Udaipur

What is on in Udaipur.

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Founders in Udaipur.

Udaipur's startups, on one map.

Where founders in Udaipur build.

Questions about Udaipur.

What does the startup ecosystem in Udaipur look like?

Smaller than its reputation and honest about it. The real weight in Udaipur is mining and minerals, manufacturing and tourism, and the venture backed layer on top is a handful of companies rather than a crowd. What it does have is a working community, a state incubator, IIM Udaipur's incubation centre and a coworking scene that has grown quickly. The companies list above shows who is building what, filterable by vertical.

Who are the best known startups from Udaipur?

Three have raised institutional money from the city. Beyoung, the D2C apparel brand founded in 2017, has raised around $5.65 million. GoodDot, founded in 2016, took the first VC cheque into Indian plant based meat. SkinInspired, a dermaceutical skincare brand started in 2022, raised a Rs 24 crore Series A. WoodenStreet was founded by an Udaipur family and is often called an Udaipur company, though it is registered in Jaipur now.

Which are the top startup verticals in Udaipur?

IT services, SaaS and D2C lead among the smaller companies, sitting on a base of mining and minerals, manufacturing and hospitality that is much larger in revenue and headcount. Use the vertical chips above to browse the companies in each.

Is Udaipur a good base for a remote founder or a small team?

It has become one. Living costs are well below the metros, broadband in the urban pockets is good, and the co-living stays and cafes around the lakes work as informal workspaces alongside the managed spaces in the city. That workation pull is what brings in founders who have no other reason to be in Rajasthan, and it is the most distinctive thing Udaipur offers early teams.

What are the best startup events and meetups in Udaipur?

The upcoming events block above is live: RSVP to the next Udaipur meetup. eChai's events are free and open, and beyond them TiE Udaipur runs TiECon Udaipur, IIM Udaipur's incubation centre and its Saksham cell run Prarambh and the Startup Showcase and Pitch Day, and the state runs its iStart Ideathon here.

Which incubators and coworking spaces are in Udaipur?

iStart Nest, the Rajasthan government's incubator, sits near the Collectorate and offers free or subsidised seats, and IIM Udaipur's incubation centre at Balicha is the heavyweight, running cohort programmes and Startup India Seed Fund money. CTAE has the strongest engineering side of it. On coworking, DevX runs a roughly 300 seat space at Paras Prime, with Habitus in Hiran Magri from around Rs 3,500 a month, Orbkraft in Shobhagpura and House of Words as the older coworking and book cafe hybrid.

Are there investors and VCs in Udaipur?

No fund is headquartered here. Early stage capital reaches founders in Udaipur through state schemes such as iStart and the Startup India Seed Fund, through IIM Udaipur's incubation centre, and through national networks and investors based in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. TiE Udaipur is the strongest local founder and investor connector, and the Rajasthan Angel Investors Network co-sponsors Prarambh at IIM Udaipur. The investors section below lists what is active locally.

How do I join the startup community in Udaipur?

eChai is free and open: pick an upcoming Udaipur event above, RSVP, and walk in. Meetups run at DevX on the fifth floor of Paras Prime in Railway Colony, and have since 2022. There is no application or membership fee, and first time founders and people who have been at it for years end up in the same conversation.