Fintech Centre of Excellence at NSRCEL, in partnership with HDFC Parivartan–the CSR arm of HDFC Bank is calling on startups who are expanding access to banking, strengthening financial inclusion, and solving meaningful financial challenges for different sections of populations.
If your solution leverages technology to simplify banking, payments, credit, savings, or financial literacy, this is your opportunity to accelerate your impact.
Program Highlights
Access to Sandbox & Regulatory Connects
Founders work toward regulatory market fit – with support on navigating compliance, decoding early policy signals, and accessing relevant regulatory sandboxes when needed.
1:1 Sessions with Industry Experts
1:1 sessions with founders, fin-experts and functional experts who address helping you stress-test your GTM roadmap, fix what’s stuck, and move faster.
PeerConnect
Join a founder-first space to share insights, unblock challenges, and learn from others building in fintech. It’s honest, tactical, and built for builders. It’s a space to amplify networks, and opportunities.
Investment Readiness
We plug you into the right investor conversations – based on your sector, traction, and timing. Includes narrative sharpening, round structure advisory, and strategic feedback from angels, VCs, and corporate venture arms who understand fintech depth.
Access to Partnership Connects
Opportunities to engage with banks and corporates who can serve as strategic partners or potential customers for pilots, distribution, or co-development.
Workshops/ AMA’s with regulators, tech & infra partners
Join closed-door sessions with regulators, API providers, and infra enablers. Understand key policy changes, explore integrations, and stay ahead of industry shifts.
Program Eligibility
To be part of this exclusive program, you must:
Fintech & Allied Areas
Revenue Generating, must have existing customer base
Raised Seed round or come recommended by your investor
Existing Customer Base
Sectors In Focus
Core Financial Services
- Payments & Transfers
- Lending & Credit (incl. BNPL, Co-lending, Embedded Credit)
- WealthTech (Robo-Advisory, Portfolio Tools)
- Neo-Banking & Digital Banking
- Personal Finance & Budgeting Tools
- Insurance and Insurtech Platforms & Integrations
Risk, Compliance & Infra
- Regulatory Technology (RegTech)
- Credit Intelligence & Underwriting Tools
- Digital KYC & Fraud Detection
- Core Financial Infrastructure (AA, UPI stack, API gateways)
- Risk Management Platforms
Inclusion & Sustainability
- Financial Inclusion (last-mile, vernacular, gender-focused)
- Green Finance / ESG-linked Finance
- Microinsurance & Healthtech-Insurtech blends
- MSME-focused Lending or Platforms
Tech-Driven Enablers
- AI/ML for Financial Services
- Blockchain / DLT in Fintech
- Data-as-a-Service & Financial APIs
- Cybersecurity & Identity Tech
Verticalized & Integrated Fintech
- Agri-fintech
- Mobility Finance
- Healthcare & Edu-finance
- Supply Chain & Logistics Fintech
- Real Estate & Construction Finance
Our Incubation Thesis:
Catalyse Innovation in these areas
Source: Global Climate Tech Landscape
- HIgh Potential Sectors
- Growing Potential Sectors
- Emerging Sectors
Stakeholders
Inside the Room
- Meet the Startups
Bimakavach Technologies Private Limited
Finsall Resources Private Limited
Inka Insurance
Xaults Technologies Private Limited
Maximize Pay Solutions Pvt Ltd
PensionBox
Fundfina
Mysa
BoxPay Technologies Pvt Ltd
Dhiway Networks Private Limited
Rang De P2P Financial Services Ltd
Multipl
Saventh
Butter Money
Lark Finserv Private Limited
Boharr Fintech Private Limited
Clevernav
Covrzy
Komplai
Signalz By Katalx Technologies Private Limited
Castler (Ncome Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd)
Indniveza Distributors Private Limited
Ablecredit
Nullpointer Analytics Private Limited
Community
Tap into networks, exchange ideas, and gain practical guidance that’ll help you increase your surface area of success. The community is built to meet you where you are, and grow with you.
Join the Fintech Circuit
Excecution Parnters
- Funding Partners
- Knowledge Partners
- Partners Building with Us
Co-Incubation Partner
IIMBx Fintech Skilling Program
A curated learning and skilling platform by IIMB faculty and industry experts for those looking to build depth in fintech. The program combines conceptual grounding with practical insights, supported by assessments along the way.
