MeitY GENESIS Matching Investment Scheme

Meity GENESIS

🎁 New: Free startup software credits and offers for foundersView deals →
Details

Amount

Upto: ₹50 lakh

Deadline

October 30, 2025

Provider

Meity GENESIS

Type

funding

About this Opportunity

The MeitY GENESIS Matching Investment Scheme offers equity-based matching investment up to ₹50 Lakhs to technology startups.

This program is specifically designed to empower tech startups from Tier II and Tier III cities to secure the capital needed for scaling. The scheme includes a structured 6-Month Acceleration Program and access to global markets.

Focus Sectors include:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Deep Tech
  • Cybersecurity
  • IoT
  • Blockchain
  • Electronics Design & IT
  • Automotive, Industrial Automation, Technology Hardware.

List of incubators accepting application:

  • Amrita TBI

  • AIC Raise

  • Kalchuri LNCT Group Incubation Center

  • ACIC-BMU Foundation

  • Hatchlab Research Centre

  • FiiRE™ Goa

  • InFED

  • AIC - SMU Technology Business Incubator

  • KL Technology Incubators Foundation

  • AIC - ADT Baramati Foundation

  • IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION

  • ACIC-VGU

  • IIT Mandi Catalyst

  • Atal Incubation Centre- BIMTECH

  • Electropreneur Park (EP), Bhubaneswar

  • Electropreneur Park (EP), Bhubaneswar

  • AIC RNTU Foundation

  • Incubation Centre IIT Patna (IC IITP)

  • Manipal Universal Technology Business Incubator (MUTBI Manipal)

Eligibility

  • Must be a DPIIT-registered startup.
  • Must be a registered Indian entity (Private Limited Company) with at least 51% Indian ownership.
  • Must be registered in a Tier-II or Tier-III city.
  • Must have a market-ready product and preferably be revenue-generating.
  • The funding instrument must be equity.
  • Should work on a tech-based product/software in domains like Deep-tech, AI/ML, Cybersecurity, IoT, Blockchain, Fintech, Ed-tech, or Health-tech.
  • Preference is given to startups with granted patents.
  • Must not be a startup previously supported under the TIDE 2.0 (Scale up) or SAMRIDH schemes.
  • Must not be involved in any legal disputes.

Application Process