{"id":358677,"date":"2025-09-01T16:38:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=358677"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:08:55","slug":"isb-and-maruti-suzuki-launch-fundrays-investment-readiness-programme-to-power-startup-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/isb-and-maruti-suzuki-launch-fundrays-investment-readiness-programme-to-power-startup-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"ISB and Maruti Suzuki Launch FundRays Investment Readiness Programme to Power Startup Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hyderabad:<\/strong> DLabs at the Indian School of Business (ISB), in partnership with Maruti Suzuki Innovation, has launched FundRays, an Investment Readiness Programme designed to bridge the gap between promising startups and the investment ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The specially curated programme recently got underway with 15 high-potential startups from the Maruti Suzuki Innovation Alumni network, representing indigenous deep-tech innovations. All the ventures were carefully selected through a rigorous evaluation process conducted by an expert committee.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Key highlights of the programme include:<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Structured Learning:<\/b>\u00a0Workshops on financial modelling, negotiations, scaling strategies, and sustainable business practices.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mentorship:<\/b>\u00a0Guidance from seasoned entrepreneurs, investors, and domain experts.<\/li>\n<li><b>Investor Access:<\/b>\u00a0Direct engagement with VC firms, angel networks, and corporate investors.<\/li>\n<li><b>Demo Day:<\/b> A culminating showcase where startups pitch to a curated panel of investors, corporates, and ecosystem enablers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201c<i>At DLabs, our mission is to equip entrepreneurs not only with skills but also with the strategic networks required to scale. Partnering with Maruti Suzuki enables us to deliver a high-impact programme combining hands-on learning with real investor engagement,\u201d<\/i>\u00a0said\u00a0<b>Mr Saumya Kumar<\/b>, CEO, DLabs and Director, ISB I-Venture.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The following are the 15 high-potential Maruti Suzuki Innovation Alumni startups who will be mentored at ISB DLabs.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>DaveAI:<\/b>\u00a0Immersive and personalised customer experiences powered by AI sales avatars\u00a0<i>(<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fiamdave.ai%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSamuel_Sundar%40isb.edu%7C2b7fd8e52e8d430fb54708dde3c1cf9a%7Ca4dae44338ab404ab3319d1d337fcf37%7C0%7C0%7C638917143808415175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BWpOZbFHcM3uWFGoxmWA%2BAsdZL%2FZRtNd4FFR0zfHYpo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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href=\"https:\/\/ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fravity.io%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSamuel_Sundar%40isb.edu%7C2b7fd8e52e8d430fb54708dde3c1cf9a%7Ca4dae44338ab404ab3319d1d337fcf37%7C0%7C0%7C638917143808567115%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FvWcokKLl6EGF6cvuv94FqwdHbbk33rFUczfSQjJ3mg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>ravity.io<\/i><\/a><i>)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>OnlyGood:<\/b>\u00a0AI-powered carbon tracking for greener, compliant businesses\u00a0<i>(<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fonlygood.ai%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSamuel_Sundar%40isb.edu%7C2b7fd8e52e8d430fb54708dde3c1cf9a%7Ca4dae44338ab404ab3319d1d337fcf37%7C0%7C0%7C638917143808579730%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eypAsb7lcAHp4zlW%2B6YdRim%2FUFyRZoCgS4WC24Wt0Z4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>onlygood.ai<\/i><\/a><i>)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Metadome.ai:<\/b>\u00a0Immersive 3D, XR, and AI-driven solutions for the car buying journey\u00a0<i>(<\/i><a 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The curriculum is designed to refine business models, strengthen investment propositions, and prepare founders to confidently engage with the investment community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad: DLabs at the Indian School of Business (ISB), in partnership with Maruti Suzuki Innovation, has launched FundRays, an Investment Readiness Programme designed to bridge the gap between promising startups and the investment ecosystem. The specially curated programme recently got underway with 15 high-potential startups from the Maruti Suzuki Innovation Alumni network, representing indigenous deep-tech [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14083],"tags":[37542],"class_list":{"0":"post-358677","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","7":"tag-isb-and-maruti-suzuki-launch-fundrays-investment-readiness-programme-to-power-startup-growth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358677\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}