7 startup studios in Gurugram. 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.
StartupCA
Sector agnostic startup studio
Wolfpack Labs
A venture studio that co-founds, funds and scales consumer and food startups with founders from day one.
Smile Group
Venture capital firm focused on tech and web3 sectors
Gravy Partners
Startup Studio investing in India
Maloka
Venture studio committed to building and investing in community and creator-focused companies
HostelFund
Sector agnostic startup studio
WoodenScale Ventures
Startup studio accelerating entrepreneurial ventures
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 Gurugram, 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.
We list 7 startup studios in Gurugram, out of 101 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
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.
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.