Edugild exists to back the next generation of founders emerging from India's campuses. We bring capital, mentorship, incubation, and investor access into one high-conviction ecosystem where ambitious ideas evolve into scalable companies. From the first pitch to long-term growth, Edugild creates the stage where student founders build with credibility, move with speed, and turn potential into enterprise.
Revered Prof
(Dr.) Vishwanath D Karad
Founder & Chief Patron – MAEER's MIT Group of Institutions
A visionary educationist and institution-builder, he has dedicated his life to nurturing generations of learners with knowledge, character, purpose and peace. His enduring vision inspires MIT-WPU to pursue academic excellence rooted in values, spirituality and global responsibility, empowering students to shape meaningful futures and contribute to a more harmonious world.
Dr. Sunil Karad
Executive Director, Treasurer & Trustee MIT Group of Institutions, Pune, India
A progressive education leader and institution-builder, he brings together strategic insight, global academic exposure, and a deep commitment to innovation-led learning. With a strong focus on digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and future-ready education, his work strengthens institutions, empowers learners, and expands access to meaningful, technology-enabled education for communities at scale.
Unit Leadership
Edugild is one platform, but each unit has its own leadership and incubation team that you'll work with on the ground.
Saylee Bidwai
CEO, MITAOE-EDF (Entrepreneurial Development Foundation)
Abhijit Netke
Assistant Professor at MIT Arts, Commerce & Science College (MITACSC)
Shailesh Bhokare
Asst. Director, I&I, Avantika University
Dr. Debmalya Bhattacharya
Pro Vice Chancellor, MIT University of Meghalaya
Prof. Dr. Rajesh Raut
Head, Centre for Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, MIT School of Distance Education, Pune
Why we exist
Most student founders fail for the same three reasons: they never got a first cheque, they never got matched to a mentor who had actually shipped something, and they never got a room to work out of Edugild is built to remove all three.
We are a program, a network, and an incubation stack - and we are open to every student in India with a credible idea, not only students inside the MIT India network.
Our Principles
We back people who have thought hard about a problem, not people who went to the "right" school.
A cheque is the easy part. We stay close long after it, weekly reviews, warm intros, hard questions.
Edugild is MIT INDIA's platform, but the door is open to any student in India. Your college does not decide your ceiling.
We publish essays, numbers and post-mortems so the next cohort can move faster than the last one.
Our institutions provide labs, faculty and infrastructure, not permission slips.
We judge a cohort on what it becomes years down the line, not on a demo day headline.
Ready?
Tell us about your idea. We'll get back in under 10 working days.
Apply to Edugild