We are back with the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees in one of the eight categories: Bootstrap Champ.
The Bootstrap Champ will have demonstrated the ability to win customers and earn revenue for at least a year. It should possess the potential to scale into a large enterprise.
Here are our nominees:
Company Name: Urban Vault
Founded In: 2018
Founders: Amal Mishra, Piyush Kumar
Based In: Bengaluru
What it does: Urban Vault leases commercial office spaces and converts them into managed workspaces. It then subleases customised office solutions to enterprises and startups, managing design, setup, and daily operations so clients can focus on their core business.
Company name: SignDesk
Founded In: 2016
Founders: Krupesh Bhat, Ashok Kadsur
Based in: Bengaluru
What it does: SignDesk offers a subscription-based platform for document automation, compliance and workflow management. It integrates application programming interfaces (APIs) for embedded use in banking and enterprise systems, and works with major private banks including ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.
Company Name: Suta
Founded In: 2016
Founders: Sujata Biswas, Taniya Biswas
Based In: Mumbai
What it does: Suta is a direct-to-consumer brand that sells women’s fashion products such as saris, and blouses. The firm runs 17 stores across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, among other cities. It also sells on marketplaces like Myntra and Ajio.
Company name: Minfy Technologies
Founded In: 2010
Founders: Vijay Jain and Vivek Jain
Based In: Hyderabad
What it does: Minfy Technologies is a cloud solutions provider that helps enterprises modernise IT infrastructure, adopt cloud-native technologies, and drive digital transformation. It offers services across cloud migration, application modernisation, AI, and managed services, serving various sectors.
Company Name: Fyers
Founded In: 2018
Founders: Tejas Khoday, Shreyas Khoday, Yashas Khoday
Based In: Bengaluru
What it does: Fyers offers trading services to both retail and institutional clients. Its platform enables individual investors as well as mutual fund AMCs, banks, PMS providers, and family offices to trade in equities, mutual funds, derivatives, and other instruments.
The Bootstrap Champ will have demonstrated the ability to win customers and earn revenue for at least a year. It should possess the potential to scale into a large enterprise.
Here are our nominees:
Company Name: Urban Vault
Founded In: 2018
Founders: Amal Mishra, Piyush Kumar
Based In: Bengaluru
What it does: Urban Vault leases commercial office spaces and converts them into managed workspaces. It then subleases customised office solutions to enterprises and startups, managing design, setup, and daily operations so clients can focus on their core business.
Company name: SignDesk
Founded In: 2016
Founders: Krupesh Bhat, Ashok Kadsur
Based in: Bengaluru
What it does: SignDesk offers a subscription-based platform for document automation, compliance and workflow management. It integrates application programming interfaces (APIs) for embedded use in banking and enterprise systems, and works with major private banks including ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.
Company Name: Suta
Founded In: 2016
Founders: Sujata Biswas, Taniya Biswas
Based In: Mumbai
What it does: Suta is a direct-to-consumer brand that sells women’s fashion products such as saris, and blouses. The firm runs 17 stores across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, among other cities. It also sells on marketplaces like Myntra and Ajio.
Company name: Minfy Technologies
Founded In: 2010
Founders: Vijay Jain and Vivek Jain
Based In: Hyderabad
What it does: Minfy Technologies is a cloud solutions provider that helps enterprises modernise IT infrastructure, adopt cloud-native technologies, and drive digital transformation. It offers services across cloud migration, application modernisation, AI, and managed services, serving various sectors.
Company Name: Fyers
Founded In: 2018
Founders: Tejas Khoday, Shreyas Khoday, Yashas Khoday
Based In: Bengaluru
What it does: Fyers offers trading services to both retail and institutional clients. Its platform enables individual investors as well as mutual fund AMCs, banks, PMS providers, and family offices to trade in equities, mutual funds, derivatives, and other instruments.
