ClearTax in a sweet spot for next wave of growth as GST proves game changer

The firm's tech platform for I-T and GST returns is currently used by 600,000 businesses, 40,000 CAs and tax professionals, and over 1,000 large enterprises

While there are fintech firms galore in India, very few are working in the products space. ClearTax is one product-focussed new age company working in the tax filing space. In a recent New York Times-CB Insights report, this Bengaluru-headquartered firm has been put in the list of 50 start-ups seen as potential unicorns in coming years.

Founded in 2011 by three friends -- Archit Gupta, Srivatsan Chari, and Ankit Solanki -- ClearTax was also the first Y-Combinator funded company of India in 2014. "Being the first company to be funded by Y-Combinator is a great turning point in our journey.