The startup scene in India

Available examples of Kolkata-linked startups span food service, transport-management software, and voice technology, but do not establish citywide sector concentrations. Wow! Momo attributes its founding in Kolkata in 2008 to Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai; Business Standard reported that it had more than 630 outlets in over 35 cities on January 16, 2024. (Claim IDs: 47187, 47188)

Caret Capital described SuperProcure as Kolkata-based when it announced an investment on April 15, 2024, and named Anup Agarwal and Manisha Sharaf as founders. The investor described its product as transport-management and collaboration software for manufacturing and infrastructure firms that evolved from freight e-negotiation. (Claim IDs: 47190, 47191) Mihup lists a registered office in Salt Lake, Kolkata, and its LinkedIn profile reports more than one billion interactions across BFSI, IoT, and automotive; that figure is company-reported. (Claim IDs: 47181, 47184)

IIM Calcutta describes IIM Calcutta Innovation Park as an affiliated nonprofit Section 8 company established under the institute, with support stages extending from prototype development through commercialization and scale-up. The institute lists IIMCIP’s website and a general incubation and mentoring query route, without announcing a live call. (Claim IDs: 47174, 47175, 47176)

Inc42’s 2026 Kolkata funded-startup list places NowPurchase fifth by reported total funding raised, which is the publisher’s list position rather than an ecosystem rank. Inc42 also estimates that Kolkata startups raised more than USD 249.83 million across more than 106 rounds during 2014–2024; this is a publisher estimate, not an official census. (Claim IDs: 47185, 47186)