India’s logistics space is increasingly evolving in 2025. With booming e-commerce and its faster need for delivery, logistics startups are stepping ahead. These new-age companies are bridging the gap between the supply chains using tech, speed and the smarter operations involved therein. From last-mile delivery to freight and warehousing, they are changing how India is moving ahead in this space without failing to mention how India moves its goods. In this article, we are going to look at the top logistics startups that are driving this transformation.
Why Logistics Startups Are Booming in India
- E-commerce & D2C growth: The increase in the online shopping and direct-to-consumer brands has created a high demand for its faster and more reliable delivery services across the urban as well as the rural India.
- Online Grocery & Quick Commerce: The rise of 10-minute delivery and daily essentials shopping apps has intensified the need for efficient last-mile networks and local warehousing.
- Government Push: Initiatives like PM Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy (NLP) are aiming to reduce the logistics cost and streamline the infrastructure, giving the startups a supportive ecosystem.
- Funding & Investor Backing: Logistics startups are attracting stronger VC interest, with many rising millions to expand tech, fleets and scaling operations
- Rising Demand for Smarter Solutions: Businesses are now seeking real-time tracking, cold chain solutions and tech-enabled logistics to improve the speed, visibility and the customer experience to retain the customer for longer periods of time.
Criteria for Selection
- Startups must be operational in India.
- It should have shown notable growth in the past 12 months
- Focus on innovation in logistics processes or in the business models.
- Should have demonstrated scalability across regions or the service categories
- Should have been backed by the significant funding or the stronger investor confidence
- Has broader customer reach for services across B2B, B2C or D2C segments
- Stronger tech integration in tracking, automation or supply chain management.
Top Logistics Startups to Watch in 2025
1. Delhivery
- Founded in 2011 by Sahil Barua, Mohit Tandon and team
- Head Quartered in Gurugram, India
- Core Offerings are end-to-end supply chain services like parcel, freight, warehousing and cross-border.
- Key Clients are Flipkart, Myntra and Decathlon.
- USP: Full-stack logistics with a deep tech-integration
- The recent milestone is that they have crossed 2 billion shipments with post-IPO expansion..
2. Shadowfax
- Founded in the year 2015 by Abhishek Bansal and Vaibhav Khandelwal
- Headquartered in Bengaluru, India
- Core offerings are their hyperlocal and last-minute delivery
- Key Clients are BigBasket, Flipkart and Meesho
- USP: Crowdsourced delivery model using the gig/freelance workers.
- Their recent milestone that they achieved is they have raised $60M+ in series D and their quick-commerce logistics expansion
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3. Porter
- Founded in the year 2014 by Pranav Goel, Uttam Digga and team
- Headquartered in Mumbai, India
- Their core offerings are intra-city logistics via mini-trucks, bikes and tempos
- Key clients include small business, e-retailers
- Recent milestones can be their entering into the new cities and scaling to B2B SaaS for fleet owners
4. Shiprocket
- Founded in the year 2017 by Saahil Goel and Gautam Kapoor
- Headquartered in New Delhi, India
- Their core offerings include shipping aggregation platform for D2C sellers
- Key clients are 1 lakh+ online sellers and Shopify stores
- Their USP is AI-powered shipping recommendation engine
- The recent milestone is they raised $33.5M in revenue and they have also expanded the fulfillment centers and international shipping.
5. LoadShare
- Founded in 2017 by Raghu Talluri, Rakib Ahmed and team
- Headquartered in Bengaluru, India
- Their core offerings include regional logistics network for SMEs and e-commerce stores
- Key clients are Flipkart, Snapdeal and other regional brands
- Their USP is tech-enabled logistics for Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
- Their recent milestone can be their partnership with new and local logistics players for expansion
6. Ecom Express
- Founded in 2012 by T. A. Krishnan and team
- Headquartered in Gurugram, India
- Core offerings include nationwide e-commerce delivery and fulfillment
- Key clients include Amazon, Nykaa and Ajio
- Their Unique Selling Point can be strong rural reach and automation-led hubs
- Recent Milestone is the launch of digital-first subsidiary – ecom fulfillment
7. ElasticRun
- Founded in 2016 by Sandeep Deshmukh and Shitiz Bansal
- Headquartered in Pune, India
- Core offerings include logistics services for rural B2B e-commerce and kirana distribution
- Key clients are FMCG companies and retailers
- Their Unique Selling Point is the rural logistics-as-a-service model
- Recent milestone that they have achieved is their entry into the Unicorn club funded by SoftBank
8. XpressBees
- Founded in the year 2015 by Amitava Saha and Supam Maheshwari
- Headquartered in Pune, India
- Their core offerings include end-to-end logistics for B2C and B2B segments
- Key clients are Paytm, FIrstCry and Reliance Retail
- USP that XpressBees focus is to serve speed-focused deliveries aiming pan-India coverage..
- Recent milestone is they raised $80M+ in series F and warehouse footprint expansion
9. Rivigo (acquired by Mahindra Logistics)
- Founded in the year 2014 by Deepak Garg
- Headquartered in Gurugram, India
- Core offerings are long-haul trucking and relay logistics
- Key clients are FMCG, Pharma and auto sectors
- The USP they abide by is Relay-as-a-service model to reduce driver fatigue and to improve the turnaround time
- Their recent milestones achieved are their operational realignment post-acquisition and continued B2B logistics leadership.
10. BlackBuck
- Founded in the year 2015 by Rajesh Yabaji, Ramasubramaniam B and Chankya Hridaya
- Headquartered in Bengaluru, India
- The core offerings include online trucking platform for intercity freight
- Key clients include enterprises and SME shippers
- The USP they focus is to provide End-to-End digital freight matchmaking with a fleet
- tracking.
- Recent milestones include launching of digital wallets for truckers and their expansion to over 1 million trucks onboarding.
Conclusion
India’s logistics startups are redefining how the goods move across the country. The metrics include faster, smarter and more efficient service delivery. From hyperlocal deliveries to nationwide freight solutions, these startups are driving innovation across every layer of the supply chain. As these startups are continuing to leverage, they are not just moving their packages, they are moving the Indian logistics business forward and upward.
Written by Kavitha Sugumar
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