Built at IIM Ahmedabad in 2002 as an entrepreneurship centre and incorporated in 2007-08 as a section-8 company, IIMA Ventures (Formerly known as IIMA-CIIE) is the innovation continuum that studies, educates, incubates, accelerates and invests in early stage startups, aspiring entrepreneurs and investors.
The academic center - CIIE - hosts a variety of courses and project courses on innovation and entrepreneurship for students.
IIMA Ventures has mentored over 7000 founders, accelerated over 1500 startups, provided catalytic capital to over 700 companies, and inspired over a million people with our 400+ publications. It has been a pioneer on multiple fronts including India’s first accelerator - iAccelerator, India’s largest idea scouting competition - The Power of Ideas, India’s first climate fund - INFUSE Ventures, India’s biggest platform for inclusive fintechs - Bharat Inclusion Initiative, India’s first entrepreneurship bestseller - Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, and many more.
IIMA Ventures is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
We back fearless entrepreneurs building disruptive solutions. We stand with the startups at their risky early stages, when they need most support while there is hardly any available. Through the continuum of incubation, acceleration, capital, insights - we give everything it takes for these driven entrepreneurs to make superlative impact. We are a Centre of Excellence backed by Government of India's DST.
Advisory Board, CIIE.CO, Board Member (CIIE Initiatives and CIIE Advisors Private Limited)
Board Member, CIIE Initiatives, CIIE Regional Innovation Foundation and CIIE Advisors Private Limited
Centre for Innovation Incubation & Entrepreneurship
