Explorers Issue August 2017 | Page 54

MADEINC MADEXXXX QUIKR, India @quikrindia | quikr.com For this startup up it’s all about the customer – empowering to independently connect with buyers and sellers online. Founded by Pranay Chulet in 2008, this online classifieds platform helps customers get closer to their dreams, from buying their first car to selling commercial property. Aiming to be a contender in trading and e-commerce, the company now has a footprint in more than 1,000 cities in India. PAYTM, India @paytm | paytm.com This mobile payment and commerce platform started with online mobile recharge and bill payments. Launched in 2010, Paytm, which stands for Pay through Mobile, is the consumer brand of its parent company One97 Communications. The company originally started as a prepaid mobile recharge website. Today its Paytm Wallet, a mobile only feature, allowing users to book airline tickets, as well as pay for taxis, utility bills, and internet services. SNAPDEAL, India @snapdeal | snapdeal.com In 2010, Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal started SnapDeal.com as an online shopping marketplace. Today, the company has more than 35 million products across more than 800 categories from more than 125,000 brands and retailers. The company specializes in quick delivery, daily deals, discounts and offers. Users, including manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, can also sell on the platform, which offers easy-to- understand, flexible policies and advisors to help sellers at every step of the buying process. made-magazine.com | 54