LinkedIn’s Hyderabad startup ranking highlights AI, education and electric vehicles

LinkedIn's 2026 Top Startups Hyderabad list is led by Zepto, followed by Jeh Aerospace and Swipe. The ranking features companies across AI, digital identity, education and electric vehicles, while LinkedIn data highlights the importance of professional networks for career growth

Hyderabad: LinkedIn has unveiled its 2026 Top Startups Hyderabad list, an annual ranking of emerging companies where careers can thrive, with quick-commerce company Zepto topping the list.

Jeh Aerospace secured the second position, while Swipe retained its position from last year. Jeh Aerospace climbed two places from fourth in 2025, while Vizen Life Sciences moved up from fifth to fourth. The rankings reflect both the continued momentum of established startups and the emergence of new businesses across Hyderabad’s ecosystem.

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Beyond the top three, this year’s list reflects the breadth of Hyderabad’s startup ecosystem, with companies working across AI, digital identity and education. Equal (fifth) is building digital identity and verification solutions, while Beacon.li (eighth) focuses on AI-powered enterprise implementation, and YAL (ninth) is developing conversational and voice AI solutions.

In education, Frontlines EduTech (FLM) (sixth) is expanding access to technology education for Telugu-speaking learners, while Bhanzu (seventh) is reimagining mathematics education through interactive learning. Qucev Technologies Private Limited (10th), which develops electric commercial vehicles, adds to the range of emerging businesses shaping the city’s startup landscape.

LinkedIn’s latest data shows that among professionals working at companies with 10–49 employees, 94 per cent say their professional network is important in helping them navigate their careers. Meanwhile, 35 per cent say a connection has helped their career, and 29 per cent have heard about a job or new opportunity through their network.

Commenting on this year’s list, LinkedIn India News Senior Managing Editor and Career Expert Nirajita Banerjee said Hyderabad’s startup ecosystem reflects the growing range of opportunities emerging across technology, education and business solutions.