Funding · 13 October 2026Bower School₹26.8 CrEntrepreneurship education institutionbowerschool.com ↗
Bower School raises ₹26.8 Cr pre-Series A
By Abha Lohia ·
- Bower School teaches entrepreneurship through education, mentorship and hands-on practice, and has supported over 150 startups
- It raised ₹26.8 crore in a pre-Series A round from existing backers, education investors and a Silicon Valley investor
- The money funds a standalone Hyderabad campus, more university partnerships and a platform linking students, founders and mentors
What happened
- Raised ₹26.8 crore in pre-Series A.
- Earlier seed round was ₹11.5 crore.
- Two new investors, Ravi Reddy and Bharath Maguluri, became Partners.
Why it matters
- Builds a standalone Hyderabad campus.
- Expands university partnerships.
- Creates a tech platform for students, founders and mentors.
The business
- Teaches entrepreneurship from school to executive level.
- Has nine programmes.
- Has supported over 150 startups.
The founders
In numbers
150+Startups supported · 2026
What happens next
- Hyderabad campus.
Earlier rounds
- Seed: ₹11.5 Cr
Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at low extra cost. India's government also has a narrower legal definition that decides who gets scheme benefits.
- Funding stage: Startups raise money in steps called funding stages: pre-seed, seed, Series A, B, C and later, ending in a stock-market listing or a sale. Each step is larger than the last and asks for more proof.
- Pre-Series A: A pre-Series A round is money raised after a seed round and before a full Series A, to help a startup show the growth that a Series A investor will want to see.
- Series A: Series A is usually the first large round a startup raises from venture capital funds, after it has shown that people want what it sells.
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