NSRCEL
AcceleratorBangalore Β· Pre-SeedβGrowth Β· 33 people tracked
Investment thesis
NSRCEL positions itself as a launchpad for Indian startups, supporting founders from idea validation through scaling and investment readiness. Its programs span idea-stage incubationβhelping founders validate ideas, understand markets, and build foundationsβand growth-stage acceleration for ventures ready to raise funds, expand markets, and scale sustainably. It runs targeted initiatives including a Women Startup Program, social innovation and impact programs, circular economy work, and rural women entrepreneur growth programs. NSRCEL emphasizes a network of mentors, industry leaders, donors, and partner incubators to strengthen India's entrepreneurial ecosystem, aiming to help founders survive, scale, and thrive.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 33 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 26 portfolio companiesFintech Γ12SaaS Γ9Enterprise Software Γ6AI & Machine Learning Γ5InsurTech Γ2Consumer Γ1Data & Infrastructure Γ1E-commerce Γ1
HQs:IndiaΓ9United StatesΓ1
Portfolio companies Β· 26 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAbleCredit provides AI-based credit risk software for lenders' risk teams, generating proprietary risk signals, Vision AI-based in-field fraud detection, and automated post-disbursal Loan Utilisation Checks and Early Warning Signals.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
BoxPay operates a unified payments platform offering features such as smart routing and reconciliation systems for businesses processing transactions.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Butter Money offers a technology platform for home loans and mortgages, helping customers access credit through lending partnerships.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Inka offers an AI-powered Inka Insurance Report (IIR) that analyzes a user's profile against a database of insurance products to generate personalized, unbiased health and term insurance recommendations, along with Vaani, a conversational AI assistant available around the clock.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechBangalore, IN
Lark Finserv provides API-first credit infrastructure that lets wealth platforms, fintechs, and NBFCs offer instant loans against mutual funds and securities without redeeming the underlying investments.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Rohit Pateria(Founder & CEO)
Wealthy Nivesh is a wealth management firm serving high net worth clients in India, offering investment solutions based on a multi-factor investment model.
Fintech
Boharr provides a modular wealth management platform for financial institutions, offering CRM, analytics, reporting, and operational tools with pre-built integrations while allowing clients to customize solutions and build their own brand identity.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Castler provides trust infrastructure for money movement, including regulated escrow banking, white-labeled connected banking, and software escrow for source code and digital IP.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Vineet Singh(Founder & CEO)Dinesh Kumar(Co-Founder & CBO)
CleverNav builds VIGI, an insurance-specific AI platform powered by large language models and Voice AI that supports sales, training, underwriting, claims, servicing, and customer engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Fundfina provides cash-flow based working capital financing to micro, small, and medium retailers and merchants through an open marketplace platform.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMumbai, IN
Multipl is an Indian fintech company offering a "Spendvesting" platform that lets consumers save and invest toward planned lifestyle goals using mutual fund returns and brand discounts, positioning mutual funds as new-age savings accounts.
ConsumerFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Paddy Raghavan(Founder & CEO)Vikas Jain(Founder & CIO)Jags Raghavan(Founder & COO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NSRCEL invest at?
- NSRCEL invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does NSRCEL focus on?
- NSRCEL focuses on Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NSRCEL located?
- NSRCEL is headquartered in Bangalore, IN.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
from their channelFrom Batteries to Bankability | What Will Make BESS Startups Scale in India? | REIC Webinar
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Finsall | FinTech CoE | NSRCEL
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Mysa | FinTech CoE | NSRCEL
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India Needs to Accelerate its Elder Care Innovation Now: Gaps & Opportunities | Webinar | NSRCEL
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Startup Essentials Week, Ep4: Getting Started with Agentic AI & Vibecoding with Google for Startups
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Startup Essentials Week, Ep#5 | Canva Essentials for Your Business
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