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In the early stage of its operations, HyKr will work closely with pre-seed and seed stage startups, deploying capital in the range of INR 2 crore to INR 4 crore per company
National, 4 February 2026: HyKr today announced the launch of its venture studio, scheduled for March 2026, with a mandate to change how early-stage startups are built in India. Positioned as an institutional co-founder rather than a traditional investor or accelerator, HyKr partners with founders from day one, combining capital with hands-on execution support. With an initial commitment of INR 100 crore, the studio plans to co build up to 20 high growth ventures across two cohorts by FY27, focusing on Deep Tech, Health and Bio, and Construction and PropTech.
The launch comes at a time when India’s startup ecosystem has expanded rapidly in terms of funding and participation, yet continues to face challenges in execution beyond the idea stage. While capital and mentorship are widely available, many founders struggle to translate early momentum into scalable businesses. HyKr has been created to address this gap by working as a long-term operating partner, helping founders navigate the early complexity of building with greater speed and discipline.
At the core of HyKr’s approach is co-creation through a structured studio model. Instead of investing and stepping back, the studio embeds itself into the company building journey, working closely with pre-seed and seed stage startups and providing founders access to shared capabilities across product, engineering, operations, finance, and go to market. Capital is deployed in the range of INR 2 crore to INR 4 crore per company as part of this hands on partnership, allowing founders to stay focused on problem solving and customers while HyKr supports the foundational work required to build durable companies.
In the first six months of working with HyKr, founders are expected to move from a promising idea to an investor ready business. This includes building a working product, validating demand with early users, setting up core legal and financial systems, and assembling an initial operating team.
HyKr is led by Krishna Dunthoori, Founder and CEO of Apty, along with a leadership and advisory network of experienced operators. The studio is supported by strategic partnerships with global technology platforms including AWS, Google Cloud, and Nvidia, strengthening its ability to support technically complex businesses from inception.
Sharing his insights on the launch, Krishna Dunthoori, Founder of HyKr, said, “India is entering a phase where ambition is widespread, but consistent execution is what truly separates enduring companies from short lived ones. Many founders are forced to solve product, organisation, and scale challenges simultaneously, often without the operating depth required at that stage. HyKr has been built to partner closely with founders as builders, bringing structure and shared accountability into the early journey, and helping convert strong ideas into resilient companies designed to scale responsibly and meet global standards.”
The studio follows an evergreen model rather than a traditional fund structure and typically takes a co-founder level equity stake. HyKr operates with an India first mandate, while supporting founders with global ambitions over time.
The studio’s sector focus aligns with areas where India has strong talent density and long term structural tailwinds. These include Deep Tech driven by AI and enterprise software, Health and Bio addressing access and efficiency gaps, and Construction and PropTech aimed at improving productivity and sustainability in the built environment.
As part of its launch roadmap, HyKr has also announced the HyKr Build Challenge, a national initiative designed to identify founders with strong execution capability. Unlike pitch-based competitions, the challenge requires teams to build real working products. The first edition aims to attract over 1,000 team registrations and offers INR 35 lakh in total prize money, with winners eligible for direct consideration into the HyKr venture studio.
