When was IKP Knowledge Park founded?

IKP Knowledge Park was founded in 1999.

Where is IKP Knowledge Park's headquarters located?

IKP Knowledge Park's headquarters is located in Hyderabad (India).

How big is IKP Knowledge Park's investment team?

IKP Knowledge Park has a team of 31, including 3 partners.

How many companies has IKP Knowledge Park invested in?

IKP Knowledge Park has invested in 115 companies, including DuPont & Inito.

Which companies has IKP Knowledge Park invested in lately?

Cureous & Janitri are the latest investments by IKP Knowledge Park.

How many exits has IKP Knowledge Park been involved in?

IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio has seen 6 IPOs and 5 acquisitions.

IKP Knowledge Park - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

IKP Knowledge Park, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 1999, is based in Hyderabad, India. With a presence in 5 countries, it has supported around 115 startups in sectors like HealthTech, Life Sciences. As of Jul 2026, IKP Knowledge Park has witnessed 11 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include DuPont, Inito and Laurus Labs. The program is backed by a team of 31 people who primarily support Seed startups based in India. Its latest investment was a $29.6K Seed round in Cureous on Nov 21, 2024.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Hyderabad, India

Portfolio Companies

DuPont, Inito & 113 more

Sectors of Investment

HealthTech, Life Sciences & 26 more

Stages of Investment

Seed & Grant (prize money)

Locations of Investment

India, United States & 3 more

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IKP Knowledge Park has a portfolio of 115 companies. Their most notable investments are in Nosh and Startoon Labs.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in HealthTech, Life Sciences, High Tech and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by IKP Knowledge Park:

1. DuPont

Developer of chemical products, construction & packaging materials, and water solutions. It manufactures polymers followed by synthetic pigments and paints. It has verticalized into agriculture, industrial biotechnology, food and personal care, and polymers and fiber products with agricultural products forming the largest segment by revenue. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.54B and a net profit of $5.86B.

Key facts about DuPont

Founded Year: 1802
Location: Wilmington (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Acquired
Employee Count: 22,044 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Trian Partners, ngn-capital.com and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Feb 12, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Inito

Provider of test devices to track fertility hormones at home. The monitoring system works by measuring hormones such as Estrogen, LH, PdG and FSH in the urine sample to track fertility and confirm ovulation. The device is integrated with an app to provide a full picture of cycles with results.

Key facts about Inito

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Houston (United States)
Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $45M
Employee Count: 819 as on Aug 31, 2025
Investors: Fireside Ventures, SRI Capital and 33 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 10, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Laurus Labs

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. It focus on active pharmaceutical ingredients, generic formulations, custom synthesis, biotechnology, veterinary APIs, and agro chemicals. It manufactures generic APIs with a special focus on antiretrovirals and hepatitis. The company also manufactures APIs for oncology, cardiovascular, and anti-diabetic therapeutic segments. It also manufactures specialty ingredients for use in nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and cosmeceutical products.

Key facts about Laurus Labs

Founded Year: 2005
Location: Hyderabad (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $230M
Employee Count: 6,167 as on Mar 31, 2025
Investors: IKP Knowledge Park, Eight Roads Ventures and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: PE, Oct 29, 2014, $*****
Highlight: Public

4. HyperVerge

Provider of end-to-end KYC software and identity verification solutions. The company offers a platform to launch onboarding journeys, while remaining compliant. It provides modules, APIs, a no-code workflow builder, analytics dashboard, and integrations marketplace. The company's services include identity verification, video KYC, OCR software, face authentication, and anti-money laundering. It also offers solutions for digital KYC stack, KYB/entity verification, financial data validation, onboarding face validations, AML, and digital signature.

Key facts about HyperVerge

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1M
Employee Count: 402 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: IKP Knowledge Park, Dallas Venture Capital and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 18, 2015, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Adama

Provider of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other agricultural solutions. It is a diverse portfolio including bio-stimulants and crop-specific solutions like sorghum herbicides. It supports local agriculture through leadership teams and products for weeds, insects, and diseases.

Key facts about Adama

Founded Year: 1945
Location: Hyderabad (India)
Stage: Acquired
Investors: China Reform Fund Management, IKP Knowledge Park and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 15, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

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IKP Knowledge Park has invested in 115 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Janitri and most recent follow-on round was in Cureous.

Here are IKP Knowledge Park's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	4	1	5
2023	3	1	4
2022	2	0	2
2021	6	0	6
2020	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2018	1	1	2
2017	9	0	9

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IKP Knowledge Park has made 18 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $668K and 15 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $36K.

Here are IKP Knowledge Park's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	18
Grant (prize money)	15

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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IKP Knowledge Park has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the HealthTech, Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 78 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 69 Tech companies, 35 Tech hardware companies and at least 34 companies focusing on Software.

Here are IKP Knowledge Park's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
HealthTech	11
Life Sciences	11
Enterprise Applications	9
High Tech	7
Sustainability Tech	5
Others	34

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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IKP Knowledge Park has made most investments in India (33), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.

Here are IKP Knowledge Park's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
India	33
United States	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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IKP Knowledge Park has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by IKP Knowledge Park:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Nov 21, 2024	Cureous	India	Seed	1605	-
Aug 08, 2024	Janitri	India	Seed	1428	-
Jul 05, 2024	Rymo Technologies	India	Seed	8732	-
May 2024	RNT Health Insights	India	Grant (prize money)	5213	-
Apr 05, 2024	Cureous	India	Seed	5820	-

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6 of IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio companies have become public. Sai Life Sciences got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), in Dec 2024 at marketcap of $1.34B and Laurus Labs got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at marketcap of $667M.

Here are IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Sai Life Sciences	Dec 18, 2024	-	-	1130
Laurus Labs	Dec 19, 2016	-	-	2265
JK Agri Genetics	Sep 30, 2013	-	-	1238
ITW	Jan 13, 1978	-	-	6490
Coromandel International	Jun 08, 1964	-	-	8903

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5 companies from IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Predible in May 2022 by nference for $*****.

Here are IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Predible	May 13, 2022	Feb 27, 2017	Seed	1405
DuPont	Feb 01, 2021	-	-	4601
Escientia Lifesciences	Sep 17, 2020	-	-	4611
Adama	Nov 22, 2016	-	-	2503
RAS Lifesciences	Jul 01, 2012	-	-	6005

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IKP Knowledge Park has a team of 31 members including 3 Partners and 9 Principals located in India. IKP Knowledge Park's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in IKP Knowledge Park:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Deepanwita Chattopadhyay	Partner	-	-	2 Emails
Sivaram Krishna Bandhakavi	Partner	Hyderabad	-	-
Shakthi Nagappan	Partner	Hyderabad	-	-
Vithal Kumar Lakkineni	Principal	Delhi	-	-
Sudheer Bhogireddy	Principal	Hyderabad	-	-
Sridhar Ramanathan	Principal	Bengaluru	-	1 Email
Bindu Nishal	Principal	Hyderabad	-	1 Email
Sharad Sharma	Principal	-	-	1 Email

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Over the past 14 years, 513 investors have co-invested in IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before IKP Knowledge Park: BIRAC, Startup Karnataka and 122 others have invested in rounds before IKP Knowledge Park. There are 4 companies where BIRAC has invested before IKP Knowledge Park and 2 companies where Startup Karnataka has invested before IKP Knowledge Park.
Top Co-investors of IKP Knowledge Park: 122 investors entered a company along with IKP Knowledge Park. These include investors like Info Edge Ventures (2 companies).
Invested after IKP Knowledge Park: A total of 267 investors have invested in IKP Knowledge Park's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Social Alpha (4 companies) and Indian Angel Network (3 companies).