We transform young passionate dreamers into world-class founders
KampusY is an early-stage accelerator for young founders on Kerala's campuses. We back founders early with pre-seed funding of up to ₹4 lakh — enabling you to validate your idea, de-risk your MVP, build a solid business plan, and arrive at Demo Day ready to raise your next round.
- ₹4L
- Up to, in pre-seed capital
- 40+
- Mentors, 5 domains
- 26 wks
- Focused program
Build fast.Validate early.Raise next.
A clear path from idea to startup
- 01
Pre-seed capital to start
Every team gets up to ₹4 lakh in pre-seed capital to build an initial proof of concept. No warm intro, no deck required — just an idea worth proving out.
- 02
Bootcamp & mentorship
A structured incubator of bootcamps and mentor-led sprints, with hands-on guidance from 40+ mentors across tech, product, GTM, IP, and finance.
- 03
Demo Day
Pitch your proof of concept and business plan to a focused room of industry leaders, investors, and alumni.
- 04
Seed & beyond
Demo Day is not the end. We stay engaged long after you raise.
Empowering young founders today drives a winning ecosystem
KampusY goes beyond founders—students gain capital and clarity, colleges enhance reputation and placements, industry taps into prototypes and talent, and investors get early access to de-risked startups.
Start your applicationFor students
Capital, coaching, and the clarity to launch a real venture — not just another class project.
For colleges
Elevates reputation, accelerates placements, and delivers a visible pipeline of student-led startups.
For industry
A talent pipeline and a steady stream of innovative prototypes to engage with early.
For investors
Early access to de-risked, accelerated student startups.
You're never building alone
A network of 0+ mentors — matched to your team by domain, on the ground in every campus IEDC.
- Tech
- Product
- GTM
- IP
- Finance
On every campus
A Programme Director and college liaisons embedded in each IEDC.
An advisory board
Industry leaders, active investors, and alumni who've built before.
Matched by domain
The MentorCloud platform pairs each team with the right mentor.
The best time to start was yesterday. The second best is now
Applications for the next cohort are open. It takes about 30 minutes, and every applicant hears back.