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Kapiva Launches ₹50-Crore Innovation Fund
Kapiva, a wellness company, has started a big fund called the Kapiva Innovation Fund.
They will use this ₹50 crore fund to help 15-30 startups over the next 3-4 years.
These startups will work on Ayurvedic science, which is a traditional Indian medicine system.
The goal is to create new health solutions that are tested and proven to work.
Kapiva wants to build a strong system where Ayurvedic products are developed and tested like modern medicines.
They will support projects from universities, labs, and startups.
The initial investments will range from ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore, and they might invest more in the best projects.
Kapiva's founder and their innovation leader believe this fund will help bring Ayurvedic science to more people.
Kapiva has launched the ₹50-crore Kapiva Innovation Fund (KIF) to invest in 15-30 startups over 3-4 years.
Initial investments will range from ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore, with potential follow-on investments in promising ventures.
The fund will support projects in Ayurvedic science, focusing on R&D and clinically validated solutions for real-world health problems.
Kapiva aims to build an ecosystem where Ayurvedic products are developed and tested like modern medicine.
The fund will back projects across academia, labs, and startups, with a focus on sharing infrastructure and mentoring high-quality projects.
- Who
- Kapiva, a D2C wellness startup, and its founder Ameve Sharma
- What
- Launched the Kapiva Innovation Fund (KIF) worth ₹50 crore
- Where
- India
- When
- Published on January 21, 2026
- Why
- To invest in 15-30 startups focusing on Ayurvedic science and R&D, aiming to create clinically validated solutions for real-world health problems
Key facts
- Fund Name
- Kapiva Innovation Fund (KIF)
- Fund Size
- ₹50 crore
- Investment Period
- 3-4 years
- Number of Investments
- 15-30 startups
- Initial Investment Range
- ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore
- Focus Areas
- Ayurvedic science, R&D, clinically validated solutions
- Founder
- Ameve Sharma
- Chief Innovation Officer
- Dr. R. Govindarajan
Quotes
Ameve Sharma
Founder of Kapiva
“We are expecting this to be around a three-to-four-year deployment. The funnel will be larger, probably in the next year or two. There’ll be maybe about 20 to 30 investments that we do, ranging anywhere from ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore. But the real doubling down will happen after that.”
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“This fund is a long-term bet on that future. By investing up to ₹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.”
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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. 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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