Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Young Indian founders build businesses before turning twenty-five
This article tells stories about young people in India who started businesses.
They noticed problems in everyday life and tried to solve them.
One team delivers hot snacks and meals quickly from nearby kitchens.
Another founder makes lights that aim to feel more like natural sunshine indoors.
Other businesses make personal-care products, comfortable shapewear, and a study app that helps students learn.
Naavya Shah’s flour business buys from a mill run by women and aims to help them earn more directly.
Some founders started with support from investors, while others built their businesses using their own money.
Their stories show that people can begin working on useful ideas while they are still young.
The article profiles young Indian entrepreneurs building businesses in food delivery, lighting, personal care, shapewear, education and social enterprise.
Swish, founded by Aniket Shah, Ujjwal Sukheja and Saran S, delivers freshly prepared food in 10 to 15 minutes using its own neighbourhood cloud kitchens.
Ishat Jain’s Sunroof recreates natural daylight indoors; the company reported ₹15 crore in FY 2024–25 revenue and says it is profitable per unit.
Saka Organics and Invogue focus on personal care and shapewear designed around simplicity, quality, comfort and customers’ needs.
Teen founders Imran Choudhary and Naavya Shah are building an AI learning platform and a flour business that works with women-run mills.
- Who
- Young Indian founders, including Aniket Shah, Ujjwal Sukheja, Saran S, Ishat Jain, Seethala Karipineni, Maadhav and Ragini Saxena, Imran Choudhary and Naavya Shah.
- What
- A feature on young entrepreneurs and the businesses they are building across several industries.
- When
- The article describes ventures founded between 2020 and 2024, alongside business developments reported for 2025 and 2026.
- Where
- India, with businesses and founders based in places including Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.
- Why
- The founders identified unmet needs and aim to create products, services or livelihoods that address them.
- Swish service
- Delivers freshly prepared meals and snacks in 10 to 15 minutes using its own cloud kitchens.
- Swish funding
- The article reports a $24 million funding round on September 10, led by Bertelsmann India Investments.
- Sunroof revenue
- Reported ₹15 crore in FY 2024–25 revenue; the founder said the company is profitable per unit and has no external funding.
- Saka Organics
- Founded in 2020 and established as a brand in 2022; it plans to make D2C sales 65% of revenue by the end of 2026.
- Invogue
- Reported ₹5.3 crore revenue in its 2023–24 launch year and projected ₹8 crore for the year described as 2026.
- Lagnever AI
- The study app crossed 10,000 downloads within six months of launch and was reported to have a ₹5 crore valuation.
- Aata Girl
- The business says it has sold more than 3,000 kg of flour, supported 31 women and served over 350 families.