
Financial inclusion is a method of offering banking and financial services to all the individuals in a country. It aims to include everybody in the society by giving them basic financial services regardless of their income or savings. It focuses on providing financial solutions to the economically underprivileged. Financial inclusion strengthens the availability of economic resources and builds the concept of savings among the poor. Financial inclusion is a major step towards inclusive growth. It helps in the overall economic development of the underprivileged population. In India, effective financial inclusion is needed for the uplift of the poor and disadvantaged people by providing them with the modified financial products and services. With the introduction of financial technology or fintech, financial inclusion is improving extensively across the whole world. India also has many fintech companies that are constantly working towards simplifying the process of providing financial services to prospective clients. Fintech is revolutionizing the accessibility of financial tools for individuals worldwide. Beyond the convenience of mobile money, fintech has opened new avenues in crucial sectors such as cross border transfers and government-to-individual payments. By leveraging technology, fintech is breaking down barriers and enabling greater financial inclusion. This is a one year incubation program by IIMK LIVE targeted to support startups enabling financial inclusion in the country.
Supporting Partner
Offerings

Eligibility
1. Your startup is registered and based in India.
2. Your product/solution enhances financial inclusion in the country.
3. Your innovative product / solution is at minimum viable product stage and above.
4. Start-ups with early traction in terms of customers and revenue will be given preference.
Funding Support
- Seed Grants Up to Rs.15 lakhs
- Early stage seed funding support up to Rs. 50 lakhs per startup under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
- Scale up funding support up to Rs. 50 lakhs per startup
- Opportunity to pitch to angel/VC investors as part of annual startup investor meet ‘Start-O-Sphere’
The Mentors

Prof. Ashutosh Sarkar
Executive Director - IIMK LIVE,
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode
Quantitative Methods and Operations Management
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Prof. Mridul Kumar Saggar
Professor of Practice,
Faculty Member - Economics, IIM Kozhikode
EX - Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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Prof. Abhilash S. Nair
Faculty Member, IIM KozhikodeÂ
Finance Accounting and Control

Mr. Ajay Kelkar
Leadership Coach,Â
Co-Founder -Â Hansa Cequity, Ex-Â
CMO & Senior Vice President CMO & Senior Vice President
HDFC bank

Mr. Amit Aggarwal
Senior Vice President , Sales & Business Development - Algonomy

Prof. G. Sridhar
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode,
Marketing Management

Prof. Jijo Lukose P. J.
Faculty Member - IIMKÂ Kozhikode, Finance, Accounting & Control

Prof. Keyoor Purani
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode
Marketing Management

Mr. Rajesh Kumar
Co-Founder & CEO -Â
Kalvium

Prof Rajesh S. Upadhyayula
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode, Strategic Management

Mr. Revant Bhate
Chief Executive Officer -Â Mosaic Wellness

Mr. Sandro Stephen
Ex - Vice President -
Indian Angel Network
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Mrs. Sheeba D Mello
Principal,
Axilor Ventures

Mr. Ashutosh Singh
Founder -Â Yayy! Naturals

Mr. Tarun Agarwal
Global Business Head -Â HCLTech

Mr. Ram Kartha
Venture Capitalist, Growth Expert, General Partner
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Prof. Aswin Alora
Faculty Member, IIM Kozhikode
Finance, Accounting & Control
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Prof. Sony Thomas
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode
Finance, Accounting & Control

Prof. Qambar Abidi
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode
Finance, Accounting & Control

Prof. Nemiraja Jadiyappa
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode
Finance, Accounting & Control

Prof. Rachappa Shette
Faculty Member - IIM Kozhikode
Finance, Accounting & Control

Mr. Jithesh P. V.
Vice President & Head Digital at Federal Bank

Mr. Jithin Sreedhar
Banking Partnerships & Payment Management - MyGate

Prof. Kamal Kishore Sharma
Professor of Practice - IIM Kozhikode
Strategic Management
For enquiries
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