ET Startup Awards 2025: Nominees for Comeback Kid
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: Comeback Kid
This award celebrates failure and recognises those who have survived to tell the tale. It will be given to entrepreneurs who rebuilt or launched a more successful business.
Here are the nominees:
Company Name: Yulu
Founded in: 2017
Founders: Amit Gupta, Naveen Dachuri, RK Misra and Anuj Tewari
Based in: Bengaluru
Key investors: Bajaj Auto, 3one4 Capital, Blume Ventures
What it does: A mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, Yulu offers e-bikes for rent for delivery workers in partnership with ecommerce, food delivery and quick commerce companies. Yulu has also developed purpose-built two-wheelers for delivery agents.
Company name: Capillary Technologies
Founder: Aneesh Reddy, Anant Choubey and Sridhar Bollam
Based in: 2012
Key investors: Warburg Pincus, Peak XV Partners, Avataar Venture Partners
What it does: The software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup provides end-to-end customer engagement solutions from consumer data platforms to loyalty programmes. The company helps its clients create actionable insights from consumer and business data.
Company Name: Shadowfax
Founded in: 2015
Founder: Abhishek Bansal, Vaibhav Khandelwal, Praharsh Chandra and Gaurav Jaithliya
Based in: Bengaluru
Key investors: Flipkart, TPG NewQuest, Mirae Asset, Eight Roads
What it does: Third-party logistics player working with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and ecommerce marketplaces. Top clients include companies such as Nykaa, Zepto, Meesho, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato and Amazon.
Company name: FabHotels
Founded in: 2014
Founder: Vaibhav Aggarwal and Adarssh Mnpuria
Based in: Gurugram
Key investors: Accel, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm Ventures
What it does: FabHotels aggregates hotel properties for business travellers and corporates. It operates on an asset-light, franchisee model. It also runs a corporate travel management platform, TravelPlus.
This award celebrates failure and recognises those who have survived to tell the tale. It will be given to entrepreneurs who rebuilt or launched a more successful business.
Here are the nominees:
Company Name: Yulu
Founded in: 2017
Founders: Amit Gupta, Naveen Dachuri, RK Misra and Anuj Tewari
Based in: Bengaluru
Key investors: Bajaj Auto, 3one4 Capital, Blume Ventures
What it does: A mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, Yulu offers e-bikes for rent for delivery workers in partnership with ecommerce, food delivery and quick commerce companies. Yulu has also developed purpose-built two-wheelers for delivery agents.
Company name: Capillary Technologies
Founder: Aneesh Reddy, Anant Choubey and Sridhar Bollam
Based in: 2012
Key investors: Warburg Pincus, Peak XV Partners, Avataar Venture Partners
What it does: The software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup provides end-to-end customer engagement solutions from consumer data platforms to loyalty programmes. The company helps its clients create actionable insights from consumer and business data.
Company Name: Shadowfax
Founded in: 2015
Founder: Abhishek Bansal, Vaibhav Khandelwal, Praharsh Chandra and Gaurav Jaithliya
Based in: Bengaluru
Key investors: Flipkart, TPG NewQuest, Mirae Asset, Eight Roads
What it does: Third-party logistics player working with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and ecommerce marketplaces. Top clients include companies such as Nykaa, Zepto, Meesho, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato and Amazon.
Company name: FabHotels
Founded in: 2014
Founder: Vaibhav Aggarwal and Adarssh Mnpuria
Based in: Gurugram
Key investors: Accel, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm Ventures
What it does: FabHotels aggregates hotel properties for business travellers and corporates. It operates on an asset-light, franchisee model. It also runs a corporate travel management platform, TravelPlus.
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