GENESIS Investment Scheme 2.0
A programme by JECRC Incubation Centre (JECRC Incubation Centre)
Matching equity investment from MeitY Startup Hub against private capital a revenue-generating startup has already raised.
At a glance
| Best for | DPIIT-recognised, revenue-generating startups in smaller cities that have already secured private investment |
|---|---|
| Stage | Early revenue – Growth |
| Duration | 12 months of post-funding monitoring |
| Cost | Free, takes equity |
| Run with | MeitY Startup Hub |
About GENESIS Investment Scheme 2.0
The investment component of MeitY's GENESIS scheme, delivered by JIC. It matches, one for one, private investment you have already secured, so it is a route for a startup that has closed or nearly closed a round rather than one looking for a first cheque. The most recent call listed a last date of 24 September 2026.
What you get
- One-for-one matching equity investment against external private capital raised
- Investor readiness mentorship and pitch day opportunities
- Practical workshops on term sheets and cap table management
- Twelve months of post-funding monitoring and strategic guidance
Who can apply
- An Indian Pvt. Ltd. company with at least 51% Indian ownership
- DPIIT-recognised and based in a Tier-II or Tier-III city
- Market-ready and preferably revenue-generating
- Private, non-government matching investment already secured. Government funding and FDI do not count
- Not previously supported under TIDE 2.0 scale-up, SAMRIDH, or GENESIS EiR before graduation
- Priority sectors are ESDM, software and SaaS, AI, machine learning, robotics, IoT, AR/VR, quantum, healthtech, cleantech, agritech, cyber security and defencetech. Pure service delivery and marketplace aggregators are explicitly non-priority
How selection works: a call for applications, a two-stage evaluation, validation of the matching fund term sheet, MeitY Startup Hub approval and fund release, then an investor demo day and equity compliance.
How to apply: through the MeitY Startup Hub application linked from JIC's GENESIS Investment page.
Where to apply
Other JIC programmes
- JIC Incubation Program (Cohort 8.0)JIC's flagship incubation cycle for JECRC students, taking a prototype to a market launch.
- JIC Accelerator ProgramAn in-person accelerator that walks new founders through the basics, from design thinking to an investor-ready deck.
- Virtual AcceleratorA four-week online accelerator, run twice a year, open to startups anywhere in India.
- TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant ProgramA MeitY TIDE 2.0 grant route for early-revenue tech startups in smaller cities, decided by a pitching demo day.
- TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence ProgramA full-time residency for early-stage tech founders working on emerging technology, with grant support and incubation.
- GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) GrantA MeitY Startup Hub grant that takes a student or first-time founder from an idea to a working prototype, with residency at JIC.
- GENESIS Pilot FundFunding to run a real pilot of your MVP with a corporate or PSU that has already issued you a work order.
- JIC Demo DayJIC's annual pitch day, where startups from its programmes present to investors and a jury for cash prizes.
- RISE — Rising Inventors Summit on EntrepreneurshipJIC's summit for founders, mentors and investors, with a startup expo and an overnight Ideathon.
- JIC Startup SchoolA free introductory series for JECRC first-year students on how startups work.
- IdeathonAn annual student competition that follows Startup School, with the top teams pitching to a jury.