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Top Startups in Kanpur

The 469 top startups and companies in Kanpur, India in 2026, across all sectors — ranked by total equity funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation and live signals. Top: HL Agro.

469companies tracked
$100.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
29have raised

Ranked: Best companies in Kanpur

#CompanyRevenueDisclosed fundingLast roundFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Leayan
Manufacturer of footwear, exporting globally
$241M
FY2025
$2M176 mo agoBootstrapjQueryGoogle Workspace+5Top 10M
2Jagran Prakashan
Publisher of newspapers
$236M
FY2025
178 mo agoSanjay Gupta
CEO
Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETIIS+5Top 5M
3CUGL
Distributor of gas in Kanpur
$85M
FY2024
$18M155 mo agoRanjan Dwivedi
Managing Director
DrupalPHPSalesforce+10Top 500k
4Regency Healthcare
Chain of multi speciality hospitals
$66M
FY2025
$14M31 mo agoHikmah Yusida
CEO
WordPressMySQLRedis+29Top 500k
5HL Agro
Processor and supplier of agriculture products
$46M
FY2023
$41M35 mo agoAshok Sahu
Founder
WordPressZohoMySQL+26Top 5M
6AFPL Global
Brand of multi category footwear for women
$41M
FY2025
Rajendra Jalan
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyGSAP+13Top 10M
7Phool
D2C eco-friendly brand turning temple flower waste into luxury incense and wellness products
$9M
FY2025
$13M50 mo agoAnkit Agarwal
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+24Top 500k
8Aditya Dispomed Products
Manufacturer exporter of surgical blades and scalpels
$7M
FY2025
Rajiv Kehr
Managing Director
YouTubeBootstrapprettyPhoto+12Top 10M
9Objectify Technologies
Manufacturer of on-demand industrial 3D printing services
$4M
FY2025
146 mo agoArpit Sahu
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 10M3 job openings
10Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
College offering multiple courses and degrees in engineering stream
$3M
FY2025
14 mo agoR.C. Bhargava
Chairman
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+39Top 100k
11IAITO
Provider of diversified location tracking systems
$821K
FY2025
195 mo agoMukesh Singh
Co-Founder
12Checko
Provider of copy-proof, tamper-proof anti-counterfeiting labels
$714K
FY2025
$837K62 mo agoDeepak Gupta
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 5M1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 partnerships
13Artzolo
Online retail portal serving as a marketplace for purchasing fine art and crafts
$526K
FY2025
132 mo agoVikas Singhal
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+25Top 500k
14Abha Super Speciality Hospital
Standalone multispeciality hospital
$291K
FY2022
15Oat Mlk
Provider of plant-based oat milk company
$230K
FY2025
$132K50 mo agoRishabh Gupta
Co-Founder
2 launchs
16Trident Analytical Solutions
Social media monitoring tool and analytics service provider
$133K
FY2025
$151K121 mo agoNikhil Tiwari
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 50M
17JalSevak Solutions
Provider of water treatment solutions
$107K
FY2025
$31K44 mo agoSharad Gupta
Co-Founder & COO
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28Top 50M
18Treacle Technologies
Provider of managed cyber security services
42Growth top 18%Talent top 28%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 41%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 18%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingbottom 48%
Techbottom 41%
Fin. healthbottom 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Moatbottom 37%
Marketbottom 24%
Growth: Revenue +205% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$103K
FY2025
$479K16 mo agoSubhasis Mukhopadhyay
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 50M
19VDAI BioSec
Provider of performance monitoring in government departments
$74K
FY2022
84 mo agoDeepesh C
Founder
UbuntuBootstrapApache HTTP Server+13Top 5M1 job opening
20Prithvi
Provider of AI consulting services
$46K
FY2023
$82K54 mo agoNandan Mishra
Co-Founder & CEO
21Simactricals
Manufacturer of EV fast chargers
$32K
FY2025
$90K27 mo agoMihir Mishra
Co-Founder & Managing Director
HugoBootstrapLiteSpeed+8Top 50M
22Agnys
Provider of waste management services
$31K
FY2024
Isha Vishan
Co-Founder
23RF Nanocomposites
Provider of sensitive electronic devices used in various applications such as defense, space, and…
$25K
FY2025
$691K16 mo agoVishal Kumar
Founder

Top 12 companies in Kanpur

#1
Seed · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2023
$2.2Mraised

Manufacturer of industrial and defense robotics platform. It specializes in designing and developing innovative robotic solutions for various industries.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Computer Vision Engineer, Embedded Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$2.2M
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)
  • Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$40K
  • Jul 2024Seed$40K
Founders & team
Prateesh AwasthiCo-FounderVishrant DaveCo-Founder & CEOAyush RanjanCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
WTFund, Emergent Ventures, gradCapital, pi Ventures, Inuka Capital, Boost VC
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiGsapHostinger
#2
Series A · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2010 · 1 employees
$41.4Mraised

Processor and supplier of agriculture products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Series A$11.6M
  • Nov 2022Series A$27.2M
  • Mar 2016Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Ashok SahuFounderAkhilesh SahuManaging Director
Investors
The Great International Tusker, Aviator Global Investment Fund, Trident Trust
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerCloudflareContact Form 7Core-Js
#3
Series B · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 1995 · 75 employees
$14Mraised

A multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in Uttar Pradesh. It offers a wide range of medical services, including cancer care, cardiology, emergency and intensive care, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology, and more. The hospital has multiple locations across the state and is known for its advanced equipment and highly specialized team of healthcare experts. It provides comprehensive care, from consultations and diagnostics to treatments and post-operative care. The hospital also has a strong focus on patient comfort and a hassle-free admission process. They aim to provide high-quality medical services to address the demand in the region.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Series B$18M
  • Mar 2019Series B$1.9M
  • Feb 2017Series B$14M
Founders & team
Hikmah YusidaCEO
Investors
IFC, HealthQuad, KOIS, Norwest
Tech stack
AkismetAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBold ThemesCloudflare Turnstile
#4
Seed · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2021 · 5 employees
$691.4Kraised

Provider of sensitive electronic devices used in various applications such as defense, space, and telecommunications. It specializes in advanced nanocomposite materials for radar absorber materials (RAM) used in stealth technology, as well as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding solutions. Their products serve critical applications in defense, space, telecommunication, medical, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 830 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Financial & Marketing Analyst
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Angel$691.4K
Founders & team
Vishal KumarFounder
Investors
Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Forge, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpOceanwpElementor Header & Footer BuilderElementor
#5
Seed · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2021
$479.1Kraised

It is a cybersecurity startup that focuses on Defensive Security. They offer solutions to protect against cyber threats and ensure data security.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 18%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 41%
Fin. health
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 37%
Growth: Revenue +205% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $479k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 882 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Seed$58.4K
  • Nov 2023Seed$479.1K
Founders & team
Subhasis MukhopadhyayCo-Founder & CEOSubhajit MannaCo-Founder & CTOPartha DasCo-Founder & CPO
Investors
Inflection Point Ventures, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, Firstport Capital, Xscale, India Accelerator, BITS Pilani
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Core-Js
#6
Funding Raised · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2023
$10Kraised

Developer and publisher of games. It has developed games such as Phi, DVA, Pin Drop. It develops games for PC and consoles and is made available on the steam platform.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 12%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 36%
Fin. health
bottom 35%
Market
bottom 12%
Growth: Revenue +2909% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $10.0k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Junior Texturing Artist, Mid-Level 3D Animator
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$10K
Founders & team
Mayank SinghCo-Founder & CEOmaNICo-Founder
Investors
LVL Zero Incubator, IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Center
#7
Seed · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2023
$348Kraised

Provider of testing and simulation solutions for autonomous vehicles. The platform creates realistic scenarios and corresponding sensor data for training and testing autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 753 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Seed$348K
Founders & team
Bharat LohaniFounder & CEO
Investors
MapmyIndia
#8
Series A · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2015 · 229 employees
$12.7Mraised

D2C eco-friendly brand turning temple flower waste into luxury incense and wellness products.It provides biomaterials and sustainability startup that collects temple flowers and upcycles them into charcoal-free incense, incense cones, wellness products, and related circular-economy goods. The brand is positioned around ethical, handcrafted, and environmentally friendly products, while also creating livelihoods for marginalized women through its flowercycling model.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience · 68 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series A$8M
  • Jul 2021Series A$1.5M
  • May 2021Series A$547.3K
  • Aug 2020Seed$2M
Founders & team
Ankit AgarwalFounder & CEO
Investors
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, Social Alpha, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Balmer Lawrie & Co., The Knowledge Company, Indian Angel Network
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#9
Series B · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2005 · 25 employees
$18.3Mraised

Distributor of gas in Kanpur

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2013Series B$11.6M
  • 2006Series A$6.6M
Founders & team
Ranjan DwivediManaging Director
Investors
IDFC, IIML, Indraprastha Gas Limited
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsDrupalFancyboxHsts
#10
Public · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 1987 · 221 employees
$6Mraised

Provider of plastic waste recycling services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Innovation
top 36%
Funding
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 47%
Growth
bottom 37%
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Sep 2014)
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2014PE$6M
  • Post IPO
Founders & team
Shyam Sunder SharmmaFounder & Managing Director
Investors
MCap Fund Advisors, IFCI Venture Capital Funds
Tech stack
AngularBootstrapChart.JsCore-JsFlickityGoogle Analytics
#11
Funding Raised · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2021
$23.9Kraised

Developer of compostable biopolymers and recyclable building materials from plastic waste. It develops biopolymers that are cost-competitive with conventional plastics, suitable for existing processing equipment, and fully compostable. Additionally, it transforms non-recyclable plastic waste into durable, recyclable building boards, reducing landfill burden and deforestation. These boards are waterproof, rustproof, termite-proof, and fire-retardant. The company sources waste from various channels, including companies, landfills, and government agencies, and offers a return program for end-of-life boards.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$23.9K
Founders & team
Mohd JamalCo-FounderSarthak GuptaCo-Founder & CEORishabh GuptaCo-Founder
Investors
Social Alpha, H&M Foundation, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapElementorLitespeed
#12
Seed · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · founded 2020
$90Kraised

Manufacturer of EV fast chargers. The company develops EV chargers likr single coil charger, triple coil charger, WCS concept, drone charger, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Grant (prize money)
  • Jan 2024Seed$101.8K
  • Aug 2023Seed
Founders & team
Mihir MishraCo-Founder & Managing Director
Investors
SanchiConnect, Seafund, Ev2 Ventures, ThinKuvate, Citi, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre

Funding & investor landscape

$100.4Mtotal disclosed funding
28companies funded
48disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre44 rounds
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur14 rounds
BIRAC6 rounds
Atal Innovation Mission3 rounds
Incubation Centre IIT Patna3 rounds
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology3 rounds
Social Alpha3 rounds
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation2 rounds
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Center2 rounds
India Accelerator2 rounds

Notable founders

Prateesh Awasthi
Co-Founder · Armatrix
Vishrant Dave
Co-Founder & CEO · Armatrix
Ashok Sahu
Founder · HL Agro
Akhilesh Sahu
Managing Director · HL Agro
Hikmah Yusida
CEO · Regency Healthcare
Vishal Kumar
Founder · RF Nanocomposites
Subhasis Mukhopadhyay
Co-Founder & CEO · Treacle Technologies
Subhajit Manna
Co-Founder & CTO · Treacle Technologies
Mayank Singh
Co-Founder & CEO · Kyrel
maNI
Co-Founder · Kyrel
Bharat Lohani
Founder & CEO · SimDaaS Autonomy.
Ankit Agarwal
Founder & CEO · Phool

Common questions

How many startups are there in Kanpur?
Radar tracks 469 indexable startups and companies headquartered in Kanpur, India, across all sectors that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by startups in Kanpur?
The startups in Kanpur on this list have raised a combined $100.4M in disclosed equity funding across 28 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded startup in Kanpur?
HL Agro is the highest-funded company in Kanpur, with $41.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many startups in Kanpur are funded?
28 of the 469 startups in Kanpur on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many unicorns are there in Kanpur?
None of the startups in Kanpur on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Kanpur startups?
The most active investors in Kanpur startups on this list include Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, BIRAC, Atal Innovation Mission, Incubation Centre IIT Patna.
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