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18 student startups get ₹4 crore at demo day

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Company
Masters’ Union
What it does
Business school with startup incubation
Kind
Funding
Amount
₹320 crore
Based in
Gurugram
Sector
Education & Skilling

What they do

Masters' Union runs a year-long venture-building programme for students. 18 startups raised ₹4 crore in commitments from Titan Capital, Kae Capital and others

What happened

The share of students choosing startups over placements rose from 7% to 22% since 2021

The details

  • Masters' Union held its Demo Day 2026 at DLF Cyberpark in Gurugram.
  • 18 student-led startups received ₹4 crore in funding commitments from investors.
  • Investors included Titan Capital, Kae Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, Trifecta Capital, Google India, 3one4 Capital, and Huddle Ventures.
  • The commitments were made within an hour of the founders' presentations.
  • The startups span sectors such as AI, enterprise tech, fintech, consumer brands, mobility, hospitality, retail innovation, nutrition, and edtech.
  • Notable startups include Guardex (AI-powered manufacturing supervisor), Nexo (relationship intelligence platform), Crefio (credit profiling using ML and IoT), Oohlala (intimate wear for plus-size women), and The Malleswaram Café (South Indian QSR at pilgrimage sites).
  • Other startups in the cohort: AuditBuddy.ai, WorkflowIQ, Forecastly, Ahar.AI, Breez, Khet, Unbrand, Moshi Project, Savra, Kalateet, Wingwoman, Balncd.
  • The startups were developed through Masters' Union's Venture Initiation Programme (VIP), a year-long venture-building initiative.

The bigger picture

  • Masters' Union entrepreneurship initiatives have supported over 80 student startups since launch.
  • 50 startups incubated through VIP have collectively raised over ₹320 crore and are projected to generate over ₹530 crore revenue by FY27.
  • Past success stories include PlaySuper (gaming commerce, Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2026) and Meta Fashion (digital fashion, raised ~$400,000 pre-seed from Lumikai).
  • The percentage of students choosing startup creation instead of campus placements rose from 7% in 2021 to 22% in 2026, with a target of 50% by 2030.
  • Founder and Shark Tank India judge Pratham Mittal spoke about the shift toward entrepreneurship.

About the business

  • Masters' Union is a business school that runs a Venture Initiation Programme (VIP) for students.
  • VIP guides students through problem identification, customer discovery, product development, market validation, go-to-market, fundraising, and investor engagement.
  • The programme has incubated over 80 student startups since launch.
  • 50 startups from VIP have collectively raised over ₹320 crore and are projected to generate over ₹530 crore revenue by FY27.
  • Notable alumni startups include PlaySuper (gaming commerce) and Meta Fashion (digital fashion for gaming platforms).

The deal

Type
grant

Investors

Founders

  • Pratham Mittal, Founder of Masters' Union

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