From Financialexpress · Vaishali Dar · · 2m
Young Indian Entrepreneurs Redefining Markets
Under-25 founders like OYO Rooms' Ritesh Agarwal and Zepto's Kaivalya Vohra are scaling billion-dollar businesses with innovative models.
In brief
Under-25 founders like OYO Rooms' Ritesh Agarwal and Zepto's Kaivalya Vohra are scaling billion-dollar businesses with innovative models. Young Indian entrepreneurs under 25 are building billion-dollar businesses through innovative models that disrupt traditional markets. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
OYO Rooms Founder
Ritesh Agarwal, 18, founded OYO Rooms in college, now valued at $4.6 billion.
Zepto Co-Founders
Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha, 17, started Zepto in 2020, now valued at $7 billion.
Generic Aadhaar
Arjun Deshpande, 16, founded Generic Aadhaar in 2018 to make healthcare affordable for all Indians.
Supermemory AI
Dhravya Shah, 25, raised $2.6 million for Supermemory, an AI startup helping models retain information.
Glass2Sand
Udit Singhal founded Glass2Sand in 2021, converting glass bottles into sand for environmental sustainability.
Swish Food Delivery
Aniket Shah, Ujjwal Sukheja, and Saran S, 25, started Swish in 2024 for hyperlocal food delivery.
Swish Business Model
Swish operates neighborhood kitchens to deliver food in 10-15 minutes with quality control.
Swish Funding
Swish raised $16 million in 2025, targeting 1,000 kitchens in five years.
Sunroof Lighting
Ishat Jain, 21, founded Sunroof, a lighting system replicating natural sunlight indoors.
Sunroof Impact
Sunroof closed FY 2024-25 with `15 crore revenue, projecting `150 crore by 2026-27.
Saka Organics
Seethala Karipineni, 23, founded Saka Organics to bridge traditional knowledge and modern beauty.
Saka Business Model
Saka Organics focuses on B2B partnerships and simplified, transparent personal care products.
Invogue Shapewear
Maadhav and Ragini Saxena, 25, founded Invogue for shapewear that supports women without suffocating.
Lagnever AI
Imran Choudhary, 17, founded Lagnever AI to help students learn with personalized AI.
Aata Girl
Naavya Shah, 17, founded Aata Girl to support women flour mills through fair pricing.
Next Steps
These young founders are proving that ambition, resilience, and innovative thinking aren’t bound by age.
The key point
Young Indian entrepreneurs under 25 are building billion-dollar businesses through innovative models that disrupt traditional markets.
