Thread by @abhayjani4

There's been a 50% increase in 🇮🇳 startups applying to @ycombinator .

S19 batch had a total of 140 applications from 🇮🇳 Startups, 12 got accepted (2 not disclosed yet), here's a short summary of all of them.

RT for reach.

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Khabri 📰🎙️

- getkhabri.com
- Audio platform for content in vernacular
- Founded in 2016 in Gurgaon by @aankit_roy @PulkitSh5 @sandyran
- Was part of @GSFIndia accelerator - 2018
- Currently hiring across Tech roles 🚀

Lokal 📰🗞️

- play.google.com/store/apps/det…
- Delivers local news and classifieds to 900M non-English speaking users in India
- Founded in 2018 in Bangalore by @vipulc_ @Janipasha_138
- Funded by @IndiaQuotient
- Currently hiring across multiple domains 🚀

Vahan👷‍♀️👷‍♂️

- vahan.co
- Helping low-skilled workers in India find jobs using WhatsApp
- Founded in Bangalore by @madhkrish
- Funded by Angel Investors
- Currently hiring across Tech roles 🚀

@binksfashion 👗💃

- getbinks.com
- Hassle-free tailor-made clothing for the modern Indian woman
- Founded in 2019 in Bangalore by @_aamnakhan & @is_rajvardhan

@MyPetrolpump 🛢️⛽️

- mypetrolpump.com
- Doorstep refueling service for cars and generators
- Founded in 2017 in Bangalore by Ashish Gupta & Nabin Roy
- Has raised $1.6M in seed financing

@wingmanforsales 👨‍💻👩‍💻

- trywingman.com
- Real-time sales coaching tool for reps. Cut onboarding time for sales reps by 50%
- Founded in Bangalore by Muralidharan Venkatasubramanian, Shruti Kapoor, Srikar Yekollu

Digi-Prex💊🏥

- digi-prex.com
- Online subscription pharmacy for patients with chronic diseases in India.
- Founded in Hyderabad/SF in 2019 by Samarth Sindhi

Nonu Care👨‍🦳👨‍🦱

- nonucare.com
- Hair-Loss prevention kit, with 100% money-back guarantee
- Founded by Anudeep Reddy in Hyderabad/Palo Alto

@greentigerapp 📈📉💸💵

- greentiger.co
- Robinhood for India, Trade US stocks from India for ₹0 commission
- Founded in California by Prateek Swain and Tyler Burnam
- Currently hiring across Design roles 🚀

Mela 🛒🛍️

- mahamela.in
- An e-commerce platform that enables group buying through WhatsApp and Facebook. The platform helps collective buying at much cheaper costs.