Nikhil Kamath’s WTFund Supports 22 Young Entrepreneurs in Second Cohort
The initiative offers up to ₹20 lakh in funding, mentorship, and strategic support to startups across diverse sectors, with a focus on innovation and impact.
- Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has launched the second cohort of WTFund, selecting 22 founders from nine startups out of over 2,400 applicants.
- Each selected startup will receive up to ₹20 lakh in grant funding, along with mentorship and access to strategic networks to scale their ventures.
- The startups span sectors such as AI, HealthTech, EdTech, FinTech, AgriTech, CleanTech, and more, with six of the nine startups leveraging AI-based solutions.
- Entrepreneur Vikram Pai, CEO of ReferRush, shared his inspiring journey of overcoming personal and professional challenges before being selected for WTFund support.
- The first cohort of WTFund helped 13 startups refine business models and attract investments, with some founders now mentoring the new batch.
Hindustan Times 