Startup Studios in Bengaluru
22 startup studios in Bengaluru. A startup studio builds companies in-house with a shared team and then spins them out, so it works more like a co-founder than a programme you apply to with your own idea. Read each profile for whether the studio takes outside founders or only builds its own ideas, and what stake it keeps.
Ellenox
A venture studio that co-builds companies with early-stage founders and takes equity, rather than running an accelerator.
Frugal Scientific
A Bengaluru product-engineering firm and startup studio that acts as a technical co-founder, co-building products from idea to MVP.
Urban Venture Labs
Sector agnostic startup studio
Xircular
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on deep tech and commerce startups
Xartup
Sector agnostic startup studio
10xInnoventures.com
It provides accelerator solutions to startups
Zurpa
Sector agnostic startup studio
White Lotus
Venture studio focused on startups across different industries
Krystal Ventures
Sector-agnostic startup studio focused on seed-stage companies
Altovate
Startup studio
ML Elevate
Accelerator focused on early-stage machine learning startups
CoCreate
A venture studio that works with founders, GCCs and corporates to build deep-tech ventures, with an open idea-submission intake.
Rx100 Robotic Labs
Startup studio focused on early stage robotic companies
RisingIndia
Venture studio for entrepreneurship
Paradigm Shift Capital
Sector agnostic startup studio
PESU Venture Labs
A deep-tech venture studio run with PES University, backing student and researcher founders in Bengaluru.
WTFund
Platform that connects entrepreneurs with resources and funding opportunities
Outnorm
Startup studio
Community Venture Studio
Venture studio
VeARC
Private equity firm investing in multiple sectors
Shifu
Startup studio accelerator firm focused on B2B SaaS companies
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.
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How startup studios in Bengaluru work
A startup studio is a company that builds other companies. It supplies a shared team of product, design and engineering people and often the first funding, and in return takes a large share of the new company. Some studios come up with the ideas and hire a founder to run them; others partner with an outside founder who brings the idea.
That makes the question of who the studio works with the first one to answer. If you already have a company, a studio that only builds its own ideas is not a fit, while one that co-builds with outside founders may be. If you want to start a company but have no idea yet, a studio can give you one along with the people to build it.
The trade is control for speed and resources. Before you join a studio in Bengaluru, be clear on how much of the company you will own, what the studio provides and for how long, and what happens if the project is stopped.
The numbers on this page
- 22 of the 288 organisations we list in Bengaluru (8%) are tagged "Startup Studio".
- By stage focus, the most common are Ideation (1), Pre-Seed (1) and Prototype (1).
- By sector, the most listed are AI/ML (1), B2B (1) and CleanTech (1).
- Many are also tagged Accelerator (18) and Incubator (17), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
What to ask a startup studio
- Does it build only its own ideas, or does it also work with outside founders?
- What share of the company does the studio keep, and what share do founders get?
- What does the studio provide: funding, people, space, introductions?
- How are founders paid while the company is being built?
- What happens to the company and the IP if the studio ends the project?
- How many companies has it spun out, and are they still running?
Frequently asked questions
How many startup studios are there in Bengaluru?
We list 22 startup studios in Bengaluru, out of 288 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
What is the difference between a startup studio and an incubator?
An incubator supports founders who are building their own company. A startup studio builds the company itself with an in-house team and usually keeps a large stake, so it works more like a co-founder.
Can I join a startup studio in Bengaluru with my own idea?
Some studios take outside founders and ideas and some only build their own. Each profile says how the studio works; check it before you approach one.