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Top Startup Founders in India: Meet India’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs

Adarsh Ashokan / August 21, 2026

Top Startup Founders in India India’s startup ecosystem has produced founders who have built companies across fintech, e-commerce, food delivery, SaaS, mobility, beauty and consumer technology. The most successful startup founders in India did not all follow the same playbook. Some bootstrapped for years,

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Who is Kunal Shah? The Complete Story From Founding CRED to becoming CEO of WhatsApp.

Adarsh Ashokan / June 23, 2026

Who is Kunal Shah? The Complete Story of India’s Most Influential Startup Founder Key Takeaways Kunal Shah founded FreeCharge and CRED, two of India’s most influential fintech companies. FreeCharge was acquired by Snapdeal for approximately $400 million in 2015. CRED has raised nearly $1 billion and continues to be one of India’s leading fintech platforms.

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Top Startup Founders in India: Meet India’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs

Who is Kunal Shah? The Complete Story From Founding CRED to becoming CEO of WhatsApp.

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