Venture Studio

Venture Studio

A startup incubator where you ideate, build, launch, and scale your business while you're still in college.

Build Your Startup in Five Easy Steps

1

Spark

(Ideation & Problem Discovery)

Conversations that sharpen real problems worth solving. Customer discovery, market gaps, and founder–problem fit.

2

Incubation

(MVP & Prototyping)

Build your first version and test it in the real world. Hands-on prototyping support, early users, rapid feedback loops.

3

Launch

(GTM & Early Revenue)

Your product meets customers. Revenue begins. Go-to-market strategy, positioning, and first traction.

4

Validation

(PMF)

Prove that the market wants what you're building. Retention, usage signals, and repeat customers.

5

Scale

(Pre-Seed & Beyond)

Prepare to grow with confidence. Access to capital, strategic partners, and global networks.

8+
Student startups incubated and funded
$5M
Makers Fund
12+
Industry mentors and operators
₹40+
Lakhs raised by student startups so far

AromaBliss

AromaBliss

AromaBliss

Aroma Bliss creates aromatic wellness products designed to enhance calm, focus, and emotional well-being.

Meet Our Startups

Bocadoh
Founders Team

Aradhya Tiwari, Kaavya Gala, Lakshya Bapna

Bocadoh

Building India’s first fruit-flavoured coconut chips!

In their first year, three students founded Bocadoh, a healthy coconut chips brand, after months of R&D, 20+ vendors, and a perfect guilt-free snack.

Founder Environment

Everything a first time
founder needs:

1:1 coaching with seasoned entrepreneurs

Learn directly from domain experts

Collaborate in founder circles with fellow innovators

Master startup legal & finance essentials

$5 Million Makers Fund for student startups

Access to early-stage venture capital

Global immersions to Silicon Valley & Singapore

Strategic go-to-market mentorship

Get Mentored By India's Leading Founders & CXOs

Arjun Vaidya

Founder, Dr Vaidya's

Arjun is the founder of Dr. Vaidya's, a leading D2C Ayurvedic brand. He is an early-stage consumer investor and has been featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30.

Arjun Vaidya

Ankur Warikoo

Founder, Nearbuy.com, webveda

Ankur is a leading creator, entrepreneur, author and educator who is known for empowering millions through his work on careers, money, and personal growth.

Ankur Warikoo

Krishnan Sunderarajan

Founder, Elev8 by Loka

Krishnan is a tech entrepreneur, TED speaker, and founder of India's first gamified metaverse app that brings real-world spaces into immersive virtual experiences.

Krishnan Sunderarajan

Prateek Maheshwari

Co-founder, PhysicsWallah

Prateek is best known for transforming a YouTube education channel into one of India's most influential edtech platforms that's focused on affordable learning.

Prateek Maheshwari

Abhishek Gulia

Venture Studio Partner, Agility Ventures

Abhishek is a venture capitalist who is known for building global founder communities and helping startups scale in their 0-1 journey.

Abhishek Gulia

Akash Gupta

Co-founder, Zypp Electric

A BW 40 Under 40, TEDx speaker, angel investor, and Former VP at Mobikwik; Akash is known for building one of India’s leading electric vehicle (EV)-as-a-service platforms.

Akash Gupta

$5 Million
Makers Fund

Get funded for
your business idea

Makers Fund seed funding awarded to a student entrepreneur

Founder Experiences

Parth Vardhan Saxena

Parth Vardhan Saxena

BBA Entrepreneurship

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When I started TruPahadi, I had no knowledge of business just a dream!

I come from a small city, Kashipur, known to many because of Indian Institute of Management Kashipur but for me, it’s home. When I was 19, the idea of TruPahadi

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Kaavya Gala

Kaavya Gala

BBA Entrepreneurship

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What if a hostel room idea could change how an entire country snacks?

What began as a first-year idea has become a mission to change how India snacks with our fruit-flavoured coconut chips. Three first-year students, one crazy idea Bocadoh.

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Pankaj B

Pankaj B

BBA Entrepreneurship

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From sticky notes to a ₹5 Crore funded startup now incubating at ISB!

One year ago, In.culcate was nothing more than sticky notes, late-night brainstorming sessions, and endless “what if” conversations. Today, Inculcate has secured its first round of funding!

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HASTAKALA

HASTAKALA

Retail

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The heart and mind behind Hastakala

Hastakala exists to honour India’s artisans — preserving heritage, empowering women, and bridging the gap between craft and opportunity through fair wages, digital access, and market support so handmade traditions thrive.

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