India’s Top 10 Most Innovative SaaS Startups

India is among the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) market in the world and it also home to some of the world’s leading SaaS startups. Technology has been the strength of Indian entrepreneurs and they have leveraged it to make India the hub of innovative SaaS startups. Today, we will take a look at the top 10 most innovative SaaS startups. 00:00
01:05 #10 MoEngage: Founded by Raviteja Dodda and Yashwanth Kumar in 2014, MoEngage is a SaaS-based platform that uses data analytics to help its clients to better understand their customer behaviour and patterns. MoEngage has clients across 35 countries and touches the lives of more than 400 million people every single month.
02:05 #9 Whatfix: Founded by Khadim Bhatti and Vara Kumar in 2013, Whatfix is a B2B SaaS startup that is helping companies accelerate user adoption of their software applications by easing the process of onboarding, training and support through its personalized and interactive step by step in-app guides. Whatfix saw its revenues grow 3X in 2019 and has expanded its services to over 600 companies around the globe.
02:50 #8 CleverTap: CleverTap, previously known as WizRocket, is a mobile marketing startup which was founded by Anand Jain, Suresh Kondamudi and Sunil Thomas in 2013. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to boost user retention by providing personalized customer experience based on their needs. CleverTap has helped its customers to gain $2 billion in incremental revenue and has raised more than $70 million from various investors.
03:32 #7 Manthan: Business intelligence and analytics provider Manthan was founded by Atul Jalan in 2003. Manthan offers cloud-based analytics products which help its clients with consumer-facing businesses to grow by taking data-driven actions to boost customer engagement across different channels like website, physical store and app. Till date, Manthan has raised nearly $100 million from investors including Chiratae Ventures, InnoVen Capital, Temasek Holdings and Norwest Venture Partners.
04:09 #6 Capillary Technologies: Capillary Technologies was started by Aneesh Reddy, Krishna Mehra and Ajay Modani in 2008. Capillary started its operations in Bangalore with SaaS-based mobile-first loyalty program. However, by 2015, Aneesh was the only founder left at the company and it was also losing money rapidly which lead him to shut operations in a couple of markets after rapid expansion. Aneesh managed to turn things around by making Capillary into an omnichannel customer engagement platform to help both online and offline brands.
05:26 #5 Icertis: Contract management startup Icertis, which was founded by Monish Darda and Samir Bodas in 2009. Icertis enables enterprises to manage different kind of contracts to help them ensure compliance, negotiate contracts and handle procurement in order to streamline their supply chain operations. Icertis became a unicorn in 2019.
06:20 #4 Druva: Founded by Jaspreet Singh and Milind Borat in 2008, Druva is an all-in-one data protection provider. Druva offers complete data protection to its customers by providing services like data recovery, data migration, ransomware protection and cloud backup on demand. Druva joined the famed unicorn club last year along with Icertis and has so far helped more than 4,000 customers.
07:21 #3 Freshworks: Founded by Girish Mathrubootham and Shan Krishnasamy in 2010, Freshworks is one of the leading SaaS unicorns in India. Freshworks was started to empower the customer support teams to work with the customers to resolve their issues in an effective and efficient manner. Today, Freshworks has more than 10 SaaS-based products which are being used by more than 150,000 customers across the world. It has raised almost $400 million from its investors.
08:43 #2 HighRadius: Founded by Sashi Narahari way back in 2006, HighRadius is a fintech company that uses artificial intelligence to help its clients to automate their account receivables and payment processes so they can manage their cash flows more efficiently. The startup was bootstrapped by Sashi for more than a decade and today, it has more than 350 customers around the globe across multiple industries and has processed transactions worth more than $1.3 trillion. HighRadius raised its first outside investment in 2017 and became a unicorn in 2020.
09:42 #1 Zoho: India’s SaaS behemoth Zoho was started by Sridhar Vembu way back in 1996. Till date, the startup has been completely bootstrapped by Sridhar. Zoho was initially called AdventNet until 2009. Zoho has emerged as a leader in cloud technology for providing productivity, project management, IT support and sales tools. Today, Zoho has more than 50 million users across more than 180 countries.
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[@prosenjitchowdhury2908]

I am opening my start up from next month with my college frnds😊😊... Thanks for letting me know about the different types of start up ideas.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hey Prosenjit, we are thrilled to know that you will be starting your own startup🙂 What is your startup idea and which space are you looking to start up? I think it would be a great idea for you to talk to the BwM community on our discord server. We have a lot of people who are interested in startups and entrepreneurship who might even be able to help you out. Looking forward to learning more about your startup🙂 Here is the link to our discord: discord.gg/XySGGhXKep -Varun

[@ashishranjan7175]

@@backstagewithmillionaires In India every engineering college has ecosystem for startup incubation. There is so much craze to be next Jeff Bezos, Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal, Musk, etc.!! These are inspiration leaders.

[@ManojitMahanta]

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@Mohammad Aquib thanks

[@prosenjitchowdhury2908]

@@ManojitMahanta yeah I will try my best

[@gurdeepsingh1503]

Currently Working at Highradius...Feeling proud.😍🔥

[@vannemreddykrupakumar8367]

Hello brother, just today I got confirmation that I've shortlisted for the interview after written test of high radius.(on campus recruitment) So, I want to know more about that company. I want to contact you. Can you help me?

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@@vannemreddykrupakumar8367 hi brother, I have shortlisted recently for the interview.

[@JohnOchuro]

Thank you, from Africa- Kenya 🇰🇪, so I’ve always been curious about business in India and such markets

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Wow, it is amazing to know that our videos are being watched in Africa as well. Thank you for taking the time to write this comment John🙂 We hope that we can provide you and hopefully more people from overseas an overview of India's startup ecosystem. There is a lot of stuff going on in India at the moment, it is really exciting. Also, I am curious, how is Kenya's startup ecosystem and overall business scenario? -Varun

[@jaydipramani8251]

So, what's your plan for india ?. I am from India.

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Oh... you trying to star a company in your country!?

[@spritesheets]

All the best John! 🇰🇪🤝

[@sachin_pilot_fans]

You are doing a great job I am from India and I have never thought that our startups are so popular thank you

[@TimothyOlumide]

I just stumbled on this and it's so inspiring. Thank you for this compilations.

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[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Wow, thank you so much for so much appreciation Navin! It means a lot to us that you are enjoying our content. -Varun

[@mzakesmanphotography8192]

wow this video was one of the most interesting watch I bumped into on KZbin... loved the presentation and research in compiling the list.

[@diwakarkumar9835]

Great channel on the KZbin learn a lot about indian start up thanks your effort bhai.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Absolutely Diwakar, it's our pleasure 🙂 we're happy you discovered our channel, and that you're enjoying our video! -Caleb

[@Cube2deth]

Fantastic. High Quality, thorough video, thanks Caleb!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thank you so much Yohaan, we are glad that you enjoyed the video🙂 -Varun

[@akhilrraghavan1967]

This was actually great.. I didn't knew the stats for SAAS solutions India is providing globally.. Surely a great opportunity...

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Exactly! No wonder there are more SaaS unicorns in India than probably any other sector.

[@ManojitMahanta]

you are doing a great thing by letting us know .. what india has to show to world... cheers

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Glad that you liked the video Manojit! -Varun

[@chaitanyakrishna9398]

The best video till date I watched related to saas-based startups. Hats off to Backstage with Millionaires.

[@hichamjawhari9012]

EXCELENT! Thank you Caleb!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Glad that you enjoyed it Hicham! -Caleb

[@FinanceWisely]

Editing, graphics and explanations are awesome..........No *words* to praise..

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thank you so much, Mr. Edupreneur! -Varun

[@arjunmehra6900]

I love this chennle because I get very useful information

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Arjun, thank you! We're so glad that you've been learning a lot from our videos. Thanks for staying subscribed for the last couple of months by the way, our content has seen a lot of changes lately but we're really happy that you're still enjoying our videos.

[@raysaysyes]

Wow SaaS ❤️ Thank you, caleb

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Yes! Sorry, it took a month, but here it is, as requested! 🙂

[@mukeshvelu]

Great content man! huge kudos for your research time and video.. Do more videos in startup man Appreciate team work! Good job!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot Mukesh, glad you're enjoying our videos 😁 lots more videos to come. -Caleb

[@jumbie1981]

Awesome! Keep up the great work!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot Jumbie! -Caleb

[@rajkamalmarketer]

I love to hear Indian names from you.

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[@rupayanb]

Excellent! Short precise. A look from the window to the shop floor.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot Rupayan! -Varun

[@muthureddyarunachalam9467]

GREAT. Thanks a lot.

[@rakeshkumarrout2629]

Love ur video bro..love from India .

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks so much Rakesh! Stay tuned for more videos 🙂. -Caleb

[@ProtikPC_pro_indigo]

I can say this -- for best part of last 6-7 years or so, the scene with IT(software) startups in India have been extremely grim. pitiful. be aware and inquisitive

[@tanzeelhassan2934]

that was so thorough, thanks

[@gdydbjsiuxvsnsjdx]

Excellent content. Thanks!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thank you Vivmaddy, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@GurleenKaur-tr8ry]

I am so grateful, I got this video on my homepage. At first I was surprised that someone outside India is focusing on the Indian Start-Up Ecosystem, but then I further went on to explore your channel and saw the 10K subscribers video, and got my answer :) The journey you shared was so engaging and interesting! Also I'd like to mention that I started getting interest in startups, heard about Zoho and Freshworks but never knew what they were based on! Kudos for the time and effort you're putting in.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

We are so glad that you found us, Gurleen🙂 Yeah, even I am glad that Caleb and Prithvi started BwM, it has helped us all learn a lot more about Indian startups. They definitely have had an amazing journey. And I think Zoho is definitely one of the most impressive startups in India and its founder is really an impressive guy. We will continue to bring you more amazing content. Also, thanks for leaving this wonderful comment. -Varun

[@vineethkumar661]

Super useful videos!

[@talk-in-talk]

Great work. I have subscribed and watch all the videos. People will love watching journey of a interesting startup. But do keep giving the brief weekly updates...your flagship product.

[@JuanGabrielOyolaCardona]

Great content. Thanks for sharing 😃🇨🇴

[@JawadMohiuddin]

NASSCOM has updated this list recently. Looking forward to a video on that!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks for the update Jawad, we will look into it. We might have to update the list for next year if there are enough changes. -Varun

[@megatron4248]

Great analysis

[@sonushete4431]

thanks, man appreciate your tremendous efforts Dhanyavad

[@booksummaryforall325]

I really like your efforts to make such awesome videos

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot Saroj! -Caleb

[@rajeshchourey4770]

Thanks for information

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Absolutely Rajesh, thanks for watching (and sorry about the super late reply, I'm not sure how we missed your comment). -Caleb

[@srikanthbaburao3794]

You are awesome awesome awesome 💖... Super information.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thank you so much Srikanth🙂 -Varun

[@surendrasinghdhayal946]

Great👍

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks Surendra!

[@jnaras]

Great work. Thanks. What about OrangeScape?

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi jnaras, thanks a lot! OrangeScape and KiSSFLOW both came up while we were researching for this script, but sadly didn't make it onto the list - if I'm remembering correctly, it was because the other SaaS startups on the list were more heavily funded than OrangeScape, and funding was the metric that we used to compile this list. Would need to fact check this though. It was pretty difficult to select just ten startups, as SaaS is a really large space here in India and there are a lot of awesome startups. In hindsight, we also missed Postman, which is now a unicorn. Hopefully we can make a new version of this list at some point in 2021 which is current and up-to-date. Maybe we'll make it a Top 25 list instead of Top 10, because 10 feels like too small a number for SaaS startups in India. Either way, thanks for watching, and I hope that you enjoyed the video. -Caleb

[@DaboEtela]

Great list

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot Owen 🙂 -Caleb

[@Excellent.25]

Excellent work bro

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot for the comment Niranjan 🙂 -Varun

[@dev_d]

Good work!!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thank you, Devanshu! -Varun

[@abhiskek270]

Great content. I believe Postman sooner or later will find a spot in this list.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks a lot Abhishek! Yeah, we should have added Postman, they are now a unicorn. Might have to prepare another list for next year. -Varun

[@sandeepn6577]

It won’t, intellij comes with inbuilt tools

[@abhiskek270]

@@sandeepn6577 Postman has already become the most valued indian SaaS startup. :) Cheers.

[@ZesteyChetan]

Plz make a video on India's Top 10 A.I. start-up companies

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks for the suggestion Zesty Chetan, we'll get started on a script! 🙂

[@nceevij]

Excellent Video

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hey Vjendra, thank you for watching and appreciating - Vansh, editor

[@mukundnagarajanrao3034]

nice!

[@Long6793]

Nice content.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hey Long Shinoda, we are so glad that you are liking our content.🙂 -Varun

[@devarshsanghvi9315]

Thanks

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Sure Devarsh, no problem 🙂 -Caleb

[@krishnangaklittlemachines2631]

Can u do something on electronics hardware startups in india 🇮🇳

[@aniiketpal]

I loved all your videos, can you tell we where do you get all this information from

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks for watching, Aniket. First of all, we are really glad that you enjoyed our videos. To answer your question, all the information in our videos is sourced from different websites and platforms. For example, we use Crunchbase to get all the funding related data. Then, we use company websites, blogs, their official youtube channel, credible news websites and founder interviews to get more information and verify across these platforms to look for the most updated information. Apart from that, we also use latest reports by firms like Deloitte, KPMG, and NASSCOM to get a broader perspective of the industry. That's the short version of it. Feel free to ask any more questions that you have, we would love to answer them 🙂 (This is Varun from BwM)

[@aniiketpal]

@@backstagewithmillionaires Thanks for the information I also run a channel related to business, it will help me a lot, remember one day I will be on your show

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Good luck with your KZbin channel, Aniket. We would love to have you on the show some day. :) Keep at your work and you'll be successful for sure.

[@meetpatel650]

Please make video on top Indian electric vehicle making startup

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Meek, thank you for the suggestion! We will add this to our list of future potential videos - sounds like a great topic for a video. -Caleb

[@sitabhradebnath2111]

I have great interest about data science as this field is emerging in great extent in 2020s. Can you please make a video about top data science companies of India.. mostly startup data science companies and them being unicorns. @Backstage With Millionaires

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Sitabhra, thank you for the video request! We will add a Top Data Science Companies video to our list of potential future videos 🙂. -Caleb

[@TheDkumar96]

Proud Zohoite❤️

[@helloworld2996]

plz make. video how to start startup in college

[@travelindia8219]

India jai hind.

[@Man0fSteell]

Bharath Matha Ki Jai!

[@varunkashetty9769]

Can you make detail videos on each one of these companies

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

This is a great idea Varun. We are actually hoping to have some of the founders of these companies on the show as guests in the future, to talk about how they built these startups. However, considering the fact that COVID-19 has India under lockdown, it may be some time before we can arrange such interviews, so we will have a chat about this as a team and decide whether making case study videos is something that we want to do.

[@niravsarasiya6177]

Is there any platform that gives information about other current startups and how they are performing..!

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Nirav, I think Crunchbase might be your best option for this. Or, for more news-style info, definitely check out YourStory or Inc42. We also do weekly news video here at BwM, you can check our latest one out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWnPpmyfqc6Db7c -Caleb

[@vikashbabuk.k5836]

@Backstage With Millionaires what's your view on Exotel and Ameyo ?

[@TheUn-trainedVoice]

keep up the good work. and dont worry about less likes.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thank you so much for the support SchoolDays! We are certainly going to keep creating these informative videos. It's the comments like these that keep us going🙂 -Varun

[@AjeetSingh-pd8dr]

Congrats you won 3 subscribers today including me, and don't forget to press bell icon...

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hey Ajeet, we are glad to have to be a part of our BwM community 🙂 Also, I am curious, who are the other two?😄 -Varun

[@AjeetSingh-pd8dr]

My friends dude,,,

[@AjeetSingh-pd8dr]

Your videos are awesome bro... Keep it up, God bless you brother for hardworking scripts...

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

It is awesome that you are sharing these videos with your friends as well Ajeet🙂 It is the comments like these that makes all the hardwork worth it. Thanks for the appreciation. We will continue to put out more amazing videos 👍 -Varun

[@sudeep00007]

Do any of the SAAS startups have unlisted shares?

[@funsark]

11:11 - Hojaay

[@tell5g]

I was thinking to start youtube channel doing the same content u do ,a month back focusing on start ups and investments,i still can do it in hindi .😁😁 I might have an advantage but i need confidence to start.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Rohit, perhaps you could make content for us, instead of doing it on your own? If this seems like an interesting idea, please shoot us an email at [e-mail] and we can start a dialogue about this. -Caleb

[@arjunarun9147]

ayy they're giving you a nice opportunity rohit go for it

[@AjayYadav-xi9sj]

can u please show me the pathway how can i start the saas company and what knowledge should i have

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Ajay, well, we here at Backstage with Millionaires have never started a SaaS company, so we aren't sure how to either. But do take a look at any and all of our videos about SaaS (there is a large playlist of SaaSpreneurs on our channel) and you will know everything that we do about starting a SaaS company. Believe it or not, most entrepreneurs don't have a lot of business knowledge or highly specific, refined skills. What sets entrepreneurs apart from other people is 1. They are able to identify a problem that people need a solution to (and I will add that this needs to be something that people are willing to pay for) and 2. They are willing to take a huge risk and invest significant amounts of time, energy, and money in order to solve that problem. As long as you have these two things, jump in and start! 🙂 The tricky part is finding a problem worth solving and unfortunately, because all of the obvious problems are already being solved by people. So you'll need to latch on to something before too many other people realize how large an opportunity it is. Good luck!

[@drabhishek4032]

Apart from freshworks are any of these listed in india??

[@varun1876]

You missed Click Labs INC (Jungleworks , Jugnoo)

[@mukundnagarajanrao3034]

Make a video on hyperlocal delivery platforms please

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Thanks for the suggestion, Mukund! -Varun

[@mukundnagarajanrao3034]

Make a video on edtech startups please

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

We have already made that, Mukund. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aovThHybr6ibqrM

[@ankushverma270]

Plz make video on India's top web based startups

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Ankush, sorry, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by web-based startups, as most startups these days are online and employ the use of websites and apps to acquire and retain customers. Maybe you could give me a few examples of startups in this category? -Caleb

[@tell5g]

@@backstagewithmillionaires example api based startups .

[@mukundnagarajanrao3034]

Make a video on FMCG companies please

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Noted!

[@kssreesha]

You should show founders' names while introducing them !

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Shreesha, yes, we've been doing that now with our latest videos 🙂 -Caleb

[@mukundnagarajanrao3034]

Make a video on food delivery platforms please

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Another great idea, will add this to our future videos list. Thanks, Mukund. -Varun

[@ARUNKUMAR-gh6zp]

In all of these I know only Zoho..😂😂😂😂

[@arunsundar5782]

Bro, you don't know Freshworks? It is as famous as Zoho, bro!

[@ARUNKUMAR-gh6zp]

@@arunsundar5782 okay...

[@mukundnagarajanrao3034]

make a video on e-commerce platforms please

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

We have already made it Mukund. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3rUmHqGZd1se9E

[@san-dvlogs5150]

I am your new subscriber.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hey Sandeep, welcome to the BwM community! We are glad to have you. -Varun

[@san-dvlogs5150]

@@backstagewithmillionaires You guys are doing a great job.

[@nikhilkatta2155]

video is awesome and i liked just 2 of your entire videos becoz i only watched 2 of them. question is why are you focussed on indian market and not your country's or global market?? any specific reason? also where are you from?

[@ProtikPC_pro_indigo]

I can say this -- for best part of last 6-7 years or so, the scene with IT(software) startups in India have been extremely grim. pitiful. be careful

[@santino843]

In order to create a better content, may I suggest you that the next time make sure of telling us what pain does every app solve instead of just throw impacting numbers out: it creates more value to know the pain and the details of the Saas solution than just throw flashy numbers and nouns. Good luck!

[@roym1444]

Can i ask what brokerage will give you access to the Indian stock market

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Roy, I'm assuming from your name that you're a foreigner. If you're not, my apologies. In India, as long as you belong to one of the eligible countries (it is a long list so I won't paste it here, but you can find it with a quick Google search) you can invest in Indian stocks as a QFI (qualified foreign investor). As a QFI, you can interact with any Indian stock broker as long as that broker _is_ a QDP or your purchase/sale orders are going through a QDP before reaching the broker. A QDP is a Qualified Depository Participant, and there are 62 of them at the moment. That is where I would recommend that you start: looking through the list and picking a QDP. Some of those QDPs may even be brokers themselves, which will simplify the process, or you can reach out to a non-broker QDP as well. I'm not sure if QDPs take a cut of your trades or not (I assume that they would if they are a non-broker QDP) but either way, that list is your starting point: www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/other/OtherAction.do?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=15 P.S. as someone who has been living in India for 3 years, trust me when I say that if you're just trying to do this casually, it's going to be a huge headache for you. India does _not_ make it easy for non-Indians to do things in India whenever government or banks are involved. There will be tons of documents that you need to submit, painfully designed websites you need to use, long waits for email replies or phone calls, a bunch of prerequisites which you will need to apply for and complete, technical glitches, and maybe even a bit of under the table payments if you want the process to go more smoothly/quickly. If you can find a QDP who will do all of this heavy lifting for you, then I think you should go ahead. However, if you're planning to take a more DIY approach, you might be better off investing in another country. Hope this helps! -Caleb

[@roym1444]

@@backstagewithmillionaires appriciate the detail of your response. Yes I'm Dublin based. Would you consider it a topic worth covering on your channel. It would be a great business opportunity for somebody to act as an intermediary especially if the person is trust worthy and transparent.

[@dancingfreakz911]

Hai @Roy you can check "zeroadha"

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

@@roym1444 Hi Roy, we may end up making a video detailing the process for foreigners to invest in India, yes. Recently, Reliance Industries made international news because of its very high valuation and investment from a number of different companies like Facebook, so people are taking more and more notice of India's stock market these days. As for your business opportunity idea, I think that you're right! Most brokers are focusing on getting more of India to invest in Indian stocks, but if someone could simplify and streamline the process of investing in India for non-Indian people, they might be able to make a lot of money! And yes, as Dancing Freakz has said, Zerodha is a great company which has made investing in stocks easy for Indians. However, I'm not sure whether they support foreigners investing in India stocks. I know that if you are a foreigner living in India, Zerodha does have some options for you. But I'm not sure if, living in Dublin, you would be able to access stocks through them. Try tweeting at them or shooting them an email. Also, the folks over at r/IndiaInvestment might be able to help you: www.reddit.com/r/IndiaInvestments/ -Caleb

[@roym1444]

@@backstagewithmillionaires you really should make that video, it is a nightmare process even the Indian embassy in Dublin were useless in assisting the process.

[@yeshwanth1605]

Wondering why Chargebee is not listed here. Any logical reasons?

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Yeshwanth, Firstly, thanks for taking the time to watch our video and commenting. As to your question, I don't think I have any logical reason for not including Chargebee. The only problem we had while curating the list was that there are a lot of amazing SaaS startups from India (for good reasons as we mentioned in the video). We knew we were going to miss out on a lot of fantastic startups no matter what we tried. So, in the end, we went with the option of keeping the 10 most funded startups based on our research. If you have any more questions, we would be glad to answer them. -Varun (from BwM)

[@kumkumsingh7087]

I wanna start my own software company .. but I m not from engineering background. .. how can I get started ,how much will it cost. How can I get projects .... plzz help

[@darbr6342]

All tech companies (except for older companies like TCS, WIPRO)are founded by very capable and innovative technical persons. Mostly venture into starting their own companies only after gaining few years of experience

[@matets8397]

why do you make videos on india only?

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi mate ts, it's kind of a long story, and we will share that story with the BwM community once we hit 10K subscribers, but the short version is that I came to India more than 3 years ago to travel and ended up living here, first in Delhi and now in Bangalore - after about a year and a half, my friend Prithvi, who is a serial entrepreneur (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b37dn3WCaJyUr80) asked me if I wanted to start a KZbin channel with him: his role was to be the director and expert on entrepreneurship, and my role (as someone who knew very little about entrepreneurship) was to be the camera man/editor. However, as time passed and we learned what worked and what didn't work on KZbin, and as my knowledge of entrepreneurship grew, we changed from our original plan and I ended up in front of the camera doing interviews in Bangalore while Prithvi was working on building his own startup in Delhi. Then the pandemic happened, and interviews stopped, meaning that I was in front of the camera 95% of the time, making videos like this one! But to specifically answer your question about why we as a channel make videos about India only, the main reason is that our audience is Indian. We started making content for Indians back at the start of 2019, and so trying to change our audience now wouldn't really make a lot of sense. But at some point if we can expand our channel to include content directed at people from other regions in Asia a bit, or at Asian people as a whole, I think that that might be worthwhile! But we would need to grow our BwM team first, because at the moment all three of us are working as hard as we can just to focus on keeping up with India's startup ecosystem! -Caleb

[@meetkoriya]

what about POSTMAN? you forgot to include

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Meet, Postman is a SaaS startup. -Caleb

[@user-et6uw7dt2d]

自動翻訳機能を使えるようにして欲しいです

[@InnovationIndip]

6 company is belongs to USA🇺🇸 and 4 company is belongs to India🇮🇳. I check all this company in google and wikipedia. If you doesn't believe my experience, you check this company.

[@Bruceylancer]

Too little information about the actual products. Just some broad descriptions like "data analytics", "customer experience" and such. What are those companies actually do?

[@gokkulxavier3059]

2 tamils, 4 telugus and other north indians in this list 😇👍.

[@MrMuthukumar2002]

We should find how their growths for last 5 years and what future their holding.. not based upon the region /cast/subcaste 🙂🤔 And also north Indians are more for prone risk appetite than our south India

[@pawanterdal2261]

You are missing postman

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Pawan, Postman is SaaS. -Caleb

[@aneeshjain3395]

Hey where is Razorpay. (after 10 sec) Ohh Its in next recommended video.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

That is great😁 And for the once you don't find, just let us know and we'll try to make one. We already have a lot more coming up for you guys Aneesh. Stay tuned. -Varun

[@sharansuresh1611]

While you are at it, check out Chargebee too :)

[@androidphone1209]

Anyt start Up to solve slamic problem

[@varun2440]

Bhakti

[@shawnmicheal9638]

Say jay shree ram all problems will go away 🙂 Im saying this as irony

[@therunkumar]

Bro I have a doubt. Are you Indian or someone interested in India?

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Hi Tharun, good question. You'll find the answer here 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZvchINjbMaWr7s -Caleb

[@therunkumar]

@@backstagewithmillionaires Hope you're gonna make 100k Subscribers video soon

[@manureddy6441]

What is SaaS.

[@roentgenishere]

Software as a service

[@shubhamsharma2773]

Some of them are based in usa not india

[@suraj9661]

Anybody else really annoyed with the ankurwarikoo.com ads ?

[@NidhishAlex]

There is this startup founded in 2003 and then one in 2006, 2007,2008, 2009 then one in 2010 and finally there is one from 1996. Can somebody tell me what a startup is and when to stop calling them a startup? We call men as kids if they are yet to grow up. But the problem is that biologically they are still men.

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

That is a really good question Nidhish! Actually, there is no clear definition of a startup. Although, if you want your company company to be identified as a startup under the Startup India scheme, then your company should not be more than 10 years old and should have a revenue of under Rs 100 crore. By this definition, most of Indian giants like Paytm, Byju's or Oyo might not qualify as startups. Definition of a startup will change from person to person as everyone has their own criteria. But in general terms, every company that is young, has ambitious goals, provides unique and innovative product, and continues to scale/grow at a rapid pace can be called a startup. The founders of a startup are driven by a shared vision. Finding new markets for their product that didn't exist previously are some of the key things you will find in a startup. I know its not a clear definition but that's because their isn't one. There is just a structure. Hope that helps you somewhat. -Varun

[@NidhishAlex]

@@backstagewithmillionaires Got it. That's like 70 years old Rajnikanth is still a youth hero as long as he can dance, fight and romance like a young actor.

[@trendingfood3119]

Kiss flow was missing in this list

[@backstagewithmillionaires]

Yeah Muthu, you are right. I do remember learning about Kissflow during my research but unfortunately could not include that in our final list. It was actually really difficult to select just 10 startups as SaaS is a really large space and there are a lot of awesome startups. Also, in hindsight, we might have missed Postman as well. And that's now a unicorn. -Varun

[@callofgamer4940]

If you have talent and knowledge don't waste it by working in greedy Multinational Companies instead make a startup make a change.

[@UGPepe]

only marketing innovations, this is depressing

[@maruthupandianm184]

where is Kissflow?

[@georgiankumarlav]

the joke in this video is that all except manthan and zoho are having headquarters outside india.unlike any other startup sectors the saas one in where founders first setup companies here and then shift their headquarters to usa....

[@GurleenKaur-tr8ry]

That's because countries like USA and even Singapore have ease of setting up and doing businesses better than India. They don't have to spend hours doing paperwork and bribing officials.

[@firesquadd5115]

they need to build toilets