India is making its mark on global space through innovation and technology. Bringing out solutions for problems that were earlier unheard of, these companies are solving problems that were earlier considered very complicated. While one provides tech-based solutions for housing facility management, the other eases transaction of money and another one will ensure that you have all service providers easily accessible. Such Indian companies have also made their mark at international level. Here are some of the top Indian companies that are making strong waves abroad.
ADDA
This housing facility management company has an app which is one stop solution for residents. Starting from Mumbai in 2009, it was an ERP platform when the industry was at a nascent stage. Over the past decade and a half, it has evolved into a comprehensive housing society management platform catering to at least 2 million users in over 10 countries. While it has a widespread presence in India, the company has a global footprint across markets including US, Singapore, Mauritius, UAE and the Middle East. The Zero Ad, Zero Spam platform prides itself on the fact that it keeps the digital privacy of the users at the top of its priority list. Various features like ADDA books, gate management, visitor notification, community networking etc make it popular due its versatile usage and applications. The company has a strong presence especially in Dubai, where it manages the tallest residential tower, a large island community and several other luxury premises.
PhonePe
Headquartered in Bengaluru, PhonePe is a digital payments and financial services startup started by Rahul Chari, Sameer Nigam and Burzin Engineer in December 2015. The UPI-based app was, however, introduced in August 2016. It is available in 11 Indian languages. Users can use it to send and receive money, recharge their phones and DTH, pay for utilities, and make in-store purchases, among other financial transactions. A new tool called UPI International allows you to pay some foreign retailers with QR codes using your account from an Indian bank. Enabling international transactions and business, this one has taken Indian fintech on the global map.
Zomato
Zomato is a popular foodtech platform that connects cloud kitchens, restaurants and the best hotels with consumers who wish to have their food delivered. It was launched by Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah in 2008. It provides information, menus, listings of popular restaurants. In 2011, the brand expanded from Delhi NCR to major metros of the country. In 2012 they expanded internationally to countries like UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, UK, South Africa, Philippines and later next year to countries such as Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, New Zealand and also Canada in 2015 and also made inroads in the USA the same year. However after that Zomato liquidated more than 10 overseas subsidiaries, but continues to focus on India and UAE, its largest market.
Urban Company
Varun Khaitan, Abhiraj Bhaland Raghav Chandra founded Urban Company in 2014. It was earlier known as Urban Clap and changed its name in January 2020. A range of services are available at home through the digital platform Urban Company. Clients utilise their platform to schedule services including massage therapy, hair salons, beauty treatments, cleaning, carpentry, plumbing, appliance repair, painting, and more. There are more than 42,000 service experts in Urban Company’s network. In addition to operating in over 50 Indian cities, it is also present in Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
Meesho
Bangalore is home to the headquarters of Fashnear Technologies Private Limited, an Indian e-commerce startup operating under the name Meesho. It is an online marketplace that heavily relies on external social media sites like Facebook and Instagram to enable commerce between suppliers, resellers, and buyers. Time magazine named Meesho one of the year’s most significant startups in 2023. Meesho is touted as the fastest shopping app to surpass 500 million downloads in a single year. With 80% of its vendors being retail company owners and 95% of its items being unbranded, the site has 120 million monthly active users. Meesho offers international shipping as well, although order delivery times may exceed two weeks. You can celebrate with Made in India products abroad and expedite the delivery of your orders by using services like MyXBorder or Shop India Se.
