Thursday, January 8, 2026

Year-End 2025: Startup Entrepreneurs on Growth, Grit, and the Road Ahead

The year has been encouraging for us at Jindal IVF as growing patient confidence and steady clinical performance strengthened our presence among leading fertility centres in North India. Our long-standing experience allowed us to enhance laboratory efficiency, strengthen treatment planning, and support a consistent rise in successful outcomes across IVF and IUI cycles while maintaining a strong focus on ethical and transparent care. The increase in couples seeking advanced diagnostics and fertility treatment indicated a shift toward more informed decision making, and we responded by expanding our capabilities to meet this evolving demand. Our team’s commitment to quality and patient experience remained central to every improvement introduced throughout the year. The continued preference of families who travel from across North India affirmed our view that dependable results and clear communication form the core of sustainable growth. We look ahead with confidence as we prepare to build on these gains and deliver even stronger value in the coming year– said Dr Sheetal Jindal, MBBS, MD OBG, EPHM (IIM Kolkata) Senior consultant and medical director (Director Medical Genetics program_Jindal Ivf Chandigarh).

The mental health landscape in 2025 revealed a clear shift toward structured, preventive, and family-centric care. We at Lissun observed rising demand for early-stage interventions, especially for children and young adults, with challenges like anxiety, developmental delays, burnout, and parenting stress becoming increasingly prevalent. Families and caregivers played a much more active role in the therapeutic journey, resulting in better engagement, continuity, and measurable outcomes. There was also growing acceptance of technology-enabled support, including digital therapy management tools and virtual guidance platforms, allowing care to reach individuals beyond clinic walls. Looking toward 2026, the focus will intensify on personalised care pathways, preventive mental health, and hybrid models that blend digital and in-person support. Technology will continue to enhance early identification and progress tracking, but empathy, clinical judgment, and sustained human connection will remain at the core of effective mental health care. — said Dr. Preeti Singh_Chief Medical Officer at Lissun

“2025 has been a defining year for MedScore as India’s healthcare supply chain moved from intuition-led credit decisions to real-time financial intelligence. We saw firsthand how disciplined data can transform access to essential medicines, especially in markets where delayed payments and informal lending have silently constrained availability for years. Our work with distributors and retailers showed that stability in healthcare begins with stability in cash flows, and that a credible digital credit identity can be as powerful as inventory itself. This year reaffirmed our belief that financial transparency is the strongest lever for building an equitable, efficient, and resilient healthcare ecosystem. As we step into 2026, MedScore will continue strengthening this backbone by expanding our scoring infrastructure, deepening ERP integrations, and bringing structured credit discipline to every corner of India’s B2B pharma landscape.”– said Mr. Mr. Mannuri Vamshi Krishna, Founder & CEO of MedScore.

This year marked an important phase in Oakter’s journey as a homegrown consumer IoT and smart home technology brand, with more Indian households choosing reliable, India designed products to simplify everyday living. The steady rise in adoption across our portfolio strengthened our belief in building solutions rooted in practicality, durability and meaningful innovation. We reached one million B2C customers in 2025 since our inception, added 145000 new customers during the year, and are on track to reach 200000 by the end of the year, contributing to a 55 percent year on year revenue growth while remaining profitable and operating without external investment. Strong demand across leading online platforms is encouraging us to prepare for wider category expansion, deeper retail presence and a focused direct to consumer channel. As we look ahead, our aim is to serve 350000 new customers in the coming year and continue building smarter, energy efficient devices that create a seamless and intuitive connected experience for households across the country. — said Mr. Shishir Gupta, Co-founder & CEO at Oakter.

This year has been an exciting period for Matrix Geo Solutions as we continued to grow and strengthen our presence in geospatial technology and engineering consultancy. We have seen increasing adoption of our Drone-as-a-Service and GIS solutions across domestic and international markets, and our focus on precision, efficiency, and practical insights has guided every project. The team’s dedication to delivering high-quality, data-driven solutions has allowed us to expand our offerings while maintaining reliability and operational excellence. As we look ahead, our goal remains to innovate, explore new applications, and provide solutions that truly help our clients make better, informed decisions. The momentum we have built this year gives us confidence in the path forward, and we are excited about the opportunities to continue shaping the future of geospatial innovation– said Mr. Amit Sharma, Whole Time Director, Matrix Geo Solutions Limited.

2025 has been a defining year for EVeium Smart Mobility as we strengthened our position in India’s fast-growing electric two-wheeler segment through deeper localisation, product innovation, and strategic partnerships. Our commitment to manufacturing in India enabled tighter quality control, improved cost efficiency, and faster integration of advanced features across our scooters and motorcycles. The steady rise in demand for reliable, high-utility EVs, especially in Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets, guided our focus on durability, performance, and accessible technology. This year, we expanded our supplier ecosystem, enhanced our battery and motor capabilities, and built stronger market reach through collaborations that improved distribution and service responsiveness. The trust shown by our customers and dealer network demonstrates the outcome of these efforts. As we enter 2026, we remain focused on scalable growth, deeper localisation, and delivering rider-focused innovations that support India’s transition toward clean, intelligent, and truly homegrown mobility. — said Mr. Sameer Moidin, Founder & CEO of EVeium Smart Mobility.

2025 marked a major milestone in Zelio E-Mobility’ s overall growth journey, led by the successful SME IPO and BSE listing in September 2025, a defining step in the company’s evolution as a publicly listed EV brand. The year reflected strong business fundamentals, with H1 FY26 revenue increasing by 77%, highlighting growing customer adoption and market confidence. Post listing, the company’s IPO has continued to witness positive momentum, reinforcing investor trust. Product innovation also remained a key focus, with new launches and multiple facelifts strengthening Zelio’s portfolio across low- and high-speed electric two-wheelers, including the X-Men 2.0, Gracyi, Eeva Series, and Mystery models – laying a strong foundation for future growth. – said Mr. Kunal Arya, Co-founder & MD of Zelio E Mobility.

2025 marked an important shift for us because brands were no longer looking for isolated digital solutions. They were looking for clarity, accountability and partners who could help them navigate fast-changing consumer behaviour. This pushed us to strengthen how we work, not just what we deliver. We invested deeply in data intelligence and integrated thinking and creativity that could scale across markets, allowing us to add more value across India, the Middle East and the US.

What stood out this year was the trust our clients placed in us as we helped them simplify complexity and drive measurable growth across categories. It reminded us that digital maturity is not just about technology. It is about people, collaboration and staying adaptable as the landscape evolves.

As we move into 2026, our focus remains the same. Build solutions that are future-ready, strengthen partnerships and continue shaping work that creates meaningful impact for brands and their businesses.– said Mr. Akhil Nair, Founder & CEO of BigTrunk Communications.

“Reflecting on 2025, I feel proud of how Cashaa is evolving from a crypto-banking innovator into a pioneer of sovereign finance. This year, we are laying the crucial groundwork for DeoBank by introducing compliant, non-custodial wallets and developing a new generation of AI-powered Earn and Borrow products. These financial tools are being engineered to maximize system robustness, security, and regulatory compliance by utilizing over-collateralization and transparent, self-custodial architecture, significantly de-risking the offering. In conjunction with activating more than 130 global payment corridors and progressing toward Visa card integration (including Apple Pay and Google Pay support), our efforts in 2026 will be designed to deliver true financial sovereignty. As we look ahead to 2026, the ongoing rollout of DeoBank, and cross-chain deployment will transform our ecosystem into a fully functional, borderless economy, bridging innovation with compliance to redefine how people move, spend, and grow capital globally,”– said Mr. Amjad Raza Khan, Co-founder & CEO of Cashaa.

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