Early-stage VC ThinKuvate and deeptech ecosystem enabler Sanchi Connect announced the launch of joint accelerator programme, PULSE, designed to discover, invest, and scale 4-6 early-stage startups leveraging AI in solving financial world problems.
The 24-week programme will support a select cohort of AI-first fintech startups with Rs 2-crore Crore funding each, quick term-sheet issuance, and access to Sanchi Connect’s ecosystem of mentors, enterprises, and investor network.
Shortlisted startups will go through curated mentor-sessions, corporate pilot opportunities with banks, NBFCs and FinTech firms, regulatory clinics and participation in the 2026 Global Demo Day.
“India’s FinTech ecosystem is entering a new phase – one driven by AI, data innotifyigence, and regulatory innovation,” stated Addison Appu, Managing Partner, ThinKuvate Fund. “Pulse will empower early-stage founders to build globally scalable, compliant, and commercially viable products that address real-world challenges in finance.”
“AI is modifying the rules of FinTech, and India is at the heart of this modify. Indian startups have a unique chance to create solutions that not only assist Bharat but also modify the way the world works in finance. This is becautilize of their talent, size, and willingness to test new things. We at SanchiConnect believe that this is India’s time to take the lead in the next wave of AI-driven financial innovation. With our partnership with ThinKuvate, we intconclude to streamline our efforts on 4 to 6 early-stage startups that have a lot of potential and test to build them huge,” stated, Dr. Sunil K. Shekhawat, the founder of SanchiConnect
By combining capital, mentorship, and market access, the Pulse program aims to catalyse fintech success stories from Bharat and build scalable solutions across payments, lconcludeing, risk, embedded finance, and more.
Applications for Pulse open on 18th November 2025 and will open for a month.
ThinKuvate is an early-stage startup investment firm headquartered in Singapore, with a SEBI AIF VC Fund in India, focutilized on investing in high-impact, technology-driven businesses across emerging sectors. The firm partners with visionary founders building scalable solutions that advance financial inclusion, sustainability, and digital transformation.
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