ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Bootstrap Champ

The Bootstrap Champ will have demonstrated the ability to win customers and earn revenue for at least a year. It should possess the potential to scale into a large enterprise.
Flexiple

Founded In: 2016
Founders: Karthik Sridharan, Hrishikesh Pardeshi and Suvansh Bansal
Based In: Bengaluru
What it Does: Flexiple is an online marketplace that connects software developers and designers with companies. The startup has not needed to raise funds so far as its monetization strategy is built into the business model, where clients are charged a commission based on the total value of the project.


Cardinality.ai

Founded In: 2017
Founders: Thiag Loganathan, Ganesh RVR and Vijay Krishna V
Based In: Chennai
What it Does: Cardinality has a suite of cloud-based business solutions built with configurable modules. These solutions deliver a personalized user experience powered by a purpose-built AI engine. The company says its modular offering enables agencies to modernize existing systems up to 50% faster than low-code platforms and 200% faster than custom or unproven solutions.


Kovai.co

Founded In: 2009
Founders: Saravana Kumar
Based In: Coimbatore
What it Does: Kovai.co offers a wide range of business software products, from robust enterprise software for Microsoft BizTalk and Azure Serverless platforms to Knowledge Management SaaS. Its main product, Document360, helps teams create a self-service knowledge base for customers and employees instantly, and can be accessed either publicly or privately.


Highway Delite

Founded In: 2015
Founders: Rajesh Ghatanatti
Based In: Bengaluru
What it Does: Highway Delite aims to solve problems commuters face on Indian highways. It provides a verified and reviewed database of restaurants and other necessary services required during travel, including medical facilities, petrol stations, repair shops, toilets, and hotels, through a mobile app that provides real-time information.


SocialPilot

Founded In: 2014
Founders: Jimit Bagadiya and Tejas M
Based In: Ahmedabad
What it Does: SocialPilot is a marketing technology company focussed on increasing brands’ presence on social media. It offers automated solutions for professionals, teams, and businesses to manage their social media channels. The firm sells its services through marketing agencies, and counts Walmart, State of New York, United Nations, State of New Hampshire, Compass, Automatic and the US Army as clients.

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