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DERBI Foundation
DERBI Foundation is a not-for-profit technology business incubator in India that supports early-stage ICT ventures through incubation, mentoring, and scaling assistance.
Overview
What DERBI Foundation does
What DERBI Foundation is
DERBI Foundation is a not-for-profit technology business incubator in India that supports early-stage ICT ventures through incubation, mentoring, and scaling assistance.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Incubator
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Incubator means
An incubator is a support environment for turning a nascent idea or early company into a startup that is more ready for customers, funding, or an accelerator.
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Capability profile
DERBI Foundation as a program host
Program thesis
The DERBI Foundation aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among students, faculty, and the broader community by nurturing startups through various incubation and acceleration programs.
Focus narrative
DERBI Foundation invests in early-stage technology ventures, particularly in healthcare, med-tech, and digital health. The foundation provides a range of services including pre-incubation, incubation, and acceleration programs, emphasizing support for startups ready for deployment or trials with innovative solutions addressing local and global challenges.
Value and support
The DERBI Foundation offers a comprehensive range of services including mentorship, financial support, and access to a network of industry experts, aimed at helping startups grow and succeed.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- HealthcareDigital Health
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable portfolio companies include Ameliorate Biotech Private Limited, which develops a device for the detection of vector-borne diseases; Aspic Innovations Private Limited, working on deep learning models for detecting ovarian lesions; Arva, a fertility-tech company; Ayati Devices, innovating diagnostic and therapeutic solutions; Bagmo Technologies Private Limited, creating blood bag monitoring devices; and Biovantis Healthcare Private Limited, offering a digital remote data collection platform.
Common questions
What to know about DERBI Foundation
Upseed classifies DERBI Foundation under the Incubator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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