Dmart, owned by Avenue Supermarts, has emerged as the most valuable Indian company founded by a self-made entrepreneur post-2000.
With a valuation of Rs 3.42 lakh crore, it retains its top position on the list by Hurun India, released on Wednesday.
Dmart: Valuation rose 44% during the year
Zomato: Founded by Deepinder Goyal, saw a staggering 190% increase in valuation, reaching Rs 2.51 lakh crore, ranking second
Swiggy: Founded by Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy, ranked third with a valuation of Rs 1.01 lakh crore, marking a 52% growth
Nykaa: Founded by Falguni Nayyar, leads among the 19 women entrepreneur-led companies
Zepto: Kaivalya Vohra, at just 21, is the youngest entrepreneur on the list. His company is valued at Rs 41,800 crore
New Entrants:
Makemytrip (Rs 99,300 crore): Founded by Deep Kalra and Rajesh Magow
Policy Bazaar: Founded by Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal
Dream 11: Founded by Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain, fell in rankings
Razorpay: Founded by Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar, slipped down
Exits: Flipkart, Paytm, Max Healthcare, and Cred dropped out of the top 10
The top-200 companies, founded post-2000, employ about 10 lakh people.
Direct tax outgo: Dropped 10 per cent to Rs 4,570 crore last year.
Bengaluru: Home to 66 companies, leading the list as the entrepreneurial hub.
Mumbai: Houses 36 companies, taking second place.
IIT Delhi: Produced the largest number of founders among the top 200 companies.