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CrftHQ
Building the Anti-Incubator.

India's largest BiP movement built by builders, for builders.

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Rebuilding the
system for
founders who ship

CrftHQ is the anti-incubator β€” built for founders who move fast, think clearly, and execute without permission. No fluff. No waiting. Just speed, precision, and survival.

We back the 1% who’d rather build in public, take heat, and ship real things than talk about them in another Notion doc. This is where the next wave of startups gets forged β€” not polished.

2000+
founders
believed in us
100Cr+
credits
committed by tech companies
50+
industry mentors
bet on our companies

Capabilities

/ What we bring to the table

01

Partners That Power You

From global tech giants to venture studios and startup accelerators β€” CrftHQ is backed by organizations that want you to win.

02

Mentorship That Matters

Get guidance from top industry leaders β€” from AI and product to design and GTM β€” people who’ve actually built at scale.

03

Build Credits & Tools

Access exclusive credits for software, hosting, APIs, and creative tools so you can focus on building, not budgeting.

04

The CrftHQ Experience

Work alongside India’s smartest builders, create something real, and showcase it to mentors, investors, and the world.

Cohort 1 : Mentors & Guests

01
Meta Sai

Meta Sai

Founder @ Stealth

02
Shuchita Shukla

Shuchita Shukla

Vice President & Talent Acquisition Head @ GlobalLogic

03
Rachit Kumar

Rachit Kumar

Head β€” GTM & Payments AI @ LinkedIn

04
Partho Ghosh

Partho Ghosh

Scientist @ ISRO

05
Josh Praveen

Josh Praveen

VP @ SnapMenu

06
Manish Dsouza

Manish Dsouza

VC & CIO @ OutNorm

07
Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Founder @ Daira Edtech

08
Dr. Sachin Marda

Dr. Sachin Marda

Clinical Director @ Yashoda Hospitals

09
Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Founder & CEO @ Franchising Rightway

10
Aman Lamba

Aman Lamba

Director @ Gigamon

11
Karan Singh Sahi

Karan Singh Sahi

Deal Advisory @ KPMG

12
Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Founder & CEO @ River Venture Studio

13
Pingnagan Pranavam

Pingnagan Pranavam

CEO @ Nighthawk India

01
Meta Sai

Meta Sai

Founder @ Stealth

02
Shuchita Shukla

Shuchita Shukla

Vice President & Talent Acquisition Head @ GlobalLogic

03
Rachit Kumar

Rachit Kumar

Head β€” GTM & Payments AI @ LinkedIn

04
Partho Ghosh

Partho Ghosh

Scientist @ ISRO

05
Josh Praveen

Josh Praveen

VP @ SnapMenu

06
Manish Dsouza

Manish Dsouza

VC & CIO @ OutNorm

07
Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Founder @ Daira Edtech

08
Dr. Sachin Marda

Dr. Sachin Marda

Clinical Director @ Yashoda Hospitals

09
Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Founder & CEO @ Franchising Rightway

10
Aman Lamba

Aman Lamba

Director @ Gigamon

11
Karan Singh Sahi

Karan Singh Sahi

Deal Advisory @ KPMG

12
Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Founder & CEO @ River Venture Studio

13
Pingnagan Pranavam

Pingnagan Pranavam

CEO @ Nighthawk India

01
Meta Sai

Meta Sai

Founder @ Stealth

02
Shuchita Shukla

Shuchita Shukla

Vice President & Talent Acquisition Head @ GlobalLogic

03
Rachit Kumar

Rachit Kumar

Head β€” GTM & Payments AI @ LinkedIn

04
Partho Ghosh

Partho Ghosh

Scientist @ ISRO

05
Josh Praveen

Josh Praveen

VP @ SnapMenu

06
Manish Dsouza

Manish Dsouza

VC & CIO @ OutNorm

07
Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Founder @ Daira Edtech

08
Dr. Sachin Marda

Dr. Sachin Marda

Clinical Director @ Yashoda Hospitals

09
Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Founder & CEO @ Franchising Rightway

10
Aman Lamba

Aman Lamba

Director @ Gigamon

11
Karan Singh Sahi

Karan Singh Sahi

Deal Advisory @ KPMG

12
Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Founder & CEO @ River Venture Studio

13
Pingnagan Pranavam

Pingnagan Pranavam

CEO @ Nighthawk India

01
Meta Sai

Meta Sai

Founder @ Stealth

02
Shuchita Shukla

Shuchita Shukla

Vice President & Talent Acquisition Head @ GlobalLogic

03
Rachit Kumar

Rachit Kumar

Head β€” GTM & Payments AI @ LinkedIn

04
Partho Ghosh

Partho Ghosh

Scientist @ ISRO

05
Josh Praveen

Josh Praveen

VP @ SnapMenu

06
Manish Dsouza

Manish Dsouza

VC & CIO @ OutNorm

07
Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Founder @ Daira Edtech

08
Dr. Sachin Marda

Dr. Sachin Marda

Clinical Director @ Yashoda Hospitals

09
Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Dr. Chackochen Mathai

Founder & CEO @ Franchising Rightway

10
Aman Lamba

Aman Lamba

Director @ Gigamon

11
Karan Singh Sahi

Karan Singh Sahi

Deal Advisory @ KPMG

12
Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Dr. Viveka Kalidasan, PhD

Founder & CEO @ River Venture Studio

13
Pingnagan Pranavam

Pingnagan Pranavam

CEO @ Nighthawk India

01
Rodick J

Rodick J

CEO @ PayirCorp

02
John Edwards

John Edwards

Founder @ Calvaryrobe Regals

03
Arun Nair

Arun Nair

CEO @ Startup Singam

04
Divya Sanchana Ananth

Divya Sanchana Ananth

Founding Team @ Frontrunner

05
Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Product Head @ ICICI Bank

06
Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

CMO @ medone

07
Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Founder & CEO - Quorum Chain

08
Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Principal Financial Adviser, Southern Railway - IRS

09
Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Tech Lawyer | Building YB Juris

10
Janakiraman

Janakiraman

Angel Investor β€” ex Chennai Angels

11
Venkata Aravind

Venkata Aravind

Senior Program Manager @ Microsoft

12
Lalit Mohan

Lalit Mohan

ICF CFA β€” IRS

01
Rodick J

Rodick J

CEO @ PayirCorp

02
John Edwards

John Edwards

Founder @ Calvaryrobe Regals

03
Arun Nair

Arun Nair

CEO @ Startup Singam

04
Divya Sanchana Ananth

Divya Sanchana Ananth

Founding Team @ Frontrunner

05
Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Product Head @ ICICI Bank

06
Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

CMO @ medone

07
Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Founder & CEO - Quorum Chain

08
Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Principal Financial Adviser, Southern Railway - IRS

09
Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Tech Lawyer | Building YB Juris

10
Janakiraman

Janakiraman

Angel Investor β€” ex Chennai Angels

11
Venkata Aravind

Venkata Aravind

Senior Program Manager @ Microsoft

12
Lalit Mohan

Lalit Mohan

ICF CFA β€” IRS

01
Rodick J

Rodick J

CEO @ PayirCorp

02
John Edwards

John Edwards

Founder @ Calvaryrobe Regals

03
Arun Nair

Arun Nair

CEO @ Startup Singam

04
Divya Sanchana Ananth

Divya Sanchana Ananth

Founding Team @ Frontrunner

05
Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Product Head @ ICICI Bank

06
Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

CMO @ medone

07
Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Founder & CEO - Quorum Chain

08
Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Principal Financial Adviser, Southern Railway - IRS

09
Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Tech Lawyer | Building YB Juris

10
Janakiraman

Janakiraman

Angel Investor β€” ex Chennai Angels

11
Venkata Aravind

Venkata Aravind

Senior Program Manager @ Microsoft

12
Lalit Mohan

Lalit Mohan

ICF CFA β€” IRS

01
Rodick J

Rodick J

CEO @ PayirCorp

02
John Edwards

John Edwards

Founder @ Calvaryrobe Regals

03
Arun Nair

Arun Nair

CEO @ Startup Singam

04
Divya Sanchana Ananth

Divya Sanchana Ananth

Founding Team @ Frontrunner

05
Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Uttam Kumar Hiremath

Product Head @ ICICI Bank

06
Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

Dr. Manjunath Ganachari

CMO @ medone

07
Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Sathya Lakshmi Srinivas

Founder & CEO - Quorum Chain

08
Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Malabika Ghosh Mohan

Principal Financial Adviser, Southern Railway - IRS

09
Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Adv Yashpalsinh Boradhara

Tech Lawyer | Building YB Juris

10
Janakiraman

Janakiraman

Angel Investor β€” ex Chennai Angels

11
Venkata Aravind

Venkata Aravind

Senior Program Manager @ Microsoft

12
Lalit Mohan

Lalit Mohan

ICF CFA β€” IRS

Portfolio Highlights

/ A selection of our standout companies

01

Axory AI

Building the trust layer of the internet with real-time, explainable AI for deepfake and document forgery verification.

02

ZTH

End-to-end fundraising and consulting for startups, providing research-backed pitch decks, investor connections, and strategic business support.

03

ADHVX INDUSTRIES

Modular edge hardware that digitizes any factory machine, enabling fast, scalable automation for SME/MSMEs.

04

Limelight

An AI search engine that makes all your business data instantly searchable and actionable.

05

SereneSync

Affordable, simple smart-home automation: A retrofit system that controls lights and appliances directly from the MCB, no rewiring required.

06

And so much more...

See all our companies to learn more. This is just a small sample of the amazing startups we've had the privilege to work with.

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