Startup Studios in India
105 startup studios in India. 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.
build3
A startup studio and venture builder for impact-driven founders, running an accelerator and a fundraising bootcamp.
Turning Ideas
A Noida venture studio that co-builds early-stage startups and runs a 12-week founder residency.
Favcy Venture Builders
A New Delhi venture builder that co-builds startups and takes equity, and runs the 1to10 accelerator for revenue-stage founders.
Favcy Venture Builders
A Delhi-based venture builder that co-builds startups with founders and operators, taking equity, plus a 10-week accelerator and an angel-investing track.
Favcy Venture Builders
A Delhi-based venture builder that co-builds startups with founders, taking equity rather than running a traditional incubator.
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.
50K Ventures
A pre-seed investor and venture studio in Hyderabad that co-builds B2B AI SaaS products alongside founders.
StartupBay
An online startup accelerator and venture studio for technology founders, with an India office in Pune.
StartupStudio
Sector agnostic startup studio and diversified consulting services
TAM Collective
Sector agnostic startup studio
StartupCA
Sector agnostic startup studio
Crest Innovations
Sector agnostic startup studio
Innovesta Group
Startup advisory, venture-studio and funding-introduction firm, headquartered in Sydney, Australia
Conscious Ventures
Provider of leadership training, incubating, technology, and other consulting services
Urban Venture Labs
Sector agnostic startup studio
100 Cofounders Lab
A Jaipur startup studio that builds mobile-internet and IoT ventures in-house and appoints founders to run them.
Talrop
A Build, Operate & Transfer company in Kochi that builds, runs and then hands over ready-made business ecosystems for a paying Project Owner.
SMP One Capital
Sector agnostic startup studio
Syncoro
Startup accelerator and venture development firm
DreamLabs
Venture studio
YE Stack
Venture studio offering consulting services
Xircular
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on deep tech and commerce startups
Wolfpack Labs
A venture studio that co-founds, funds and scales consumer and food startups with founders from day one.
2014P
A venture studio and consulting firm that advises founders and builds ventures alongside them.
Constient Global Solutions
Startup studio focused on multiple sectors
111 Startups
Technology-based mentoring and funding solutions for startups
Patents Accelerator
Accelerator helping startups funding using patents
Xartup
Sector agnostic startup studio
Smile Group
Venture capital firm focused on tech and web3 sectors
Innovation Capital
Startup consultant and venture studio builder
Starfish
Sector-agnostic data-driven startup studio
10xInnoventures.com
It provides accelerator solutions to startups
Zurpa
Sector agnostic startup studio
Sign-In
Provider of financial solutions and start up incubation
Prototyze
Startup studio focused on mobile technologies
White Lotus
Venture studio focused on startups across different industries
Stalwart's Space
Sector agnostic startup studio
MSCBU Incubation Foundation
Incubation foundation
Loadingideas.com
Sector agnostic startup studio
Kirmik Scale Up Venture
Accelerator and incubator focused on multiple sectors
Adyaant
Investment bank providing merger and acquisition, capital raising advisory solutions
Novus Ventures
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on startups
Graviton Ventures
Startup studio focused on multiple sectors
Krystal Ventures
Sector-agnostic startup studio focused on seed-stage companies
BrahmVeda
AI-focused startup venture studio
Sizmic Labs
A Hyderabad startup studio that co-builds products, joining founders as a co-founder to define, build and launch an idea.
FreeFlow
Kolkata venture builder that co-builds existing startups, runs its own venture studio and offers milestone-tied capital.
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How startup studios in India 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 India, 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
- 105 of the 2755 organisations we list in India (4%) are tagged "Startup Studio".
- By stage focus, the most common are Growth (2), Early Revenue (1) and Early Stage (1).
- By sector, the most listed are HardTech (3), B2B (2) and Deep Tech (2).
- By state, most are in Karnataka (23), Delhi (19) and Maharashtra (16).
- By city, most are in Bengaluru (22), Delhi (19) and Mumbai (9).
- Many are also tagged Accelerator (86) and Incubator (77), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 2 of 105 offer coworking space on site.
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 India?
We list 105 startup studios in India, out of 2755 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in India are most startup studios based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Karnataka (23), Delhi (19) and Maharashtra (16).
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 India 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.