Hyderabad is home to a diverse group of new companies across many sectors. These businesses range from enterprise software and aerospace to renewable energy.
The city's top startups have attracted major funding, with HR platform Darwinbox raising over $307M. Similarly, solar company Fourth Partner Energy has secured more than $710M in capital.
Below is our list of 25 Hyderabad startups worth keeping an eye on.
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| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Sripad Nandiraj |
| Funding Amount | $3.8M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Mohnish Yerra, Suresh Babu Daggubati, Anthill Ventures, Gaurav Marya |
Skyroot Aerospace is building India's first privately developed launch vehicles to make spaceflight more affordable and accessible. The company's Vikram series of rockets are designed specifically to deploy small satellites into orbit.
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Naga Bharath Daka, Pawan Kumar Chandana |
| Funding Amount | $95.1M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Temasek Holdings, Graph Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, Meraki Labs, WorldQuant Ventures LLC |
Darwinbox builds an end-to-end HR platform that enables enterprises to automate the entire employee lifecycle. Their software unifies everything from recruitment and onboarding to performance management and payroll into a single system.
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Chaitanya Peddi, Jayant Paleti, Rohit Chennamaneni, Vineet Singh |
| Funding Amount | $307.3M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Peak XV Partners, Sequoia Capital, TCV, Salesforce Ventures, State Bank of India |
Credright has built a financial technology platform that helps micro and small businesses access credit. Their service is tailored to streamline the lending process for these often overlooked enterprises.
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Neeraj Bansal, Vineet Jawa |
| Funding Amount | $23.5M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Venture Catalysts, Accion Ventures, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, 100Unicorns, YourNest Venture Capital |
Aragen Life Sciences operates as a global contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) for the life sciences industry. They partner with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to accelerate the creation of new medicines, guiding products from initial discovery through to large scale manufacturing.
| Year Founded | 2001 |
| Founders | Manni Kantipudi |
| Funding Amount | $184.2M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Secondary Market |
| Top Investors | Sequoia Capital, ChrysCapital, Avendus Capital, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Quadria Capital |
Enmovil develops an AI-powered logistics platform to help enterprises optimize their supply chain operations. Their connected platform provides real-time visibility and operational intelligence for complex fleet and logistics management.
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Nanda Kishore, Ravi Bulusu, Venkat Moganty |
| Funding Amount | $7.7M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Sorin Investments, Anicut Capital, Capria Ventures, Caret Capital, Maruti Suzuki Accelerator |
ekincare created a health benefits platform for companies to manage their employees' overall well-being. The integrated system provides personalized healthcare recommendations and access to services ranging from teleconsultations to wellness programs.
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Dinesh Koka, Kiran Kalakuntla, Somak Ray, Srikanth Samudrala |
| Funding Amount | $20.7M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Trifecta Capital Advisors, Endiya Partners, East Ventures, HealthQuad, Google for Startups |
JEH Aerospace delivers manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management solutions. They specialize in serving the global aerospace and defense industry, helping companies manage complex operations.
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Venkatesh Mudragalla, Vishal Sanghavi |
| Funding Amount | $13.5M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, IndiGo Ventures, Pratyush Kumar, Dwarakanath Srinivasan |
Cosmoserve Space develops autonomous robotic spacecraft to mitigate the rapidly growing problem of orbital debris. Their technology is designed to clean up space junk, making near-Earth orbits safer for current and future missions.
| Year Founded | 2025 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | $3.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Pre-Seed |
| Top Investors | SHAKTI, AUM Ventures, Alan Rutledge, Ram Shriram |
Fourth Partner Energy develops and finances renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial businesses. They specialize in providing end-to-end solar solutions, handling everything from design and installation to long-term asset management.
| Year Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Saif Dhorajiwala, Vikas saluguti, Vivek Subramanian |
| Funding Amount | $710.2M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, responsAbility Investments, The Rise Fund, British International Investment |
15 Additional Hyderabad Startups Worth Following
Our top 10 picks are just the beginning of the story. Across the city, founders are building companies in everything from healthcare to AI, and have raised nearly half a billion dollars together.
Some of these companies are just getting started, while others have been around for more than ten years. Below are the other startups that are making Hyderabad a place to watch.