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Startups launched by Formula Student Alumni from Indian teams – Part 2 – All Sectors

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Building a Formula-style race car requires a team effort, and participating in Formula Student can help students develop important skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, communication, collaboration and financial management. Accompanied with resilience and grit, it is no wonder that many Formula Student graduates move on to launch their own startup.

In this blog series, we will be focusing on Indian Startups launched by Formula Student alumni from Indian student teams. In Part 2 of this series, we will focus on startups that have been established in the all industry sectors other than mobility – retail, agriculture, health care, finance,e-commerce, general manufacturing, household appliances, surveillance, talent sourcing and consulting. We will also be featuring Founders or Co-Founders within these companies who have a Formula Student background from within the Indian landscape.

Updated on October 11, 2023

Apeiro Energy

Founded in 2021, Apeiro Energy is working towards providing renewable energy solutions for individual and community usage.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Kalpit Prajapati

Team Octavius, JSSATE

Prakhar Y.

Team Octavius, JSSATE

BluKhet

Founded in 2020, BluKhet utilizes wastelands to set up cost-effective hydroponic farming solutions.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Tanmay Prasad

Pravega Racing, VIT Vellore

Density Exchange

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Founded in 2022, Density Exchange empowers and builds confidence amongst traders, by giving them the tools to make informed decisions with respect to their trades.

Aakash Neeraj Mittal

Team KART, IIT Kharagpur

Dozee

Founded in 2015, Dozee is India’s 1st AI-based contactless Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Early Warning System (EWS) for continuous patient monitoring with a mission to develop & deploy intelligent technologies, solutions, and networks to provide a continuum of care, early warning systems, and responses to save lives.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Mudit Dandwate

IIT Bombay Racing, IIT Bombay

First Principle Coffee

Founded in 2023, First Principle Coffee is on a mission to providing the highest quality, ethically sourced ground coffee to its customers.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Gaurav Chandak

Team Pegasus, PSG College of Technology

Digital Kong

Founded in 2022, Digital Kong is a one-stop shop for all digital marketing needs for a brand. Their services include social media management, website development and management, branding, PR, influencer marketing etc. 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Tribhuvan Singh

Pravega Racing, VIT Vellore

GoKwik

Founded in 2020, GoKwik is a data and technology led enabler that builds full-stack solution suites for eCommerce and D2C brands, enabling them unlock business growth. 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Chirag Taneja

Team Defianz Racing, DTU

Hachimichi

Founded in 2018, Hachimichi is working towards transforming toilets into living spaces. They are working in the crossroads where technology, hygiene, and comfort meet. 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Pradeepkumar S

IIT Bombay Racing, IIT Bombay

Hovers

Founded in 2019, Hovers in a digital advertising firm helping brands increase business in the online space.

 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Atharva Shinde

Team Octane Racing, COEP

IG Drones

Founded in 2018, IG Drones is an enterprise drone platform providing services in drone surveying, mapping and inspection.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya

VSSUT Supra SAE, VSSUT Burla

Jeevam Health

Founded in 2020, Jeevam Health is a one-stop solution to analyze the root cause for thyroid conditions, and to implement comprehensive treatments.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Piyush Vishwakarma

IIT Roorkee Motorsports, IIT Roorkee

K2 Scaffold

Founded in 2020, K2 Scaffold manufactures aluminium scaffolds and ladders for working on heights, keeping in mind worker safety. They provide solutions for projects on both sale and rental basis across India. 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Tribhuvan Singh

Pravega Racing, VIT Vellore

Karkhana.io

Founded in 2018, Karkhana.io provides fast and reliable services in validating engineering design and prototyping new products.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Sonam Motwani

IIT Bombay Racing, IIT Bombay

Lenek Technologies

Founded in 2021, Lenek Technologies is dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and marketing medical devices in India that can make medical diagnostics more convenient for both the patients and the medical institutions.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Chirag Agrawal

IIT Roorkee Motorsports, IIT Roorkee

Satyendra Chaudhary

Cheetah Supra SAE, MANIT

Merreo

Founded in 2021, Merreo is built on the idea of democratizing advanced holistic hiring methodology for all companies to make hiring decisions better and more informed. 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Vijay Prabu Sivakumar

Pegasus Racing, PSG Tech Coimbatore

Mokobara

Founded in 2019, Mokobara is a design-first brand on a mission to elevate the joy of travel for everyone.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Sangeet Agrawal

Pravega Racing, VIT Vellore

PadCare Labs

Founded in 2018, PadCare Labs is on a mission to make modern sanitation choices safer and recyclable for women across the world and encourage inclusiveness, equality, and healthier practices in public hygiene on a global scale.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Ajinkya Dhariya

Inexorable Racing, SGGSIET

Skillizee

Founded in 2021, Skillizee is an online experiential learning platform for kids aged between 8-16 to enhance their skills like problem solving, critical thinking, effective communication, presentation building etc. 

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Aarna Singh

Pravega Racing, VIT Vellore

Sunfox Technologies

Founded in 2016 as an R&D Lab in Uttrakhand, Sunfox Technologies has a vision to bring reliable technologies related to biomedical instrumentation.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Rajat Jain

GEU Motorsports, GEU Dehradun

Upliance.ai (Up⤴️)

Founded in 2021, Up⤴️is at the forefront of transforming modern Indian households through their innovative household appliances.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Mahek Mody

IIT Bombay Racing, IIT Bombay

Yojak Exports

Founded in 2019, Yojak is a B2B online marketplace in building materials, simplifying the supply chain through integrated Information, Logistic and Capital flow in the chain.

Co-Founders / Founders

with Indian FS Background —

Anuj Jain

IIT Roorkee Motorsports, IIT Roorkee

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Credits:
The following blog post has been written by Cathy Dsouza. Cathy began her journey in Formula Student as a member of the Engine Department with the UofT Racing Team. Post-graduation, she launched the Formula North and Formula Bharat series.