An accelerator program by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), IIMA Ventures and HDFC Parivartan to accelerate gender-intentional fintech startups.
RBIH Swanari™TechSprint is a program by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), in collaboration with IIMA Ventures (Formerly IIMA-CIIE), designed to accelerate women-centric fintech startups to scale their businesses. Through expert mentorship, financial support and strategic resources, we equip innovators to develop cutting-edge solutions to drive growth and create a meaningful impact in the financial sector.
RBIH Swanari™ TechSprint provides a platform to conceptualise, develop and support innovations in technology that enhance access, usage and quality of financial services for all women in India.
Engage with experts to refine your pitch to bank and investors
Immerse yourself in focused mentoring tuned to your business
Soak in the knowledge led by the Masters in curated learning sessions
Showcase solutions to major banks and financial institutions in the country
Connect and Pitch your startup to leading VCs
Get selected for the Innovators’ Grant by HDFC Parivartan
– Demonstrable MVP
– Demonstrate clear traction or partnerships
– Generating revenue
– Have raised seed funding or beyond
RBIH Swanari™ TechSprint is a platform to conceptualise, develop and support innovations in technology that enhance access, usage and quality of financial services for all women in India.
The program is jointly organized by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and IIMA Ventures (Formerly IIMA-CIIE).
It is a continuous engagement program including a 2-month high engagement period followed by ongoing portfolio support.
Innovators, startups, entrepreneurs, and tech providers working on financial solutions aimed at improving women’s financial inclusion are eligible if they have developed a demonstrable prototype or an MVP.
Applications can be submitted via this link
The deadline is 15th January 2024. Submissions made after this date may not be accepted.
Participants will get access to the Pitch Clinic, Tailored Mentoring, Expert-led Masterclasses, Bank Demo Day, Investor Demo Day, HDFC Grant.
Yes. A collective pool of over INR 2 crores has been earmarked to support the further development and piloting of the solutions.
The program does not require any participation fee.
We accept early-stage ideas from across the country. There are no geographical restrictions.
Select participants may be eligible for further funding opportunities, or partnerships with industry leaders.
Yes, all participants will receive a certificate of participation from RBIH & IIMA Ventures.
By submitting the program application form, the applicant acknowledges and agrees to abide by these terms and conditions:
– The selection of applicants for the program will be at the sole discretion of the organizers. The organizers’ decision regarding the selection of applicants is final and cannot be appealed.
– Acceptance into the program does not guarantee funding, investment with IIMA Ventures or Pilot/POC opportunity with Banks.
– The organizers reserve the right to terminate an applicant’s participation in the program if the applicant violates any terms and conditions or exhibits inappropriate behavior.
– Participants are responsible for ensuring that their business complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
– The organizing institutions will not be held liable for any losses, damages, or expenses incurred by the applicants or participants during the application or incubation process.
– All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the terms and conditions, or the rights and obligations of the participant and organizers, in connection with the program shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of India and the courts in Bangalore shall have jurisdiction over any action arising out of this program, and the venue shall be Bangalore.
– The organizer reserves the right to alter/ amend/ modify any rules of any program at any time without any notice whatsoever.
– All digital data or information provided in connection with the program may be used (saved, stored, processed, transmitted and deleted) by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference into these event terms.
You may access organizers facilities for the program (the “Purpose”), and during such visits the organizer may disclose, or you may have access to, certain business or confidential information of the organizer (“Confidential Information”). You agree: (i) to use reasonable measures to maintain the Confidential Information in strict confidence; (ii) not to disclose the Confidential Information to any third parties; and (iii) not to use the Confidential Information for any purpose except the Purpose. These obligations will continue for five (5) years, except obligations with respect to organizer’s trade secrets will continue in perpetuity, and will not apply to the extent any Confidential Information is now or thereafter becomes generally known or available to the public, through no act or omission by you. You may make disclosures of Confidential Information required by law, regulation, or court order if you (A) send Scale prompt written notice of the required disclosure and (B) cooperate, at the organizer’s expense, to prevent or limit the disclosure.
– By submitting the application, applicants agree to be bound by the latest version of the terms and conditions.