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Kapiva Launches Rs. 50 Crore Innovation Fund
Kapiva, a company that makes modern Ayurvedic products, has started a big fund called the Kapiva Innovation Fund.
They are putting Rs.
50 crore into this fund to help people do research in Ayurveda.
This research will help make Ayurvedic products that are tested and proven to work, just like modern medicine.
The fund will support different kinds of projects, from early research to almost finished products.
Kapiva wants to make sure that Ayurveda is seen as a science with real evidence.
They are already working with big institutions on research and have strict testing rules for their products.
If you are a researcher, doctor, or startup working on Ayurveda, you can apply for this fund to get money, advice, and help with your project.
Kapiva launched the Kapiva Innovation Fund (KIF) with a commitment of up to Rs. 50 crore to support research and innovation in Ayurveda.
KIF will back projects across academia, labs, and startups focusing on R&D in Ayurvedic science and clinically validated solutions.
The fund will support work in areas such as novel formulations, standardisation, phytochemistry, AI in Ayurveda, and tech-enabled wellness models.
Applications are invited from research institutions, PhD scholars, clinicians, hospitals, early-stage startups, and incubators working in or adjacent to Ayurveda.
Kapiva aims to build an Ayurveda research ecosystem that matches global pharmaceutical standards, with support throughout the entire development process.
- Who
- Kapiva, a modern holistic Ayurvedic brand for millennials
- What
- Launched the Kapiva Innovation Fund (KIF) with a commitment of up to Rs. 50 crore
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- When
- January 23
- Why
- To support research and innovation in Ayurveda, creating clinically validated solutions for real-world health problems
Key facts
- Fund Amount
- Rs. 50 crore
- Focus Areas
- R&D in Ayurvedic science, clinically validated solutions
- Eligible Applicants
- Research institutions, PhD scholars, clinicians, hospitals, startups, incubators
- Support Provided
- Capital, mentorship, clinical resources
- Kapiva's R&D Partners
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Hospitals
- Application Portal
- innovation.kapiva.in
- Kapiva's Global Presence
- USA, Middle East, 50,000+ stores in India
Quotes
Ameve Sharma
Founder of Kapiva
“For decades, Ayurveda has been seen as either faith-based or purely traditional wisdom. We believe its future lies in being outcome-led and evidence-backed. This fund is a long-term bet on that future. By investing up to Rs. 50 crore in research, collaborations and new technologies, Kapiva wants to help build an ecosystem where Ayurvedic products are developed and tested like modern medicine, yet remain rooted in India’s knowledge systems.”
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Dr. R. Govindarajan
Chief Innovation Officer, Kapiva
“If Ayurveda has to sit at the same table as modern medicine, it must be tested with the same discipline. At Kapiva we already work with standardised extracts, human trials and AI-driven insights that guide our formulations. Through the Kapiva Innovation Fund we want to open that ecosystem to researchers, clinicians and entrepreneurs, share our infrastructure and mentor high-quality projects, so that robust Ayurvedic science can move from paper to products and reach millions of people.”
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