Startup Stories by Bengaluru Founders

Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.

Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.

Soft loan for women entrepreneurs in Kerala with government/PSU project orders.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises

Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses

₹10 lakh–₹1 crore greenfield loans for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

A token-efficiency hackathon on Devpost with a $630 prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.

A hybrid Algorand hackathon for Indian students — build agentic payment solutions with x402 and compete for a $500 prize pool.

A multi-track hackathon for B.Tech students across India with a ₹50,000 prize pool, hosted by B V Raju Institute of Technology.

India's national strategy case competition for students — solve real business challenges for a high-growth consumer startup and win cash prizes plus internship opportunities.

A global competition offering ₹9.3 lakh cash grants and mentorship for startups building solutions for safer, fairer, and more scalable labor mobility across South and Southeast Asia.

An 8-hour international online hackathon for developers, students, and creators — compete globally in Generative AI, AI, or Web Development.

An online open-innovation hackathon for students, developers, startups, and tech enthusiasts — ₹8 L+ cash prizes, internships, and certificates.

An 18-hour hackathon for Indian university students to solve real-world problems — ₹25,000 prize pool.

A 24-hour national-level online hackathon hosted by BVRIT-N with a ₹50,000 prize pool for teams of 2–3.

An online visual intelligence case challenge where participants capture and categorize images from their surroundings for guaranteed cash rewards.

A token-efficiency hackathon on Devpost with a $630 prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.

A hybrid Algorand hackathon for Indian students — build agentic payment solutions with x402 and compete for a $500 prize pool.

A multi-track hackathon for B.Tech students across India with a ₹50,000 prize pool, hosted by B V Raju Institute of Technology.

India's national strategy case competition for students — solve real business challenges for a high-growth consumer startup and win cash prizes plus internship opportunities.

The NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant, supported by DST and INIF, provides up to ₹10 Lakhs in equity-free funding alongside comprehensive incubation and mentorship for innovative technology-based ideas.

A global competition offering ₹9.3 lakh cash grants and mentorship for startups building solutions for safer, fairer, and more scalable labor mobility across South and Southeast Asia.

An 8-hour international online hackathon for developers, students, and creators — compete globally in Generative AI, AI, or Web Development.