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FiiRE

Accelerator

Fatorda · Pre-Seed–Seed · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

FiiRE positions itself as Goa's leading startup incubator focused on TourismTech innovation. It backs early-stage entrepreneurs building solutions across tourism, hospitality, sustainability, mobility, and customer experience, aiming to strengthen Goa's tourism-led economy while pursuing scalability and global impact. The incubator delivers support across three pillars: investment (grants and seed funds through programs such as NIDHI SSS, NIDHI PRAYAS, NIDHI EIR, HDFC Parivartan SmartUp Grants, and the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme), incubation (mentorship, prototyping labs, design centers, and investor networks), and coworking office space across two Goa campuses. It emphasizes collaboration with government bodies, industry leaders, and corporate partners.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Fatorda, IN
Instruments
Equity · Grants
Founded
2018
Portfolio companies
30

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
Ajay Jain· Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Silverneedle Ventures

Mentor at FiiRE and co-founder and managing partner of Silverneedle Ventures.

Hari Ganapati· Co-founder of Pickyourtail

Mentor at FiiRE and co-founder of Pickyourtail.

Michael Lyngdoh· Co-founder of Tripoto

Mentor at FiiRE and co-founder of Tripoto.

Murthy Aradhi· Co-Founder of FastCollab Systems Pvt Ltd

Mentor at FiiRE and co-founder of FastCollab Systems.

Samarth Kholkar· CEO & Co-founder, BLive

Mentor at FiiRE and CEO and co-founder of BLive.

Aju G Nair

Building a tool to recognize value creation in web3 communities.

Alen Anil

Developing a tabletop device for cutting and splitting coconuts.

Anand Lobo

Developing a piezoelectric microphone and phantom-powered preamplifier for audio recording.

Ayush M. Panara

Developing a cost-effective food fortification technique using superfoods and home science.

Balachandran S Elayath

Working on a drag reduction system for heavy vehicles.

Dr. Anima Srivastava

Working on microbial pigment production and extraction using agro-industry waste.

Jashwanth Reddy

Working on candidate sourcing and evaluation services to help technology companies with recruitment.

Manoj Agarwal· Managing Partner of Seafund

Mentor at FiiRE and managing partner of Seafund.

Nagesh Nagaraj· CFO of Kriya Ventures

Mentor at FiiRE and CFO of Kriya Ventures.

Prashant Bablo Missal

Designing habit formation courses for students up to 10th standard.

Siddhant Panjikar

Designing and fabricating equipment to recycle 3D printing material.

Sijo Kuruvilla· Executive Director at ADIF

Mentor at FiiRE and executive director at ADIF.

What they invest in

from 2 of 30 portfolio companies

AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Healthtech ×1Longevity ×1Marketing Tech ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1

HQs:India×2

Portfolio companies · 30 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
GreenPod Labsgreenpodlabs.com

Developer of active packaging solutions to reduce post-harvest loss.

Co-investorsFactor[e] VenturesRockstart

HyperGrohypergro.aiinSeed · Aug 2023 · $840K

Hypergro (a product of TruVi) is an AI platform that generates video ads from a text prompt, producing concepts, scripts, and visuals in minutes.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBengaluru, IN

Abhijeet Kumar(Founder)inNeha Soman(Founder)inRituraj Biswas(Founder)in

Co-investorsDholakia VenturesTDV PartnersUpsparks CapitalAstir VenturesSilverneedle Ventures

Reverse Infinityreverseinfinity.com

Reverse Infinity is a health clinic and bio-hacking lab in Goa offering therapies such as medical-grade Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), red light therapy, cryotherapy, and IV therapy.

HealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessGoa, IN

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Akvotransiro TechAUGTRAVELERAumnatic SystemsAvrisAvris Environment Technologies Pvt LtdCogniCueCompTrackDJS AutomateEazyParkEzyBrewFunMinds LearningGeeky FarmsHuman BiogenesisIntellilogos consulting LLPKaiteki Innovations Pvt LtdKesari AwayddingsLi-CircleMed Interventions & BeyondNeural KissanSo-AirTravelSpocUpswingUurja NaturalsVitraAIVsnapUWho VRYotuh Energy Pvt Ltd

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Hypergro.ai Secures INR 7 Crore In Seed Funding

HyperGro · india.entrepreneur.com · Oct 4, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has FiiRE made?
FiiRE has 30 tracked investments.
What stage does FiiRE invest at?
FiiRE invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does FiiRE focus on?
FiiRE focuses on Climate Tech, Consumer, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Travel & Hospitality, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is FiiRE located?
FiiRE is headquartered in Fatorda, IN.

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