Startup Studios in Maharashtra
16 startup studios in Maharashtra. 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.
StartupBay
An online startup accelerator and venture studio for technology founders, with an India office in Pune.
111 Startups
Technology-based mentoring and funding solutions for startups
Stalwart's Space
Sector agnostic startup studio
Novus Ventures
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on startups
2070 Health
2070 Health is a healthcare venture studio. It researches ideas itself, then recruits founders to build each company with it. It is not an accelerator: there is no cohort to join.
Ant Farm
Provider of marketing services
Startopreneur360 Innovations
A Pune-based venture studio that takes equity and builds alongside founders, with scored diagnostic assessments for companies preparing for a capital event.
MAGIC Business Incubator SME Accelerator
Sector agnostic business incubator and SME accelerator
Innopreneurs
Sector agnostic startup studio
Digicita
Sector agnostic startup studio
GenX Ventures
Mumbai startup studio: co-found one of its listed ventures, or have a team built around your own idea.
3015 Venture Studio
Sector agnostic accelerator focused on startups
GoStart Accelerator
Sector agnostic accelerator focused on startups
26ideas
Full stack venture studio firm
The Foundery
The Foundery is a venture builder, not an accelerator or incubator. Selected individuals join a 5-day bootcamp and a 90-day residency in Alibaug, then co-found a consumer company built from an in-house idea.
ProGen
Venture capital fund and accelerator focused on startups
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How startup studios in Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra, 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
- 16 of the 408 organisations we list in Maharashtra (4%) are tagged "Startup Studio".
- By sector, the most listed are HealthTech (1).
- By city, most are in Mumbai (9), Pune (3) and Alibaug (1).
- Many are also tagged Accelerator (12) and Incubator (11), 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 Maharashtra?
We list 16 startup studios in Maharashtra, out of 408 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Maharashtra are most startup studios based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Mumbai (9), Pune (3) and Alibaug (1).
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 Maharashtra 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.