Quick commerce startup Zepto has once again clinched the top position on LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Startups India list, marking its third consecutive year at the summit. Lucidity, an enterprise cloud storage company, and Swish, a 10-minute food delivery platform, followed Zepto on the list.
Released on Wednesday, the annual list not only highlights emerging Indian companies that offer strong career growth opportunities but also evaluates them using four key metrics — employee growth, member engagement, job interest, and the ability to attract top talent.
To be eligible, startups must be privately owned, headquartered in India, have a minimum of 30 employees, and be under five years old, while also maintaining a record free from recent large-scale layoffs. The 2025 ranking is based on data gathered between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto (#1) leads the list for the third consecutive year, followed by Lucidity (#2), which is redefining enterprise cloud storage, and Swish (#3), a Bengaluru-based 10-minute food delivery platform.
“Despite operating in different categories, all three are scaling rapidly and expanding into new markets, signalling that operational precision, technology depth and category agility are the defining advantages of India’s top-performing startups,” LinkedIn said.
The 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups India list clearly underscores the growing influence of quick commerce, AI-driven platforms, and niche fintech ventures as key drivers of the country’s startup ecosystem. Furthermore, it highlights how these emerging sectors are reshaping India’s entrepreneurial landscape, fueling innovation, and driving new career opportunities across industries.
Beyond Zepto’s leading position, the quick commerce space continues to expand; moreover, startups like FirstClub (ranked 13) and Snabbit (ranked 14) are further diversifying the sector by introducing instant grocery delivery and on-demand home assistance solutions.
AI-focused startups such as Weekday (ranked 4), Convin (ranked 6), and LimeChat (ranked 19), along with fintech innovators like Jar (ranked 5), Dezerv (ranked 16), and CARD91 (ranked 18), also made it to this year’s top 20 list.
Bengaluru reinforced its reputation as India’s startup hub, home to nine of the top 20 startups, including Zepto, Swish, and Lucidity. Meanwhile, Delhi and Mumbai each contributed two companies, as regional hubs gained visibility. Notably, Pune-based EMotorad (ranked 9) and Hyderabad’s Bhanzu (ranked 7) have advanced from local recognition to the national spotlight.
“Beyond who ranks where, this year’s list is a map of momentum. Younger companies are scaling faster, specialized models are earning trust, and Bengaluru’s advantage is now coexisting with emerging startup hubs like Pune and Hyderabad, breaking through.”
“For professionals, the takeaway is timing and fit. Use this list to spot where product-market fit is turning into repeatable growth, where categories are widening, and where city-level winners are graduating to national scale. That’s where scope, learning, and impact tend to compound,” Nirajita Banerjee, LinkedIn Career Expert and Sr. Managing Editor, LinkedIn India News, said.
