# IIT Mandi Catalyst

> IIT Mandi Catalyst is a VC fund backing Manufacturing. See 251 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mandi, India
- Total investments: 251
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 6%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iitmandicatalyst/
- Website: http://iitmandicatalyst.in/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iitmandicatalyst/

IIT Mandi Catalyst is a VC fund in Mandi focused on Manufacturing and Information Technology. IIT Mandi Catalyst offers a low-cost, high-tech, yet peaceful and picturesque destination to early-stage startups. We invite budding startups and innovators from across the country to leverage the support provided by IIT Mandi and Startup in Hills!

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 8% |
| Information Technology | 17 | 7% |
| Health Care | 12 | 5% |
| Software | 11 | 4% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 10 | 4% |

130 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 100 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 2% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 0% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 101 | 40% |
| United States | 1 | 0% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saurabh Mittal | Senior Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saurabh-mittal |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dharaksha Ecosolutions | Dharaksha Ecosolutions is a Packaging and Containers Manufacturing company. | $3M | Seed | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| Wundrsight Healthcare | Access to effective psychological therapies has been hampered by a shortage of clinicians and the problem is especially acute for people in India where more than 150 Mn people are in need of therapy.With Wundrsight, we are building a Mixed Reality & AI based Comprehensive Care Digital Therapeutics platform to improve treatment outcomes,engagement and ease of care for delivery of neurocognitive, mental and behavioural health solutions.Backed by Meta, IIT Mandi Catalyst, iHUB HCI Foundation, NASSCOM 10k, Venture Centure, CIE IIIT-H, KIIT-TBI, TCS Digital Impact Square. | $400K | Seed | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| Sunfox Technologies | Sunfox Technologies combines a simple design with advanced technology to create devices that can detect heart attacks on smartphones. They create a chain of support that connects all the primary clinics, healthcare workers, and middle-class families to simple yet effective ECG monitoring. | $2.4M | Seed | Aug 28, 2024 |  |
| Calibr | Calibr is a collaborative learning platform for organizations (B2B SaaS) to create engaging micro-learning content and deliver a personalised learning experience to learners. Organizations create relevant micro-learning nuggets in different formats using our generative AI powered course authoring platform and deliver a personalised learningexperience to learners using our learning experience platform. Calibr’s also offers a content marketplace offering ready-to-use curated content from leading content providers such as Udemy for Business, Packt Publishing,TED@Work, Oxford University Press, Wiley and many other high quality content sources. |  | Seed | Jul 17, 2024 |  |
| Tripsaverz | Tripsaverz focuses on getting flight prices from multiple OTA's along with the deals they offer. |  | Pre-Seed | May 08, 2024 |  |
| NEMA AI | NEMA AI is a platform that combines neuroscience and artificial intelligence to provide consumer insights. This platform aims to enhance learning, branding, and marketing efficiency. It is designed to accelerate the pace of ingredient discovery through AI-enabled platforms, bringing unprecedented scale and efficiency. NEMA AI operates in theconsumer services industry and offers a unique blend of technology and biology to provide valuable insights for businesses. |  | Seed | Apr 05, 2024 |  |
| Talentverse | Talentverse is a platform that connects artists, creators, and learners to share their talents and works to create opportunities. | $25K | Seed | Feb 06, 2024 |  |
| Badi Bahen | Badi Bahen is an Android app that helps users determine their net worth and create financial plans based on their inputs. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 19, 2024 |  |
| Dentifrice | Dentifrice is an oral health care startup that ensures AI-equipped Dentiview works to make your smile great forever. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Ksham Innovation | Ksham Innovation is a healtcare and wellness firm working on the mission to improve teh quality in the hearing aid. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 251 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amity Innovation Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amity-innovation-incubator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atal-incubation-centre-shiv-nadar-university) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Gruhas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gruhas-proptech) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IIMK Live](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iimk-live) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [India Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/india-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Inflection Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inflection-point-ventures-d275) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does IIT Mandi Catalyst invest in?

IIT Mandi Catalyst invests primarily in Manufacturing, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 251 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact IIT Mandi Catalyst?

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### Who are the partners at IIT Mandi Catalyst?

The team at IIT Mandi Catalyst includes Saurabh Mittal (Senior Advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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