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At NSRCEL, we bring together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and innovators through engaging events designed to educate, inspire, and create opportunities. Whether you’re a founder looking for insights, an investor seeking the next big idea, or a professional eager to mentor—our events are tailored for you.

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Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Punjab

In-Person

29/07/2026 3:00 pm

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Punjab | The Entrepreneurial Mindset: From Idea to Execution

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Shillong

In-Person

27/07/2026 2:30 pm

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Shillong | Turning Local Strengths into National Opportunities

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Guwahati

In-Person

24/07/2026 3:30 pm

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Guwahati | Unlocking Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Emerging Ecosystems

Energy Innovation Circuit

In-Person

24/07/2026 10:30 am

Energy Innovation Circuit | Chapter 1

Building Businesses Rooted in Community Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Bhubaneswar

In-Person

23/07/2026 4:00 pm

Building Businesses Rooted in Community Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Bhubaneswar

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Indore

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23/07/2026 2:30 pm

Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Indore | Building Brands, Solving Problems and Creating Impact

From Local Ideas to Lasting Impact | Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Bhubaneswar

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22/07/2026 10:30 am

From Local Ideas to Lasting Impact | Women Entrepreneurs Meet-up in Bhubaneswar

German Indian Mobility Summit

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26/05/2026 9:30 am

German Indian Mobility Summit 2026

Claude Code for Founders

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24/04/2026 5:30 pm

Claude Code for Founders

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23/04/2026 5:30 pm

From First Order to First 1,000: Building a D2C Brand That Actually Delivers

Payments-Ready: A Founder’s Guide to Revenue Acceleration

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22/04/2026 5:30 pm

Payments-Ready: A Founder’s Guide to Revenue Acceleration

Unit Economics for Hardware Founders

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23/04/2026 3:30 pm

Unit Economics for Hardware Founders

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17/04/2026 4:00 pm

FinTech Friday

AI for Decarbonization & Circularity: Building India’s Low-Carbon Infrastructure

In-Person

16/02/2026 10:30 am

AI for Decarbonization & Circularity: Building India’s Low-Carbon Infrastructure

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26/06/2025 5:00 pm

The Founder Framework: Lean Money Playbook

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27/06/2025 4:45 pm

Building Beyond the Hubs: What it means to build from Tier 2 Cities

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03/07/2025 10:30 am

Ask Me Anything with AIC Prestige and Women Startup Program

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Venture-building partner helping startups sharpen strategy, business models, and growth readiness.

How we help CSR Partners

Measurable Impact

Support fintech startups creating real solutions in access to financial products like credit, insurance, and wealth management, with outcomes that are trackable, reportable, and meaningful.

Innovation with Purpose

Support fintech ventures solving India-first problems, from tier 2/3 financial literacy to cluster-based finance with the potential to become blueprints for emerging markets worldwide.

Be at the Center of the Ecosystem

Engage directly with the startups, mentors, and institutions defining where Indian fintech goes next, not just as an observer, but as a stakeholder who helped build it.

Multipl turns everyday spending into an investment opportunity by integrating savings and investments into daily financial habits. Through features like brand co-investments and spending via mutual funds, it helps users grow wealth while they spend, changing how individuals approach personal finance.

Founder: Jagannathan Raghavan
Stage of Venture: Pre-Series A
Sub-Sectors: Wealth Tech
Website: www.multipl.in

Co-Founders: Padmanabhan Raghavan, VIkas Jain
Business Model: B2C, B2B2C
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Fundfina provides cash-flow based financing to small businesses through an open credit infrastructure. It embeds AI-driven risk scores and lending products into platforms used by MSMEs. This helps retailers and merchants access working capital and supply chain finance without traditional barriers.

Founder: Nishant Bhaskar
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Embedded Finance
Website: www.fundfina.com

Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 5+ years

Boharr Fintech Private Limited

Boharr offers a Wealth Management Platform-as-a-Service (WM-PaaS) that helps banks and wealth firms deliver multiple investment products through one system. It covers CRM, transactions, revenue, and reporting via APIs. This lets institutions launch and scale wealth offerings without building infrastructure.

Founder: Vaitheeswaran Santharam
Stage of Venture: Bootstrapped
Sub-Sectors: Wealth Tech
Website: www.boharr.com

Co-Founders: Hariharan Mahadevan, Sridar Kannan
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 yearss

Rang De P2P Financial Services Ltd

Rang De is a RBI-regulated peer-to-peer lending platform that connects individual lenders to underserved borrowers across India. It enables affordable credit for livelihoods, education, and small businesses through direct, transparent contributions. This helps bridge the credit gap in rural and low-income communities.

Founder: Smita Satish
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: P2P Lending
Website: www.rangde.in

Co-Founder: Ramakrishna NK
Business Model: P2P Lending
Venture Age: 5+ years

Wealthy Nivesh is a digital wealth platform that delivers personalized investment advice and execution for retail and mass affluent investors. It combines data-driven insights, advisor support, and tech tools to simplify mutual funds, bonds, unlisted shares, and more. This bridges the gap between DIY apps and high-cost wealth managers across India and the Middle East.

Founder: Ankit Garg
Stage of Venture: Pre-Series A
Sub-Sectors: Wealth Tech
Website: www.wealthynivesh.in

Co-Founder: Aditya Gupta
Business Model: B2C
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Dhiway Networks Private Limited

Dhiway provides data assurance infrastructure using its own population-scale ledger, CORD. It helps enterprises and governments tokenize, verify, and reuse data securely across ecosystems. This solves for fraud, inefficiency, and lack of trust in digital systems.

Founder: Amar Tumballi
Stage of Venture: Pre-Series A
Sub-Sectors: Technology Enablers
Website: www.dhiway.com

Co-Founders: Satish Mohan, Sreevidya Satish, Pradeep KP
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 5+ years

Covrzy provides API-first infrastructure for commercial insurance. It sells directly to startups and SMEs, and embeds insurance into platforms as a feature. This removes agents and paperwork, making coverage simple and contextual for digital businesses.

Founder: Ankit Kamra
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Insur Tech
Website: www.covrzy.com

Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Mysa is building the finance automation layer for modern Indian businesses. It streamlines spend management with bill submissions via Slack or email, AI-powered validations, ERP integrations, and in-app payments reducing manual effort and brings clarity, control, and speed to finance operations.

Founder: Arpita Kapoor
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Vertical Fintech Appl
Website: www.mysa.io

Co-Founders: Mohit Rangaraju, Ashutosh Panigrahi
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Komplai reduces the manual workload finance teams and founders face in bookkeeping, compliance filings, and reconciliation, which takes 30–50 hours each month. By combining AI agents with human oversight, it automates accounting and compliance tasks, helping SMEs and mid-market businesses manage finance operations efficiently.

Founder: Rishi A
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Vertical Fintech Appl
Website:www.letskomplai.com

Co-Founder: Anirudh Varma
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: < 2 years

Saventh is a personal finance platform that helps working Indians manage money through investing, tax planning, insurance, and goals. It partners with employers to guide first-time investors using digital tools and personalized support. This makes financial planning simple, accessible, and action-focused for every employee.

Founder: Vishal Wahul
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Wealth Tech
Website: www.saventh.com

Co-Founders: Tarique Khan, Kuldeep Pawar, Prateek Shetty
Business Model: Others
Venture Age: < 2 years

Butter Money is an AI-led digital mortgage platform simplifying India’s home loan journey by drastically reducing processing time, offering personalized bank deals from over 30+ lenders. Homebuyers get transparency and speed, while banks boost conversions.

Founder: Suhail Manocha
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Lending & Credit
Website: www.butter.money

Business Model: B2C
Venture Age: < 2 years

Signalz By Katalx Technologies Private Limited

Signalz bridges the gap between retail investors seeking regulated stock market guidance and SEBI-registered Research Analysts with limited digital reach. Through a full-stack marketplace, it enables investors to discover and subscribe to verified analysts, while providing analysts with tools for compliance, content delivery, and sustainable business growth.

Founder: Nitesh Raj Jain
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Wealth Tech
Website: www.signalz.in

Co-Founder: Siddharth Raj Jain
Business Model: B2C
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Castler (Ncome Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd)

Castler is building the escrow infrastructure layer for digital businesses in India. It enables enterprises to manage secure,compliant, and programmable fund flows by integrating directly with banks. Castler also offers source code escrow through CastlerCode, helping regulated and enterprise clients ensure software continuity and IP protection.

Founder: Vineet Kumar Singh
Stage of Venture: Pre-Series A
Sub-Sectors: Banking Servies
Website: www.castler.com

Co-Founders: Dinesh Kumar, Anshul Kumar, Kumar Amit, Ritesh Tiwari
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 5+ years

AbleCredit is a GenAI agent that replaces manual underwriting for MSMEs with limited financial records. It uses data from documents, voice, and images to make credit decisions without human input. This enables lenders to assess complex, undocumented borrowers at scale.

Founder: Utkarsh Apoorva
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Banking Servies
Website: www.ablecredit.com

Co-Founders: Ashwini Prabhu, Harshad Saykhedkar
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Lark Finserv Private Limited

Lark Finserv enables wealth platforms, brokers, and NBFCs to offer instant loans against mutual funds through an easy-to-integrate infrastructure layer. By connecting directly with mutual fund record keepers and automating the process of locking and unlocking pledged units, along with valuation and disbursals, it helps unlock credit from mutual fund holdings without selling investments or relying on credit scores.

Founder: Rohit Pateria
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Lending & Credit
Website: www.larkfinserv.com

Co-Founders: Shivani Tayal, Nikhil Daxini
Business Model: B2B2C
Venture Age: 2-5 years

BoxPay Technologies Pvt Ltd

BoxPay solves the fragmentation in global payments by giving online merchants a single AI-powered platform to reach more customers, route payments intelligently, and reconcile effortlessly across 35+ gateways and 300+ methods all through one seamless integration.

Founder: Shobhit Mehra
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Payments & Transfers
Website: www.boxpay.tech

Co-Founder: Puneet Singh
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

PensionBox tackles the gap in pension coverage that leaves most Indians unprepared for retirement. By enabling users to create personalised pension plans, track savings, invest in
regulated products, and plan withdrawals, the platform helps individuals and employers build secure retirement benefits as life expectancy and costs rise.

Founder: Kuldeep Parashar
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Vertical Fintech Appl
Website: www.pensionbox.in

Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Clevernav builds AI agents for insurance sales and servicing. It uses Voice AI and GenAI to handle customer conversations and processes with minimal input. This helps insurers reduce effort, increase conversions, and improve customer understanding.

Founder: Bhargavi Ramadugu
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Insur Tech
Website: www.clevernav.ai

Co-Founder: Rishi Patel
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: < 2 years

Maximize Pay Solutions Pvt Ltd

Maximize is a smart shopping platform that combines all savings layers- coupons, gift cards, payment offers, and loyalty rewards into one checkout. It works across 350+ brands and lets users save instantly without switching apps or doing manual comparisons. This turns every transaction into the best possible deal, by default.

Founder: Siddhanth Jaini
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Savings Platforms
Website: www.maximize.money

Business Model: B2B2C
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Xaults Technologies Private Limited

Xaults is a deep-tier supply chain financing platform, leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT), smart contracts, and programmable CBDCs to radically improve financial accessibility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) beyond Tier-1 cities. The platform connects traditional banks and all layers of the supply chain, enabling seamless, secure, and affordable credit not just for top-tier suppliers but for every participant, including those lacking formal credit scores or documentation.

Founder: Neeraj Singh
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Technology Enablers, Lending & Credit
Website: www.xaults.com

Co-Founder: Shubham Sharma
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Bimakavach technologies Private Limited

An online platform providing customizable liability insurance solutions tailored for startups and SMEs. It offers real-time quotes, underwriting, and claims processing, covering 18+ insurance products including cyber, crime, asset, marine, engineering, group health, and liability insurance. The platform prioritizes transparency, fast policy issuance, expert 24/7 claims support, and easy policy management, serving over 4,000 Indian businesses with tech-enabled insurance solutions.

Founder: Tejas Jain
Stage of Venture: Pre-Series A
Sub-Sectors: Insur Tech
Website: www.bimakavach.com

Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Finsall Resources Private Limited

Finsall is an insurance-first BNPL fintech that lets customers finance general insurance premiums (motor, health, fire, etc.) via easy monthly installments with no collateral, no paperwork. They offer a plug-and-play Credit-as-a-Service (CaaS) via API to insurers and intermediaries, earning interest spreads.

Founder: Tim Mathews
Stage of Venture: Pre-Series A
Sub-Sectors: Insur Tech, Lending & Credit
Website: www.finsall.com

Co-Founders: Prabal Khanna, Pramod Khanna
Business Model: B2B2C
Venture Age: 5+ years

INKA is an AI-powered insurance advisory startup that simplifies insurance decisions through personalized data insights. Using 2,400+ variables, INKA generates an “Inka Insurance Report (IIR)” in 60 seconds – offering unbiased, need-based recommendations. INKA bridges the gap between awareness, advice, and access in insurance.

Founder: Vaibhav Kathju
Stage of Venture: Pre-Seed
Sub-Sectors: Insur Tech
Website: www.inkasure.com

Co-Founders: Abhay Singh, Ankit Bareja
Business Model: B2C
Venture Age: 2-5 years

Nullpointer Analytics Private Limited

Nullpointer is building an AI stack for financial intelligence that automates the investment lifecycle. It extracts unstructured data, represents it as machine-readable knowledge, and applies domain-tuned language models. This helps financial teams make faster, more informed decisions across research, risk, and operations.

Founder: Bala Sundaresan
Stage of Venture: Seed
Sub-Sectors: Vertical Fintech Appl
Website: www.nullpointer.in

Co-Founder: Akshay Bharati
Business Model: B2B
Venture Age: 5+ years

Real Market Access. Sector Foresight & Live Market Pulse. Network Capital

Participate in curated interactions with startups where you engage directly with emerging startups solving real market challenges.

Engage with community & cohort founders and stay ahead of the curve through different engagement formats that offer a front-row view into new business models, market shifts, and sectoral innovation.

Build meaningful connections across a curated network of investors, founders, and corporate leaders—opening doors for future collaborations, advisory roles, or strategic investments.

How we help Startups

Regulatory Markert Fit

Stay ahead of regulatory shifts with early policy signals, compliance support, and access to regulatory sandboxes where relevant.

Strategic Access

Partnership opportunities with banks, corporates, and distribution partners to pilot, scale, and co-develop your solutions.

Growth and Capital

Sharpen your go-to-market strategy, build the organisational structure that’ll help unlock your growth and connect with investors aligned to your stage, sector, and readiness.

How we help Corporate & BFSI Partners

Access to Innovation

Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies through direct exposure to high-potential fintech startups.

Collaborative Opportunities

Engage with founders on go-to-market strategies, product co-creation, and market expansion tailored to your business goals.

Strategic Partnerships

Explore new product offerings, strategic investments, and run pilots or proofs of concept to solve existing business challenges.

How we help VCs & Investors

Portfolio Outcomes

Recommended portfolio companies get targeted support to accelerate growth and improve their chances of securing follow-on capital.

Meaningful Engagement

Join curated DISCUSSION ROOMS, focused clinics, and FINTECH dinners to engage with promising ventures and co-investors.

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Gain early visibility into emerging sector trends, and market shifts, by staying closely connected with our community.

How we help Regulators & Policy Makers

Evidence based Regulatory Design

Gain direct exposure to fintech ventures to spot regulatory gaps, assess on ground impact, and align policies with evolving practices.

Regulatory Sandboxing

The Fintech CoE helps identify sandbox-ready startups with stronger compliance, providing regulators with better-prepared applicants with faster, and more effective pilots.

Ecosystem feedback loop

Engage in constructive dialogue with founders to clarify compliance requirements and course-correct .

How we help Mentors (From Collaborate with us)

Sessions with Startups

Offer personalized guidance to startups in 30-min one-on-one sessions, sharing insights and practical advice to help startups grow.

Workshop Opportunities

Lead interactive virtual workshops to share expertise, collaborate with startups, and foster innovation in a digital environment.

In-Person Focus Weeks

Immerse yourself in our in-person focus weeks designed to provide you with a hands-on experience diving into the innovative world of startups.

Gain Market Intelligence

Our global network connects mentors with a world-class startup community, fostering wisdom, relationships, and startup direction.

Exclusive Event Invitations

Attend our worldwide events to stay informed on industry trends and innovations and gain valuable insights for growth opportunities.

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Global Networking

Connect, network, and build lasting relationships with peers, startups, and corporate executives at our global summits.

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How we help Incubators (From Collaborate with us)

University Pitch Sessions

Every week, we invite university startups to pitch in front of our network. Last year, 1,300+ university startups pitched to an audience of 1,000+ organizations and 2,500+ venture capitalists in these sessions.

Culture of Innovation

By being associated with Plug and Play’s brand through our accelerators on campus, we inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. We strive to show students there are no boundaries to their future success.

Career Growth

We recruit interns and host career fairs to connect students with opportunities within our global network. This opens job opportunities for students and provides them with valuable skills and knowledge.

Industry Connections

Through networking, meetups, and other events with corporations and governments, we provide new perspectives and serve as a valuable resource for students and researchers eager to advance their ideas.

Impactful Research

Collaborating with industry partners allows universities to conduct research directly relevant to real-world challenges. This research generates knowledge that can lead to new technologies and products.

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Grant Opportunities

Partnering with a reputable organization like ours enhances a university’s standing as a leading institution in innovation, opening doors to work on additional projects and grant opportunities with us.

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How we help Investors (From Collaborate with us)

Venture Nurture Pools

Researchers and policymakers can collaborate with us to design pilot projects and demonstration programs that test the real-world viability of emerging climate tech solutions.

Attend our community events

We organize regular pitch events, networking dinners, workshops, or roundtables where investors can meet with startups and other industry experts

Market Intelligence for Investors

Researchers and policymakers can collaborate with us to design pilot projects and demonstration programs that test the real-world viability of emerging climate tech solutions.

How we help Governments

Ecosystem Building

We build a network of local investors, corporations, and public institutions dedicated to finding solutions for local challenges.

Job Creation

Partnering with us to accelerate promising startups nurtures job creation and regional development through a connected global network.

Tax Revenue

With increased economic activity in various sectors, local governments will generate more tax revenue by partnering with us.

Accelerator Programs

Our industry-specific programs are uniquely designed to accelerate the growth and success of startups in your area.

Corporate Attraction

Innovating across various ecosystems, our approach attracts multinational organizations to fuel the local economy.

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Startup Support

We are dedicated to fostering the growth of local businesses and attracting innovative startups from around the world.

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How we help startups

Investment Opportunities

With us you can explore funding options that fit your stage and vision. We help you access opportunities to raise cpital through curated investor connects and pitch opportunities. This support can fast-track your startup’s journey to the next level.

Accelerator Programs

Join structured programs designed to support early and growth-stage startups. Gain access to expert mentorship, tools, and industry connections to scale your business. Our programs help you move faster and smarter.

Business Development

Collaborate with industry leaders and large organizations for real market exposure. We help you make the best of partnerships that open up growth and pilot opportunities for startups. This is where innovation meet industry and turn into business outcomes.

Challenge Offerings

Tap into opportunities to apply to and leverage sector specific challenges to showcase your solutions. These platforms help you gain visibility, pilot opportunities, and connect with clients. It’s a great way to prove your value while solving real-world problems.

Researchers & Policy Makers (From Collaborate with us)

Research-Backed Pilots and Demonstrations

Researchers and policymakers can collaborate with us to design pilot projects and demonstration programs that test the real-world viability of emerging climate tech solutions.

Data Sharing and Impact Measurement

We can assist policymakers and researchers in data collection, analysis, and impact measurement to evaluate the effectiveness of climate tech innovations and their alignment with policy goals

Policy Advocacy and Recommendations

We can provide you with real-time insights into the innovation landscape and advocating for policy reforms that facilitate the scaling of climate technologies

Joint Research and Innovation Projects

We can help startups leverage the expertise of researchers and policymakers to develop innovative technologies that have a direct policy impact

How we help Corporations

Industry Connects

Access curated industry partnerships, enabling corporations to engage with cutting-edge startups and ecosystem leaders driving sectoral innovation.

Accelerator Programs

Accelerate innovation pipeline by nurturing startups aligned with your strategic business goals and market needs.

Startup Scouting

Leverage our extensive network and expertise to identify, evaluate, and connect with high-potential startups that can complement and transform your business offerings.

Innovation Strategy

We help corporations create and follow smart innovation plans by connecting them with startups and industry trends to stay ahead.

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