India’s Most Profitable Startups: Zoho and Zerodha Lead the Way
India's startup ecosystem is witnessing a shift towards profitability, with companies like Zoho and Zerodha setting new benchmarks.
# Zoho: Leading the Charge
Chennai-based Zoho stand
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Anonymous 2
Hey I am on Medial • 8m
It's refreshing to see bootstrapped companies like Zoho and Zerodha leading the pack. Shows you don't always need VC money to succeed
India’s Most Profitable Startups: Zoho and Zerodha Lead the Way
India's startup ecosystem is witnessing a shift towards profitability, with companies like Zoho and Zerodha setting new benchmarks.
# Zoho: Leading the Charge
Chennai-based Zoho stand
Most valuable unlisted companies
Zoho valued at Rs 1.04 lakh crore and Zerodha at Rs 87,750 crore Ranked among India's most valuable unlisted companies
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Mridul Das
Introvert! • 8d
🚀 India’s Biggest Bootstrapped Startups! 🇮🇳
No VC money, no external funding—just pure hustle! Here are India’s top bootstrapped giants in 2025 ranked by valuation (in ₹ Cr):
1.Serum Institute of India - ₹2,19,700 Cr
2.Zoho Corp -₹1,04,000 Cr
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Vote for the next series!
1) Analysis of top Y combinater funded startups (even international)
2) How X company beated their competition. For eg: Netflix and Blockbuster
3) Top bootstrapped Startups. Like Zoho, Zerodha
4) Best buisness stretegy
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Rohan Saha
complicated Investor • 2d
I think Medial should introduce a blocking option now because seeing some people’s posts makes me extremely angry. Brother, if creating companies like Astrotalk, Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto, Zerodha, Zoho, OYO, Tata, and Reliance is so easy, then why aren'
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Nandishwar
Founder @StudyFlames... • 2m
🚀 Who Really Owns Zerodha? The Inside Story! 📊
Zerodha, India's biggest stock brokerage, is 100% owned by its founders & close associates. No VC money, no outside investors—just pure bootstrapped success! 💪
Here's the breakdown of ownership:
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Pareto Principal or the 80/20 rule in the world of Venture Capital 👇
For those aware who are not aware of this 80/20 rule, it states that 80 percent of the returns will be generated by 20 percent of the companies in the portfolio.
This is a prett
Have you ever heard of a British Apple, a French Tesla, or a Japanese Google? ❌ NO ❌
The simple reason is – Venture Capital.
Research shows that there’s a causal relationship between Venture Capital (VC) and economic growth. In 2015, Stanford profes