ITC Limited has quietly shaped India’s startup ecosystem. Former ITC employees have founded at least 47 notable startups, including Meesho, OfBusiness, Zetwerk, BlackBuck, Toppr, and Log9. From FMCG roots to building unicorns across commerce, logistics, edtech, and deeptech, the “ITC Mafia” has become one of Bharat’s most influential founder networks.