Startup incubators in Bengaluru

KBITS, Government of Karnataka

Not-for-profit under Karnataka's Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, with an acceleration network, a seed fund and a platform for districts beyond Bengaluru.

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

IIM Bangalore's startup incubator: free programmes for founders at idea, prototype and growth stage, plus sector tracks in climate, mobility, fintech and healthcare.

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)

A DBT-backed Bengaluru bio-incubator running lab space, seed funding and mentorship programmes for life sciences startups since 2009.

Social Alpha

Tata Trusts-backed platform that incubates science and technology start-ups for social and environmental impact, from labs in Bengaluru, Delhi and Trivandrum.

DERBI Foundation

Healthcare and medtech incubator at Dayananda Sagar's DSU Innovation Campus in Bengaluru, created in 2015 with DST-NSTEDB support, running a PACE-GALLOP-EMERGE ladder plus a BIRAC BioNEST track and five national funding schemes.

JSSATEB-STEP (Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park), Bengaluru

Technology business incubator on the JSS Academy of Technical Education campus in south Bengaluru, open to founders from outside the college.

Chiratae Ventures

A venture capital firm in Bengaluru, formerly IDG Ventures, that backs technology startups. Its Chiratae Sonic DeepTech programme gives a 48-hour first response; the 2025-26 window has closed.

Antler India

Day-zero venture investor in Bengaluru, the India arm of the global firm Antler — it runs an AI residency for founding teams, invests directly year-round for equity, and hosts a free invite-only community for people who have not started yet.

IIITB Innovation Centre

IIIT Bangalore's startup incubator in Electronics City, running ATOM pre-incubation, Orbit incubation, FLASH acceleration and MeitY TIDE 2.0 grants — open to outside founders.

Bosch DNA accelerator

Bosch's startup alliance programme in India, pairing startups in Bosch's areas of interest with its business units for co-creation.

Brigade

Brigade REAP is an UrbanTech accelerator backed by the Brigade Group, running a 16-week programme for early-stage founders across the built world.

REVA NEST

REVA University's technology business incubator in Yelahanka, north Bengaluru, open to its students, faculty, alumni and start-up firms under two years old.

NaaViC, ICAR-NIVEDI

The agri-business incubation centre at ICAR-NIVEDI, Bengaluru, for animal health, veterinary and agri startups.

AssisTech Foundation (ATF)

India's first assistive-technology accelerator, based in Bengaluru, with a 65+ start-up portfolio and a network of 500+ AT start-ups.

Gemba Capital

A Bengaluru pre-seed and seed venture fund backing founders in Fintech, Consumer Tech and B2B Platforms.

CMRIT Incubation Center

Incubator at CMR Institute of Technology in east Bengaluru, open to outside founders and recognised as an MSME Host Institute.

888VC

Bengaluru venture firm that runs the GRO8 accelerator, a 12-week programme for early startups with global plans, and syndicates investments across India, the US and the UAE.

Prime Venture Partners

An early-stage venture capital fund in Bengaluru, sector agnostic, that aims to be the first institutional cheque. Referral-first; no application form.

Campus Fund

A Bengaluru venture fund that backs only student founders - current students, and graduates or dropouts of the last three years - with a first pre-seed cheque and an always-open application.

Ellenox

A venture studio that co-builds companies with early-stage founders and takes equity, rather than running an accelerator.

Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation TBI (MSMF TBI)

Hospital-based medtech and healthtech incubator run by the Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation on the Narayana Health City campus in Bengaluru, with DST TBI and BIRAC BioNEST recognition.

Afthonia Lab

A Bengaluru fintech and techfin incubator that also runs India market-entry accelerators for overseas scaleups.

Frugal Scientific

A Bengaluru product-engineering firm and startup studio that acts as a technical co-founder, co-building products from idea to MVP.

ARTPARK, IISc Bengaluru

Not-for-profit technology business incubator at IISc Bengaluru for deep-tech in AI, robotics and cyber-physical systems, with a residency for researchers and an equity investment programme for startups.

ACSEL Technology Forum

AI centre under the IIT Alumni Centre Bengaluru, running the Avinya accelerator for Karnataka-based AI startups.

Ashraya Hastha Trust

Bengaluru family charitable trust that makes grants to registered nonprofits in health, education, livelihoods, animal welfare, environment and disaster relief. Startups are not eligible; a C-CAMP climate programme names it as a collaborator.

Peak XV Partners

Venture capital firm, formerly Sequoia Capital India, backing founders from seed to growth — its Surge seed platform takes applications from founders year-round.

Wadhwani Foundation

Global non-profit founded by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani that supports entrepreneurs through Liftoff, Accelerate, Ignite and a learning programme for SMEs; its India work is delivered from Bengaluru by the National Entrepreneurship Network.

1811 Labs

Bengaluru product studio that builds and runs its own consumer AI apps and Pulse marketing agents, and advises other teams — it is not an incubator or accelerator and runs no programme founders can apply to.

Siemens Healthineers

Global medtech company running the SHIFT Innovation Ecosystem in India to accelerate healthcare startups in diagnostics, digital health, AI, and medical robotics with NASSCOM partnership.

Amazon India

Amazon India's routes for startups: the Smbhav Venture Fund for early-stage companies, the Propel accelerator for D2C brands going global, and Saheli Accelerate for women entrepreneurs.

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC)

Karnataka's government-run life-sciences incubator at Helix Biotech Park, Electronic City, with wet labs, shared instruments and a cGMP manufacturing facility.

GINSERV

Bengaluru technology business incubator and accelerator backed by DST, running incubation and acceleration cohorts since 2010.

NXP Semiconductors

NXP's India design centre runs a startup challenge, a startup programme and two student programmes, including a training course for women engineering students.

Samsung Research

Samsung's largest R&D centre outside South Korea, based in Bangalore, running startup incubation programs like Samsung Mobile Advance with grants for collaborative innovation.

Upaya Social Ventures

Bangalore-based nonprofit that invests in and accelerates early-stage Indian businesses creating dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty.

Samsung R&D Institute India (SRI-B & SRI-N)

Samsung's R&D institutes in India offering grants (no equity) to deep-tech mobile startups via Samsung Mobile Advance.

Startup Karnataka

Karnataka's state startup department, based in Bengaluru. Two ELEVATE grant calls, ELEVATE NxT for deep-tech startups across India and ELEVATE Minorities, are open from 13 October to 13 November 2026.

Government of Karnataka

Karnataka state government support for entrepreneurs: training through CEDOK and capital incentives under the state's industrial policy.

Dayananda Sagar University

DERBI Foundation, the technology business incubator at Dayananda Sagar University in Bengaluru, runs pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration programmes for startups.

BMS Institute of Technology and Management

Bengaluru engineering college whose BICEP innovation centre runs a campus business incubator for its students and faculty.

NMIT Bangalore

Engineering college in Yelahanka, Bangalore, with an MSME-supported business incubator, an innovation council and a student entrepreneurship cell.

RNS Institute of Technology

Bangalore engineering college with innovation programs and startup incubation in VTU's technology corridor.

Newton School of Technology

StartX is the entrepreneurship programme at Newton School of Technology. It offers mentorship and a pre-seed grant route, and only enrolled NST students can apply.

Scaler School of Technology

On-campus incubator at Scaler School of Technology in Bengaluru, helping students build deep-tech startups before they graduate.

Locus

Locus is an enterprise logistics-software company. It runs no startup programme; the only way in is a sales demo request.

STPI CoE-EA, Bengaluru

STPI's Bengaluru centre for efficiency-augmentation startups — Industry 4.0 incubation in Jayanagar, run with the Government of Karnataka.

Vemana Institute of Technology

Premier engineering institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with diverse specializations and a Business Incubation Institute Innovation Cell.

Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering

Autonomous engineering college in Bengaluru, Karnataka, offering industry-aligned programs and featuring an innovation and startup incubation centre.

DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Campus pre-incubation for students and outside founders at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bengaluru, run through its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre.

ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Acharya TBI is the technology business incubator of Acharya Institutes in Bengaluru. It supports technology startups and student entrepreneurs.

B M S College of Engineering

The innovation and incubation cell of B.M.S. College of Engineering in Bengaluru, for its own students and faculty.

NITTE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PLANNING & DESIGN

School of Architecture, Planning & Design, part of Nitte (Deemed to be University) in Bengaluru, offering various design and architecture programs.

NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Bengaluru engineering institute running an on-campus business incubator for startups and a student innovation centre.

AMC Engineering College

AMC Engineering College is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore

Private engineering college in Bengaluru, Karnataka, focused on technical prowess and character development over four decades.

Indian Institute of Science

Deep science incubator at IISc Bengaluru, run by its foundation FSID. Open to outside founders, not only IISc alumni.

REVA University

REVA NEST is the technology business incubator at REVA University in Bengaluru, for students, faculty, alumni and start-ups under two years old.

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

Engineering college in Bengaluru, affiliated to VTU, whose Ambedkar Centre for Tech Startup (ACTS) supports student tech startups from idea to company.

Bangalore Institute of Technology

Bangalore Institute of Technology is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

East West Institute of Technology Bengaluru

East West Institute of Technology Bengaluru is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

BANGALORE BIOINNOVATION CENTRE

Government of Karnataka bioinnovation centre in Bengaluru, running pre-incubation, incubation and accelerator programmes for biotech and life-sciences startups.

RV College of Engineering

RV College of Engineering is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

S.E.A College of Engineering & Technology Bengaluru

S.E.A College of Engineering & Technology Bengaluru is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

Sir M.V. School of Architecture

School of Architecture in Bengaluru, Karnataka, offering programs in Architecture, Planning, and Design, affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University.

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs in IT and related fields.

CSB-Central Silk Technological Research Institute

Central Silk Board's technology research institute in Bangalore, founded 1983. It licenses silk technologies, runs a paid textile testing lab and offers training and consultancy to the silk industry.

S.E.A. College of Science, Commerce and Arts

S.E.A. College of Science, Commerce and Arts is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology, Bengaluru

Government of India institute for petrochemicals engineering & technology in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Alliance University

Private university in Anekal, Bengaluru, recognised by the UGC, whose Technology Business Incubator (AU-TBI) supports technology start-ups from idea to scale.

RAJARAJESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

RAJARAJESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Incubation and pre-incubation centre of New Horizon College of Engineering in Bengaluru, open to students, staff and outside founders with a business idea.

Cambridge Institute of Technology

Cambridge Institute of Technology is an institution in Bengaluru (Urban), Karnataka.

ICFRE- Institute of Wood Science and Technology

ICFRE's Institute of Wood Science and Technology in Bengaluru runs a wood-products incubation centre with work space and wood-working machinery for inventors and entrepreneurs.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT BENGALURU

Autonomous institute for plantation management in Bengaluru, Karnataka, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India.

SRI SAIRAM COLLEGE OFENGINEERING

Private engineering college in Bengaluru, Karnataka, offering BE and PhD programs, with an Innovation Centre and IEDC.

Artilab Foundation

DST NIDHI technology business incubator in Bengaluru for assistive-technology and rehabilitation startups, running a three-year incubation programme with labs and access to grant routes.

BESST-HORT, ICAR-IIHR

The technology business incubator of ICAR-IIHR in Bengaluru, offering paid on-site and off-site incubation for horticulture ventures plus public hands-on training courses.

IKP EDEN

A hardware and deep-science incubator and makerspace in Bengaluru, run by IKP Knowledge Park, with its own machine shop and biology labs.

JAIN Launchpad (JAIN University Incubation Centre)

Section 8 incubator of JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) in Bengaluru, with DST-backed incubation, two accelerators and an intake open to outside founders.

National Design Business Incubator (NDBI), Bengaluru

NID's design-led business incubator, with a Bengaluru campus at Rajajinagar Industrial Estate and an 18-month programme open to any Indian-registered startup.

Technovate India Innovations

DST TBI: Technovate India Innovations

Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM)

Government of Karnataka mission running the Karnataka Acceleration Network and the Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund for startups outside Bengaluru.

NextUnicorn.Fund

A VC fund running a twice-yearly equity accelerator, a pre-incubation track, a standalone mentorship programme, and a global startup pitch series.

FSID, IISc

IISc Bengaluru's deep science incubator and research foundation — its STEM incubator takes applications all year and is open to founders with no IISc link.

Accenture

Accenture's open-innovation route for Indian founders is the Tech Next Challenge — an annual, free competition for deep-tech startups already selling to enterprises, with one winner per track and a path into Accenture's client work.

Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI)

Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) is an autonomous R&D institute in Bengaluru under the Ministry of Heavy Industries. It runs the DRISHTI innovation platform and a national design competition for engineering students.

Axilor

Seed fund for early-stage startups, plus a venture curation programme for HealthTech and life-science ideas, based in Bengaluru.

GSF India

Early-stage Indian technology investor since 2012, with an online consumer founder cohort, an angel investing academy and an angel fund.

Intel India Maker Lab

Intel India, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT-Bombay have collaborated to launch an incubation…

NUMA

Launched in 2015, Bengaluru Acceleration program receives 1000+ applications per year and counts 20+ startup alumni. Our program is targeted at startups looking for traction to ra…

Revvx Hardware Accelerator

Revvx is India’s first and the largest Accelerator focussed on supporting Hardware Startups through Prototyping and Manufacturing of innovative consumer electronics and connected…

School for Social Entrepreneurs India

The India arm of the global School for Social Entrepreneurs, running a nine-month fellowship that trains and mentors social entrepreneurs; the fellowship intake is currently closed.

Target

Designed to help innovative startups develop concepts that could improve Target's business and the broader retail industry, the four-month intensive program focuses on transformat…

TLabs

TLabs Accelerator program is a 16-week long intensive program which aims at helping founders build their ideas and MVPs into sustainable businesses.

Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL)

FranchiseXcel

Accelerator program focused on multiple sectors

Zorixo Ventures

Venture capital and startup incubator focused on multiple sectors

Nuvr

Ecommerce growth accelerator for offline based consumer brands.

DECC

Platform providing mentorship, strategic direction, and global access to mentors and partners

NSRCEL

The startup incubator of IIM Bangalore, running cohort programmes for founders from idea stage to growth, several of them free of cost.

Raise Up

Sector agnostic startup incubator

NUMA Bengaluru

Sector agnostic accelerator

JGI Accelerator

Multi sector focused startup accelerator

ARTPARK

AI and robotics incubator at IISc, Bengaluru, with a deep-tech investment programme, an industry accelerator and student fellowships.

AIC-JITF

Atal Incubation Centre at Jyothy Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, supported by NITI Aayog's Atal Incubation Mission.

Urban Venture Labs

Sector agnostic startup studio

Startups Hive

Sector agnostic incubation programs

Jetapult

Jetapult backs indie and mobile game studios with capital, operational support and its own AI toolset.

xto10x

A scaling advisory and founder-learning firm, run by former Flipkart and McKinsey operators, that helps startups and enterprises scale.

Flipkart Leap

Flipkart's own accelerator, running an equity investment track and a paid-pilot track for Indian tech startups, online and free to join.

Mobile10x

Startup accelerator and incubator focused on Mobile Technology

Starworks

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

Xircular

Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on deep tech and commerce startups

inspire capitals

Venture capital and startup accelerator healthcare, edtech, and realestate tech sectors

The Unicorn Code

Startup accelerator focused on tech sectors

Lambda Ventures

Early-stage venture capital firm that provides mentorship, incubation, and fundraising support to innovators and problem solvers

Incubatehub

A Bengaluru open-innovation and corporate-venturing platform that connects startups with Fortune 1000 enterprises.

Xartup

Sector agnostic startup studio

10xInnoventures.com

It provides accelerator solutions to startups

Zurpa

Sector agnostic startup studio

A3 Ventures

Venture capital fund and accelerator focused on early-stage tech startups

White Lotus

Venture studio focused on startups across different industries

Foundership Accelerator

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

DVI

Corporate advisory and startup accelerator focused on multiple sectors

US-Based Lowe’s

Corporate backed startup accelerator

Xhealth Innovation Labs

Accelerator & incubator focused on healthcare

Headstart Network Foundation

Volunteer-led Bengaluru organisation running pre-incubation, mentoring, pitch and investor-network programmes for startups across India.

Gruhas

An India-focused venture capital fund that runs two six-month accelerators, Gruhas ASPIRE for Built World Tech and Gruhas Gusto for food startups.

ACT Grants

A non-profit venture philanthropy platform that makes grants to Indian social-impact organisations.

VentureUp

Early-stage startup funding platform

CoE-IoT

Centre of Excellence for IoT and AI, backed by MeitY and NASSCOM. Incubation and virtual acceleration for IoT, AI and deep-tech startups, with a lab in Bengaluru.

Krystal Ventures

Sector-agnostic startup studio focused on seed-stage companies

Omo10ashi

Provider of startup consulting, corporate training, and entrepreneurship mentoring services

AccelerateHer

Sector agnostic accelerator focused on startups

isetilab incubator foundation

Bengaluru incubator with a pre-incubation programme for idea-stage founders, a six-month incubation programme, FAB Labs access and IP support.

Mintosh

Venture capital-backed sector-agnostic accelerator

Altovate

Startup studio

CoE-Efficiency Augmentation

Bengaluru centre that helps Indian start-ups build AI, ML, Big Data and IoT products that make industry, services and government work more efficiently

Alterstep

Startup accelerator and incubator

Cisco LaunchPad

Cisco's accelerator for technology startups, based in Bengaluru, with co-working space within the Cisco campus and access to Cisco technology.

Target Accelerator Program

Retail industry focused accelerator program

IotaCell

Startup accelerator

Startup360

Sector agnostic accelerator for tech startups

The Stepup Ventures

Sector agnostic incubator focused on startups

ML Elevate

Accelerator focused on early-stage machine learning startups

Commence Mint

Startup accelerator focused on multiple sectors

Ipreneur Accelerator

Privately run Bengaluru accelerator that puts revenue-stage startups through fee-paying cohorts and takes a small equity stake

Swiss Re InsurTech Accelerator

Insurtech focused startup accelerator

Remote Incubator

Platform offering startup education, community access, resources, and funding assistance

Bioinnovation Centre

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre is a Government of Karnataka undertaking that incubates life-science startups in Electronic City, Bengaluru, from idea stage to market.

AssisTech Foundation

Sector agnostic startup incubator

Bluebolt Startup Factory

Accelerator focused on tech startups

IIIT Bangalore

Incubator, accelerator and co-working space run by IIIT Bangalore's Innovation Centre in Electronic City, Bengaluru.

ACTIVWEL

VC backed incubator focused on multiple sectors

Founders Cube

Coworking desks, private cabins, registered and virtual offices, and incubation for startups in Bengaluru, run by Founders Cube Cowork Incubation Private Limited.

Wild Child Enterprises

Corporate backed accelerator focused on women-led food startups

Global Incubation Services

Provider of incubation and acceleration services for tech startups

Recurr

Accelerator focused on early-stage B2B SaaS companies

iartha Capital

Venture capital fund and accelerator focused on early-stage tech startups

I4u Labs

Startup incubator

Brand Accelerator

Startup accelerator backed by Times group

AIC-DSU Innovation Foundation

Sector agnostic startup incubator backed by Atal Incubation Center & Dayananda Sagar

Wyser

SEBI-registered venture fund that invests early in enterprise agentic AI startups, primarily India-based founders building for the world.

Mukti Lifestyle

Startup incubator for digital technology businesses

HealthPod

Incubator focused on healthcare startups

Thought Factory

Multiple sector focused accelerator program

Incubinet

Startup incubator

Tech4Good Community

A Bengaluru social-impact technology organisation that runs the Becoming Tech4Good Fellowship for young technologists.

WomenElla

Accelerator focused on startups founded by women

The Gain

Section 8 not-for-profit accelerator in Bengaluru for tech startups with early revenue or traction.

India Sweden Innovation Centre

Startup incubator backed by Government of India

Aydton Ventures

Accelerator and incubator focused on multiple sectors

CoCreate

A venture studio that works with founders, GCCs and corporates to build deep-tech ventures, with an open idea-submission intake.

Bhavya Entrepreneur Incubation Service Foundation

Startup accelerator and incubator

Marian Capital

A Bengaluru advisory and investment firm offering consulting-led support to entrepreneurs and businesses.

StartupBridge India

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

Revvx

Accelerator firm focused on supporting hardware startups

Open Innovation India

Provider of startup incubation, mentoring, and innovation consulting services.

Rx100 Robotic Labs

Startup studio focused on early stage robotic companies

RisingIndia

Venture studio for entrepreneurship

TechNovero

Travel focused startup accelerator

Mirai Ventures

AI native venture builder

Rainmatter

Investment fund for Indian founders in fintech, climate, health and media, with a separate foundation that funds climate and environment work.

Kyron

ANSR backed startup accelerator

OceanPro

Startup accelerator focused on tech solutions for the logistics & transport sector

SFX INDIA

Startup incubator

Paradigm Shift Capital

Sector agnostic startup studio

NexTen

Private equity firm and accelerator focused on e-commerce brands

Assistive Technology Accelerator

Startup accelerator backed by non-profit organisation

PESU Venture Labs

A deep-tech venture studio run with PES University, backing student and researcher founders in Bengaluru.

N/Core

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

WTFund

Platform that connects entrepreneurs with resources and funding opportunities

gradCapital

gradCapital funds student founders, backing projects and companies and offering grants and a study-abroad scholarship.

The CoWrks Foundry

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

Zinomy

Sector agnsotic startup incubator

climateXcapital

Accelerator focused on climate tech startups

Khosla Labs

Startup incubator backed by Khosla Ventures

Xquare

Venture capital firm and accelerator focused on startups

Outnorm

Startup studio

NetApp Excellerator

Four-month accelerator run by NetApp from its Bengaluru campus, with mentoring, coworking space and no equity taken.

Link Innovations

Innovation consultancy in Bangalore and Paris that connects enterprises with startups. Runs the GIA Bangalore Market Access Programme for startups entering India.

Ruraverse

Startup studio and venture debt fund focused on impact-focused enterprises

Lightspeed Extreme Entrepreneurs

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

Champion Accelerator

Accelerator focused on startups

BiznetZone

Sector agnostic startup incubator

Community Venture Studio

Venture studio

Brigade REAP

Startup accelerator focused on real estate sectors

Upekkha Accelerator

Bengaluru-based accelerator for founders building AI-first B2B software, plus an advisory programme for B2B software companies that are scaling.

JGI Ventures

Startup incubator

SFAL

Accelerator and incubator focused on startups

VeARC

Private equity firm investing in multiple sectors

Shifu

Startup studio accelerator firm focused on B2B SaaS companies

Equal Innovation

Accelerator focused on social impact & sustainable development startups

Turbostart

Provider of seed and pre-Series A funding, mentorship, and network access for startups

Square1 Capital

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

Pronova Ventures

Accelerator and incubator focused on multiple sectors

Graviton Web3 Accelerator

Accelerator focused on web3 and early stage founders

Whirlwind Fund

Investment fund of the Kumar family

SeedToScale

Provider of courses and programs for founders

Believe India

Venture capital firm and sector agnostic startup incubator

Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation (KMDC)

Karnataka state corporation offering education loans, business loans and vehicle and farm subsidies to members of minority communities.

Karnataka State Women Development Corporation (KSWDC)

Karnataka state corporation under the Women & Child Development department, running self-employment schemes for women and specific groups of women.

Suhasini Sampath

Co-founder of Yoga Bar, the Indian healthy-snacking brand sold to ITC — now angel investing in early-stage food founders.

Tata Elxsi

Global design and technology services company working across healthcare, automotive, media and consumer products.

Chevron ENGINE

Chevron's engineering and innovation centre in Bengaluru, which co-runs the Chevron–IITM Energy Technology Incubation Program under its UDAAN community partnerships.

AIC-CCRI-CED (Atal Incubation Centre, Central Coffee Research Institute)

Atal Incubation Centre at the Coffee Board head office in Bengaluru, backing coffee, spices and agriculture startups since 2020.

Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABI), ICAR-IIHR

ICAR-IIHR's Agri-Business Incubation Centre in Bengaluru: paid on-site and off-site incubation for ventures that license the institute's horticulture technologies, plus a mushroom spawn route.

LVX Ventures

Investor platform where founders raise Pre-Seed to Series A or later rounds, get a paid investment-style assessment, or arrange LVX Debt loans.

KickSky

KickSky is a Bengaluru accelerator for early-stage space technology startups. The programme is remote, takes no equity at present, and pairs a common track with a customised module.

Jana Small Finance Bank

Business loans from Jana Small Finance Bank: an individual business loan for existing customers, and secured term loans for businesses with at least 3 years of history.

Vistaar Finance

Bengaluru-based non-banking lender for MSMEs: secured business loans for expansion and working capital, and gold loans for shops, factories and service businesses.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's MSME loans for small and medium businesses: loans against property and working capital facilities, with an application form on its site.

Workbench Projects

A Bengaluru maker space with a Fab Lab, hardware co-working desks and startup incubation. Its course pages still carry 2021 intake wording.

Agri. Innovation Center, UAS Bangalore

Agri-biotech incubator at the University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Bangalore, offering mentorship, lab space and a route to Seed Fund for agri-based startups.

Meraki Labs

Venture studio that takes founders from paper idea to prototype, with an Incubate track for early-stage ideas and a Catalyze track for pre-seed and seed partners.

Eximius Ventures

A pre-seed venture capital firm in Bengaluru and Delhi that backs founders at the idea stage, with a focus on FinAI, Enterprise AI and Consumer AI.

IndiaQuotient

Bengaluru venture firm investing at pre-seed and seed stage in SaaS, B2B marketplaces, brands, social, fintech and consumer; rolling pitches, no fixed call.

KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI)

KRAFTON India's gaming incubator for India-based studios: milestone-based funding, mentoring, cloud credits and tools, run virtually over 6 months to 1 year.

CySecK - Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity, Karnataka

CySecK is the Karnataka government's cybersecurity Centre of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, supporting cybersecurity startups with acceleration, mentoring and hardware security labs.

TiE Bangalore

Bengaluru chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): a six-month mentoring programme called TiE Nurture, an invite-only growth circle, a student accelerator and chapter membership for founders.

Keiretsu Forum India (Bangalore & Delhi-NCR)

Angel investor network for Bangalore and Delhi-NCR where pre-Series A companies with revenue pitch to member investors at monthly virtual meetings.

Razorpay Rize

Razorpay's startup programme for early-stage founders: three free communities, Rize for YC, Pitch Perfect and company registration.

Kalaari Capital

Bengaluru technology venture fund backing consumer tech, deep tech and Enterprise AI from Pre-Seed to Series A, with an open pitch form and a women-founder initiative.

Together Fund

Operator-led AI venture fund in Bengaluru, with a 12 weeks SwarmSpace AI Studio and a community for AI builders in the US-India corridor.

Elevation Capital

A sector-agnostic venture firm with offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram that takes pitches from founders at any stage, including the idea stage, through an open form on its website.

3one4 Capital

An early-stage Indian venture capital fund that backs SaaS, consumer internet, fintech and digital health companies. You pitch it through an online form; it publishes no fixed intake or criteria.

Capital A

Bengaluru early-stage venture capital fund backing manufacturing, deep tech and climate founders. Founders pitch through a form on its website; it also runs the Maxcel programme and the Climathon pitch event.

Z47

Venture firm that backs India-focused founders from seed to Series B, with offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai and GIFT City, and an open inbox for founders.

Stellaris Venture Partners

Bengaluru venture capital firm that backs founders from idea stage to Series A, and offers a free-to-read Fundamentals library and Startup Navigator one-to-one sessions.

Inflexor Ventures

Technology venture capital firm backing Indian Science, Engineering and Technology founders from Seed to Series A; pitch by email.

Yali Capital

A Bengaluru deep tech venture fund backing seed and pre-Series A founders in AI, robotics, semiconductors, life sciences, aerospace and smart manufacturing, with an open pitch inbox.

200 Million Artisans

Craft-sector ecosystem enabler running Kula Innovate, an innovation challenge with awards and mentoring for craft-led startups, and the invite-only Kula Conclave.

Kae Capital

An early-stage venture fund, with offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai, that backs founders from pre-seed to pre-Series A in AI, manufacturing and more. You pitch through a form on its site.

Upsparks Capital

A Bangalore micro VC run by former founders that backs pre-seed and seed technology startups with a strong India link. You pitch it by sharing a deck through its form.

Sprout Venture Partners

A Bangalore early-stage venture fund backing consumption-led and technology-led founders, usually with their first institutional cheque; two SEBI-registered AIF funds.

Seafund

An early-stage Bengaluru and Delhi venture fund backing India-based deeptech startups from pre-seed to pre-series A. You pitch through an online form; it publishes no fixed intake window.

pi Ventures

A Bengaluru deep-tech venture fund that backs seed and Series A companies in AI, robotics, quantum, life sciences and more, and takes pitch decks by email.

XEED Ventures

A Bengaluru early-stage venture fund, also known as 021 Capital, that takes company pitches through a form on its site.

Athera Venture Partners

Bangalore early-stage VC (formerly Inventus Capital India) that backs Indian Seed to Series A startups in consumer, enterprise software, deep tech and fintech; you pitch through its Submit a Deck form.

BYT Capital

A Bengaluru deep-tech venture fund backing science-led founders from pre-seed to Series A, in areas like semiconductors, space, robotics, biotech and AI. Founders can send a pitch through the site.

Dexter Ventures

A Bengaluru micro VC fund backing pre-seed and seed-stage Indian startups, grown out of the Dexter Angels syndicate, with an open pitch form on its site.

Earth Fund

A SEBI-registered venture fund from Brigade Group and Gruhas, backing Pre-Series A and Series A urbantech, real estate, construction and climate startups from Bengaluru.

Enzia Ventures

Sector-focused early-stage venture and angel investor (Category 1 AIF) backing purpose-led founders in healthcare, education and environment; offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai.

PeerCapital

Bengaluru early-stage venture fund backing Seed to Series A startups in digital consumption and Applied AI; publishes its steps from first meeting to term sheet.

Theia Ventures

A Bengaluru venture fund, registered with SEBI as a Category II AIF, that invests in disruptive tech companies transforming energy and industrial systems.

TDV Partners

A Bengaluru pre-seed and seed venture firm backing consumer founders, often as the first institutional investor, with a Pitch to Us form.

Arkam Ventures

Bengaluru early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed to Series B in AI, fintech, deeptech, manufacturing and more; founders reach it through a pitch form.

Dream Incubator India

India arm of Tokyo-based Dream Incubator, a Japanese strategy consulting firm that invests in early stage Indian startups through its India-specific fund, DI India Digital Fund I, from a Bengaluru office.

Elev8 Venture Partners

A Bengaluru growth-stage venture capital firm (Elev8-Capital AIF, SEBI Category II) backing consumer internet, SaaS, B2B platform and fintech companies at Series B and C.

SamVed Ventures

Early-stage venture capital fund for India and emerging markets, backing tech-enabled startups for the middle and aspiring class from pre-seed to Series A. Founders pitch through a form on its site.

Tanglin Venture Partners

A venture capital firm with offices in Singapore and Bengaluru that backs consumer and enterprise companies. It has no fixed intake; you reach it through an enquiry form on its site or a general email inbox.

Transition VC

Bengaluru venture fund backing energy-transition startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, with a founders pitch form on its site.

July Ventures

Bengaluru venture capital firm backing B2B and digital platform startups that already have recurring revenue and are ready to scale, with a pitch route on its site.

Saama Capital

An India-focused early-stage venture capital fund investing at Seed and Pre-Series A in consumer, D2C, enterprise and financial services. Reach it through the contact form or its general inbox.

Canbank Venture Capital Fund

Growth-stage venture capital manager in Bengaluru, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canara Bank, running SEBI-registered funds since 1989.

WestBridge Capital

An evergreen-fund investor in Indian technology businesses with a Bangalore advisory office; the site lists a general inbox and no pitch form.

Exfinity Venture Partners

A Bengaluru venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B companies in DeepTech, AI-native software and B2B platforms at Seed to Series A. You reach it through a Pitch to us button or its general inbox.

Zephyr Peacock India

Bengaluru equity investor for early to growth stage Indian companies in fintech, food and agriculture, infratech and advanced manufacturing, part of Zephyr Management.

Multiply Ventures

A Bengaluru early-stage venture fund backing India-focused consumer brands, consumer tech and fintech. Founders are invited to email a general inbox; the site states no form or deadline.

Avataar Venture Partners

Bangalore venture capital firm backing growth-stage B2B technology companies in AI, deep tech and enterprise software. It publishes one general inbox and no pitch form or criteria.

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India

Early-stage, sector-agnostic venture fund for Southeast Asia and India, with offices in Bangalore and Gurugram. Founders pitch through the form on its website; it publishes no intake window or criteria.

Premji Invest

Evergreen venture and growth investor with a Bangalore office; backs consumer, fintech, healthcare and industrials, and says a warm introduction is the best way in.

C4D Partners

Impact fund manager with an India office in Bengaluru, backing small and growing businesses with equity for livelihoods, climate and gender equity.

3i Partners

An early-stage deep tech venture fund, with its investment manager in Bengaluru, backing pre-seed to pre-Series A founders in Tech Bio, Climate Tech and Frontier Tech. You pitch through a form on its site.

Industrial47

A pre-seed investor in Bengaluru backing Indian deeptech founders in national security, space and energy. The site has no form, so you reach out through its Contact Us link.

Ideaspring Capital

An early-stage venture fund in Bengaluru that backs science and technology startups building global enterprise products from India. You pitch through a button on its site.

Mount Judi

A Bengaluru venture firm whose India Micro Fund backs seed and pre-Series A startups on fair, founder-friendly terms. You send a business plan through the form on its Apply page.

Micelio Fund

A Bengaluru venture fund for clean mobility startups, focused on Pre-Seed to Series A. You reach it through the Contact Us form on its site.

Relentless VC

An early-stage venture fund in Bengaluru, run with a network of founder angels, that backs very early tech founders and pairs each with two mentors. You apply through the form on its site.

Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund

A government-backed venture fund family, managed from Bengaluru, that invests in Karnataka startups and SMEs in AI, MedTech, EVs, AVGC and more. You apply through a form on its site.

Season Two Ventures

Bengaluru venture capital firm investing in early-stage and growth-stage B2B startups in technology, fintech and healthcare; pitches go to its own inbox.

Gray Matters Capital

A gender-lens impact investor, headquartered in Atlanta with a Bengaluru team hub, backing early-stage education, skilling and livelihood ventures for women.

Artiman Ventures

An early-stage, sector-agnostic venture fund with offices in Silicon Valley and Bangalore, founded in 2001, that backs founders building large-market technology companies.

Wipro Consumer Care Ventures

Corporate venture arm of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, Bengaluru. Backs consumer startups in India and South East Asia as a minority investor.

Startfresh Ventures Angel Fund

A SEBI registered angel fund in Bangalore that co-invests alongside established VCs in pre-seed to Series A startups, focused on energy, AI and consumer tech.

Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS)