Ecosystem Partners
Ecosystem partners are pivotal contributors to the success and sustainability of the ecosystem. Hailing from diverse backgrounds and sectors, these contributors encompass technology providers, suppliers, distributors, customers, investors, government bodies, and industry associations. Their collective engagement plays a crucial role in fostering a thriving and sustainable ecosystem.
Ruby Consulting
Ruby Consulting caters to a global clientele, providing exceptional research and intelligence solutions alongside robust support for financial analysis. The firm’s formidable core management team, consisting of former investment bankers and private equity professionals, possesses profound insights into the intricacies and challenges faced by financial institutions.
SoftTech
Softtech Engineers Limited stands as a trailblazer in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AECO) domain, crafting cutting-edge software and intellectual property. Renowned as the pioneers behind the highly acclaimed Automated CAD-based building plan inspection and approval procedure, they consistently innovate reliable and world-class software products tailored for the niche vertical of AECO. These products empower customers to minimize costs, enhance productivity, exert efficient control, and optimize resource utilization in terms of personnel, infrastructure, and customer service.
Digital Ocean
Digital Ocean Holdings, Inc., an American technology firm and leading cloud service provider, operates 15 distributed data centers worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, New York, US, the company offers cloud infrastructure-as-a-service platforms accessible to developers, entrepreneurs, and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a dynamic and comprehensive cloud computing platform, providing companies with access to essential resources like content distribution, database storage, and processing power. AWS presents a range of options, including Platform-as-a-service (PaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and packaged software as a service (SaaS), catering to diverse business needs.
HubSpot for Startups
HubSpot for Startups is a global program designed to support early-stage companies with the tools, resources, and support they need to grow. It offers startups access to HubSpot’s powerful CRM platform—including marketing, sales, customer service, and operations tools—at a significantly discounted rate. The program also provides educational content, technical support, and opportunities to connect with a global startup ecosystem.
Treelife
Treelife is a multidisciplinary consulting firm offering legal, financial, and compliance services tailored for startups and investors. With a client base of over 1,000, Treelife supports fundraising, global expansion, virtual CFO services, and regulatory compliance. Headquartered in Mumbai with offices across major Indian cities, the firm has facilitated over $500M in startup transactions, making it a trusted partner for high-growth ventures.
AM Legal Associates
AM Legal Associates is a law firm specializing in intellectual property and commercial legal services. With expertise across sectors like biotech, software, and engineering, they offer services including patent and trademark registration, IP protection, litigation, and startup legal support. Based in Pune with offices in Mumbai and Nagpur, the firm supports innovation-led businesses across India.
Academic Institutes
Ecosystem partners are pivotal contributors to the success and sustainability of the ecosystem. Hailing from diverse backgrounds and sectors, these contributors encompass technology providers, suppliers, distributors, customers, investors, government bodies, and industry associations. Their collective engagement plays a crucial role in fostering a thriving and sustainable ecosystem.
MIT AOE
At ED cell, MITAOE encourage and support students to opt entrepreneurship as a career opportunity and strengthen the student’s start-up at campus. They take efforts to be a leading contributor in the field of Incubation to cultivate, foster and stimulate the entrepreneurial aspirations and provide an ecosystem to create innovative, sustainable, and profitable job creating start-ups.
NICMAR
With four decades of experience, NICMAR University, also known as the National Institute of Construction Management and Research, stands as a renowned provider of higher education and a trailblazer in techno-managerial studies in India.
Investment Partners
Zacua Ventures
Zacua Ventures is a global early-stage venture fund tackling world’s biggest challenges across Sustainability, Productivity and Urbanization and backed by the most innovative corporates in the built world. Zacua is led by partners with more than 30 years of combined industry experience and who have been investing in construction tech for the past decade.
Udyat Ventures
Udyat Ventures is the Family Office of Mr. Harsh Gupta, who is the MD of Udyat Group. Through the investment arm they are actively investing in early-stage tech start-ups across sectors. They are generally investing from seed to pre series A stages writing checks of 500K to 1.5 Mn USD and are completely sector agnostic. The idea is to help the start-ups with not just capital but also their own know how and business networks built over the years.
Soonicorn Venture
Soonicorn Ventures stands as a tech platform facilitating startup investments. Exclusive to early-stage VC funds, private equity funds, accelerators, HNIs, angel networks, family offices, and startups, it operates as an invite-only group. Investors gain access to pre-screened startup deals, allowing them to choose co-investment opportunities. For startups seeking funding, the platform provides a networking avenue, enabling them to create online profiles and connect with potential investors.
Kuber Ventures
Kuber Ventures specializes in launching thriving businesses with a notable return on investment. Leveraging their patented “3C Methodology” alongside a proven venture-building approach, they have demonstrated consistent success in their ventures.
Campus Angels Network
Campus Angels Network is an early-stage angel investment network based in Chennai, focused on funding deep-tech startups emerging from university incubators. Founded in 2023, it offers mentorship, strategic funding up to â‚ą2 crore, and access to programs like Stanford Seed and GDC at IIT Madras, with support from a strong network of 140+ investors.
Ankur Capital
Ankur Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund backing bold startups using digital and deep science technologies to solve real-world problems. Since 2014, it has focused on sectors like agritech, climate tech, health, AI, and clean energy. With over $200 million in assets, Ankur provides not just funding but also hands-on support and market access through its in-house platform, AnkurGro.
Arali ventures
Arali Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Bangalore, investing in B2B startups across SaaS, fintech, deep tech, and healthtech. Known for its founder-first approach, Arali supports startups from seed to scale with capital and hands-on mentorship.