Emergent Ventures India, 13th cohort

Khyathi Komalan, sophomore at Caltech majoring in math, received her grant for career development, and to support her research applying category theory to everything from quantum physics to social relationships.

Soumil Nema, cofounder of NeoVes, received his grant to develop stem cell therapies treating neurological disorders like stroke and neuropathy.

Anushka Punukollu, 17, a high school student in Canada, received her grant for SucroSoil, to repurpose sugarcane waste into hydrogels combating soil erosion in rural India.

Deev Mehta, 17, received his grant to develop a rover making farming autonomous.

Adithya Sakaray, Steve Aldrin, and Aadhithya D received their grant for Recruitr AI, to automate video interviews using AI.

Samarth K J, 20, civil engineering student at IIT madras, received a general career development grant.

Prakyath Gowda, 25, received his grant to develop a lightweight and efficient electric vehicle battery.

Aaron Rego received his grant for Rightful, to help Indian families recover unclaimed financial assets.

Vatsal Hariramani, 21, engineering student, received his grant to develop a smart and affordable neonatal incubator for remote terrain.

Rushab M received his grant to develop a jacket controlling body temperature for outdoor workers.

Sajal Deolikar, received his grant to develop hybrid powertrains for commercial vehicles improving mileage and reducing emissions.

Mihir Maroju, received his grant for Open Blood, to build an open-source blood donation platform connecting blood banks nationwide.

Habel Anwar, 13, middle-schooler in Kerala, for furthering his physics Olympiad preparation, and working on advancing his physics knowledge and research.

Yash Darji, 20, engineering student, received his grant to kickstart an experimental rocketry community in Ahmedabad.

Uddhav Gupta, 15, received his grant to develop a speech therapy application for children with special needs.

Krupal Virani, 19, received his grant for general career development.

Shwapno Rahman, 17, received his grant to develop low-cost computers for people living below the poverty line.

Sudhir Sarnobat and Rajendra Bagwe received their grant for HowFrameworks, to help Indian SMEs unlock sustainable growth through a learning portal.

Those unfamiliar with Emergent Ventures can learn more here and here. The EV India announcement is here. More about the winners of EV India second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth cohorts. To apply for EV India, use the EV application, click the “Apply Now” button and select India from the “My Project Will Affect” drop-down menu.

And here is Nabeel’s AI engine for other EV winners. Here are the other EV cohorts.

If you are interested in supporting the India tranche of Emergent Ventures, please write to me or to Shruti at [email protected].