Archive · 23 Jan 2026
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
- When
- January 23
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Why
- To support research and innovation in Ayurveda, creating clinically validated solutions for real-world health problems
- 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