Leading brands in India 2025

Proxgy

Proxgy is a Gurugram-based startup known in India and Internationally for blending their patented IoT hardware with innovative tech and AI solutions across industries – from smart helmets for worker safety to fintech devices for digital payments.

Proxgy was founded in 2020 by inventor and serial entrepreneur Pulkit Ahuja who has led multiple of Proxgy’s past breakthroughs. A graduate of Shark Tank India Season 1, Proxgy was one of the highest-funded companies on the show in 2022 and has since secured a total funding of over USD 5 Million across multiple rounds.

Proxgy won the Global SuperNova Challenge at GITEX Africa in 2023 representing India in Morocco. The company prides itself on having multiple proprietary products and 70+ patents to its name, solving everyday problems with tech-driven approaches. Proxgy’s disruptive products like the SmartHat, AirShifter, Sleefe, Lockator and BirdBox have been awarded the coveted CES Innovation Award (Las Vegas), the Graham Bell Award by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India’s Best Product Design Award, the European Product Design Award among others, multiple times in a row.

DPDzero

DPDzero is a Human + AI-powered collections platform designed for India’s $6 trillion credit economy. It helps lenders accelerate recoveries with empathy by combining AI, automation, and ethical human intervention. Unlike traditional agencies or bulky in-house teams, DPDzero offers a high-efficiency, high-empathy engine that scales seamlessly with technology. Today, it manages collections for over 1 crore borrowers and is trusted by leaders like L&T Finance, Tata Capital, Moneyview, and Paysense. The company is backed by GMO VenturePartners, SMBC Asia Rising Fund, Blume Ventures, and India Quotient.

At the helm is Founder & CEO Ananth, who is driving India’s collection revolution with an AI-first, ethics-first approach. In his words, “Collection has long been the ignored stepchild of lending with low tech, low intelligence, and worryingly, low ethics. We are building the collections company India has been waiting for, restoring dignity to the process.” Before founding DPDzero, Ananth shaped India’s fintech stack: building products at Setu, launching BBPS with NPCI, and scaling early teams at Exotel.

XIPHIAS Investment Migration Inc.: India’s Most Trusted Global Mobility Brand

XIPHIAS Investment Migration Inc. stands as a global force in the immigration and investment migration industry. Founded and led by visionary leader Varun Singh, XIPHIAS has empowered over 6,000 families to relocate and thrive across Canada, Australia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the UAE.

With headquarters in India and operational hubs in Dubai (DMCC) and Canada (Toronto & Brampton), the company delivers a full spectrum of services—from Permanent Residency and Golden Visas to Work Permits and Global Business Establishment. What sets XIPHIAS apart is its unwavering commitment to ethics, transparency, and professionalism.

Whether it’s helping entrepreneurs access the Canada Startup Visa, securing UAE Golden Visas, or guiding investors through European residency programs, XIPHIAS approaches each case with precision and personalized attention. The firm has been recognized with numerous accolades for its service excellence and client success stories.

Under Varun Singh’s leadership, XIPHIAS is more than a consultancy—it is a global gateway for Indian families and investors seeking a secure, structured path to a better future.

Akansha Rathi & Associates

Akansha Rathi & Associates (ARACS) is a leading company secretary advisory firm with offices in Mumbai & Navi Mumbai, distinguished by a two-decade legacy of guiding over 1000 clients. ARACS has served a wide gamut of clients in differing industries with a turnover of upto Rs. 1000 crores. It has special focus and specialization in the start-up companies’ compliance, right from the formation of the company, raising investments and their eventual listing on the stock market. ARACS provides a holistic compliance solution at a competitive cost, enabling our clients focus their energies on their primary businesses. Through use of technology, we ensure zero non-compliance for our clients. ARACS is working with regulated entities, has helped foreign companies' set-up their subsidiaries in India and providing secretarial services, registered office use and non-executive director/resident director services.

Our founder Akansha Rathi is also a certified PoSH trainer and has conducted more than 100+ online/offline PoSH sessions and appointed as External Member to various POSH committees.

The key differentiators that make ARACS stand out are- in depth knowledge of the domain, breadth of services offered, experience of dealing with hundreds of companies, par excellence quality of work, and a team of dedicated and well-qualified professionals.

Techno Exponent: The Human Architects of Digital Change

Fourteen years ago, three visionaries—Dr. Sabyasachi Saha, Mr. Avoy Debnath, and Mrs. Jyoendrisa Tagore Saha—began their journey in a small Kolkata apartment with one mission: to make advanced technology accessible, scalable, and transformative. What started as a single room with big dreams has grown into a global force reshaping how businesses use technology.

True to their role as human architects of digital change, Techno Exponent now serves over three thousand clients worldwide, from ambitious startups to iconic brands like Disney, ABInBev, Amazon, Warner Bros., and NASA Engineers. Each success opened new doors, leading to offices in Miami, Delhi, Dubai, and Singapore. As the vision expanded globally, Michael Collins joined the leadership team, amplifying their mission to redefine how technology shapes the world.