Ecosystem
India's Deep-Tech Ecosystem
Investors, accelerators, incubators and ranked research institutions across India's deep-tech landscape — with their focus areas, preferred stages and locations.
Why this page exists — and how to read it
Startups don't grow in a vacuum — this is the support layer around them: who funds, who accelerates, who incubates, and which research institutions anchor each region. Use it to see whether the support exists where the founding activity is.
- Investors
- See who else invests where you do — and toggle to the startup layer to find states with founders but little local capital.
- Founders & operators
- Shortlist investors and incubators by focus, stage and state — start with who is actually active near you.
- Corporate & R&D
- Ranked institutions are partnership and hiring targets — check who leads near your sites.
- Policy & TTO
- Compare the ecosystem map with the startup layer to spot states where the support layer lags founding activity.
Where India's organisations cluster
Tap a state to filter
Leading states
- 1Maharashtra1,356
- 2Tamil Nadu690
- 3Karnataka627
- 4Gujarat457
- 5Andhra Pradesh387
- 6Uttar Pradesh379
1–1,356 organisations per state
627 organisations in Karnataka · page 11 of 11
Ventana Ventures Fund
InvestorVenture Capital
Udupi, Karnataka
Toys and Games
Stages: Validation|EarlyTraction|Scaling
Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Mysore, Karnataka
Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysore
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Mysore, Karnataka
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Bellary, Karnataka
Vinay Singh
InvestorVenture Capital
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Marketing|Fashion|Food & Beverages|Media & Entertainment|Retail|Other Specialty Retailers
Stages: Prototype|Validation|EarlyTraction
Visvesvaraya Research and Innovation Foundation
IncubatorBelagavi, Karnataka
AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality)|Automotive|Agriculture|Aeronautics Aerospace & Defence|Finance Technology|Food & Beverages|Education|Renewable Energy|Healthcare & Lifesciences|Internet of Things|Textiles & Apparel|Logistics
Stages: Prototype|Validation|EarlyTraction
Visvesvaraya Technological University
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Belgaum, Karnataka
Vivekananda College of Engg. & Tech., PUTTUR
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Puttur, Karnataka
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Western Digital
IncubatorBengaluru, Karnataka
White Oak India Equity Fund
InvestorAlternative Investment Fund
Bangalore, Karnataka
whiteoakinvestors.com ↗WICCI Karnataka Startup Council
AcceleratorBengaluru, Karnataka
Analytics|AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality)|Agriculture|AI|Green Technology|Finance Technology|Education|Internet of Things|IT Services|Retail|Social Impact|Social Network|Robotics|Biotechnology|Waste Management|Others
Stages: EarlyTraction|Scaling
Yashwanth Hemaraj
InvestorVenture Capital
Bengaluru, Karnataka
AI|Computer Vision|Enterprise Software|Technology Hardware|IT Services|Robotics|Security Solutions
Stages: EarlyTraction|Scaling
Yenepoya Technology Incubator
IncubatorMangaluru, Karnataka
Yenepoya Technology Incubator
IncubatorMangaluru, Karnataka
Healthcare & Lifesciences|Nanotechnology|Biotechnology
Stages: Prototype|Validation|EarlyTraction
Yenepoya University
InstitutionParticipating (unranked)
Mangaluru, Karnataka
Yunus Khawas
InvestorHubli-Dharwad, Karnataka
Analytics
Stages: Validation
Zeolyt Advisory LLP
AcceleratorBengaluru, Karnataka
Analytics|AI|Finance Technology|Enterprise Software|Design
Stages: Prototype|Validation|EarlyTraction|Scaling
Directory listings are drawn from public ecosystem registries; contact details are not published here.