab-and-go food, organic coffee
solo work; 1:1 meetings; calls (moderate)
Espresso drinks, Frappuccino
team offsites; group work; near metro
Cafe menu; large-group seating
solo work; casual meetings
All-day cafe; rooftop
casual solo work; relaxed meetings
Coffee-shop menu; pet-friendly
small team meetings; solo work needing printing
Cafe with meeting room + print/scan facilities
solo deep work; quiet meetings
European cafe menu
casual solo work; quick sessions
Waffles, desserts
team offsites; casual meetings
Microbrewery + cafe menu
casual work; team hangs
Cafe-bar; board games
solo work; 1:1 meetings
Coffee, minimalist cafe menu
solo work; small meetings on Sohna Road belt
Artisanal coffee, grilled sandwiches, falafel
Noida & Greater Noida 10
solo work; midday breaks
Bakery; fresh bakes and coffee
group meetings; client sessions; brainstorming
Cafe menu; roomy layout
solo deep work; long focus sessions
Study/work-cafe near university belt
solo morning work; coffee-first sessions
Single-origin coffee from 80+ estates
video calls; casual meetings; team sessions
Extensive all-day food/drink; cocktails
solo work; casual meetings
Coffee, terrace seating
casual solo work; affordable long sits; 1:1 chai meetings
80,000+ customizable chai combinations
solo deep work; 1:1 meetings near Cyber City
Specialty coffee
solo deep work; practical all-day remote work
Work-first cafe with printing/stationery
meetings over meals; team catch-ups
Multi-cuisine rooftop (N.Indian/Chinese/Italian)
Answers about the Delhi NCR startup scene
What does the startup ecosystem in Delhi NCR look like?
Delhi NCR's ecosystem is strongest in D2C, Fintech and Consumer brands, with a deep bench of companies building across the map. The Founder Circuit and vertical pages above list who is building what, filterable by vertical.
Where do founders network in Delhi NCR?
Mostly at community meetups rather than conferences, clustered around hubs like DLF Cyber City / Cyber Hub (Gurugram). eChai runs free, open founder meetups in Delhi NCR, alongside the vertical communities listed below. The simplest first step is to RSVP to an upcoming event.
How do I find a co-founder in Delhi NCR?
Go where founders already gather. Most pairings start informally at meetups, not on platforms. Come to a few eChai events in Delhi NCR, meet people building adjacent things, and the conversations tend to find their own way to co-founder fit.
How do I join the startup community in Delhi NCR?
eChai is free and open: pick an upcoming Delhi NCR event above, RSVP, and walk in. There is no application or membership fee, and the meetups are built so first time founders and seasoned operators end up in the same conversation.
Which are the top startup verticals in Delhi NCR?
D2C, Fintech and Consumer brands lead, with active clusters in several more. Use the vertical chips above to browse the companies in each, or open a vertical page to see the names rising in that category.
Who are the active investors and VCs in Delhi NCR?
Delhi NCR has a working layer of VCs, micro VCs, family offices and angel networks. The investors section below lists the firms and networks active here, grouped by type.
Which incubators and accelerators are in Delhi NCR?
The city has a mix of university and institutional incubators, government backed programs and private accelerators. The incubators section below lists them, alongside the coworking spaces where early teams set up.
What are the best startup events and meetups in Delhi NCR?
The upcoming events block above is live: RSVP to the next Delhi NCR meetup. eChai's events are free and open, and the communities section lists the other vertical meetups and conferences worth following.
New to Delhi NCR's startup scene? Start here.
eChai runs free, open founder meetups in Delhi NCR. No membership, no fee, just show up. RSVP to the next one and meet the people building the city.
See upcoming Delhi NCR events