The Building for Bharat roundtable series, conceptualized under the Bharat Inclusion Initiative, was designed to refine sectoral and investment theses for inclusive fintech opportunities in Bharat – India’s vast underserved base that includes nano-preneurs, informal workers, gig workers, and unskilled or semi-skilled migrants. These consultative roundtables brought together fintech founders, investors, financial institutions, and ecosystem… Continue reading Building for Bharat: Roundtable Summaries
Founded in 2015 by Mudit Dandwate and Gaurav Parchani, Dozee is a pioneering health-tech company revolutionizing remote patient monitoring in India. The founders, leveraging their expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), developed a contactless health monitoring device based on ballistocardiography. This device, placed under a mattress, continuously tracks vital parameters such as… Continue reading Dozee: Scaling a Digital Healthcare Product Start-up in India
Entrepreneurship and innovation were key focus areas in the Union Budget 2025-26. From a new ‘Fund of Funds’ with expanded scope and a fresh contribution of another INR 10,000 crore to a credit scheme for up to INR 5 lakh first time entrepreneurs and enhancement of credit availability with a guarantee cover from INR 10… Continue reading Climate Action & Budget 2025-26: What Moves Forward, What Stalls?
This Partnership Building Toolkit is a practical high-level guide for early-stage startup founders seeking to pilot partnerships with corporates and large organizations. It provides a structured approach to navigating the journey from initial engagement to pilot execution and completion. Rather than approaching partnerships in a trial-and-error manner, this toolkit helps founders prepare strategically, anticipate… Continue reading Startup – Corporate Partnership Building Toolkit
Binks was founded in 2019 by Aamna Khan and Raj Vardhan, as a platform that enabled customised tailoring solutions for Indian wear. With the objective of catering to Indian customers, Binks hoped to capture a share of the country’s USD 60 billion women’s apparel market. Its primary customers were working women aged 25–40 living in… Continue reading Binks: Pitching a Customised Tailoring Services Startup
Approximately 12% of children in India suffer from neurodevelopmental disorders. Due to social stigma around neurodivergence and insufficient therapist supply, they often struggle to access behavioral therapies that would improve their quality of life. Butterfly Learnings is building pedagogy, personnel, and expertise for paediatric behavioural therapy. Founded by Dr Sonam Kothari and Dr Abhishek… Continue reading Butterfly Learnings: Value Creation in Paediatric Behavioural Health
As the world’s third-largest carbon dioxide equivalent emitter, India is at a critical crossroads, balancing ambitious environmental goals with economic development. At COP29, it was vocal in its disapproval about inadequate climate finance by developed nations. Back at home, it has been taking some material, policy-led climate action. But, climate finance for startups in India,… Continue reading The Climate Finance Saga: It’s not just about how much but also where is it being deployed
The Schaeffler India Social Innovator Fellowship Program is an impact-focused accelerator program designed and delivered by IIMA Ventures in collaboration with Schaeffler India. The intensive bootcamp is designed specifically for a talented cohort of founders developing solutions in assistive and green/waste tech space. Our thesis in designing this learning intervention, across all workshops, masterclasses… Continue reading Schaeffler India Social Innovation Program 2024
Nabhdrishti Aerospace, co-founded in 2023 in Bengaluru, aims to develop India’s first indigenous fuel-flex micro gas turbine, targeting aviation and power generation. The startup challenges the dominance of established global manufacturers by leveraging the founders’ 35 years of combined expertise and incubation support. Their design can use multiple fuels for mechanical energy, thereby boosting… Continue reading Nabhdrishti: Building India’s First Jet Engine
India has the largest number of small and medium businesses globally, contributing nearly a trillion dollars to the economy. The sector is expected to contribute over $2 trillion to the Indian economy and create 50 million additional jobs by 2024. Despite the size of the sector, the growth rate of small and medium businesses has… Continue reading Growth Accelerator 2024