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The Economic Times
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ET Startup Awards 2026 | Startup of the Year: Street-smart Groww outruns regulatory odds to claim top prize

Groww

Online investment and wealthtech platform Groww bagged the coveted Startup of the Year award at the ET Startup Awards 2026 for what the jury lauded for its execution in a competitive, tightly regulated business, profitability, successful public listing and the ability to retain its startup DNA at scale.

The decision followed an extensive debate over six nominees, ecommerce marketplace Meesho, logistics firm Porter, spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace, urban mobility major Rapido and sovereign AI foundational model Sarvam.

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