About KIIT-TBI
KIIT-TBI, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2009, is based in Bhubaneswar, India. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 94 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Nov 2026, KIIT-TBI has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include FarEye, SpaceFields and iServeU. The program is backed by a team of 58 people who primarily support Seed startups based in India. Its latest investment was a $151K Seed round in Awsum on Mar 15, 2025, which also saw participation from Fuelbee Partners and Rubina Shaikh.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
Bhubaneswar, India
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Conventional Debt
KIIT-TBI's List of Top Investments
KIIT-TBI has a portfolio of 94 companies. Their most notable investments are in Gocarin and Miraqules.Their portfolio spans across India, Australia, Ireland and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Conventional Debt stages. Here is the list of top investments by KIIT-TBI:
1. FarEye
Developer of an artificial intelligence-powered delivery management platform for enterprise-scale logistics operations. The platform simplifies last-mile delivery processes by providing tools for route planning, capacity utilization, delivery scheduling, and order visibility. It enables businesses to optimize fulfillment networks, manage carrier ecosystems, and improve fleet productivity through dynamic routing and cross-docking. The technology supports various delivery models, including same-day and hyperlocal services, while offering features for branded tracking and customer experience management. Additionally, the platform provides operational analytics to help teams monitor performance, reduce delivery costs, and track sustainability metrics such as carbon emissions across the delivery value chain. PF = Yes
Key facts about FarEye
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $152M
- Employee Count: 399 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Dragoneer Investment Group, TCV and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. SpaceFields
Developer of custom solid propulsion systems for aerospace and defense. The company specializes in designing and developing mission-critical solid-fuel systems. It provides solutions for powering next-generation aerospace and defense platforms. The company focuses on high-performance solid composite propellants and integrated propulsion systems and rocket motors. Research and development efforts concentrate on energetics and chemical processes.
Key facts about SpaceFields
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.71M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Valour Capital, SIDBI and 124 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. iServeU
Platform offering financial infrastructure. It offers an agency banking platform with switching. It also provides card issuance & management, global remittance, merchant acquiring & neo banking solutions. Its customized solutions for banks include Gen AI-based onboarding solutions with KYC checks through face match and liveliness that can be used to onboard customers for different requirements, ML-based fraud & risk Management solutions, CRM solutions to generate and manage leads for lending or insurance requirements, cloud-native open banking API gateway, multi-currency based digital wallets, global virtual accounts with international remittance features.
Key facts about iServeU
4. Tan90
Manufacturer of phase change materials and cold chain shipping products. The company provides phase change materials for insulated containers. These materials passively absorb heat, maintaining temperature stability. The company offers ice boxes, material packs, insulation bags, delivery bags, and thermal panels. It also provides blast freezers for high-throughput freezing.
Key facts about Tan90
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Chennai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.22M
- Employee Count: 35 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Cisco, NABARD and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 23, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Altor
Bluetooth-integrated smart helmets. It can send out SOS emergency alerts and features accident detection tools.
Key facts about Altor
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Kolkata (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $286K
- Employee Count: 21 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: CapFort Ventures, Apex Group and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 07, 2022, $*****
KIIT-TBI's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
KIIT-TBI has invested in 94 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Awsum and most recent follow-on round was in Cluix.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2022 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
KIIT-TBI's Investments by Stage
KIIT-TBI has made 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $97.4K and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $328.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 27 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KIIT-TBI's Investments by Sector
KIIT-TBI has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Consumer, HealthTech, Enterprise Applications and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 59 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 59 Tech companies, 27 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 10 |
Consumer | 7 |
HealthTech | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Retail | 5 |
Others | 27 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KIIT-TBI's Investments by Geography
KIIT-TBI has made most investments in India (27), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 27 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KIIT-TBI's recent investments
KIIT-TBI has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by KIIT-TBI:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 15, 2025 | India | Seed | 2068 | [+9] | |
Feb 14, 2025 | India | Seed | 5603 | ||
Nov 01, 2024 | India | Seed | 5807 | - | |
Jul 12, 2024 | India | Seed | 9834 | - | |
Jul 05, 2024 | India | Seed | 2470 | - |
Acquired companies in KIIT-TBI's Portfolio
1 company from KIIT-TBI's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was iServeU in Aug 2020 by Niyogin for $*****.Here are KIIT-TBI's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31, 2020 | - | - | 9983 |
Team profile of KIIT-TBI
KIIT-TBI has a team of 58 members including 11 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 6 Principals located in India, United States and 2 more locations. KIIT-TBI's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in KIIT-TBI:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bhubaneswar | - | ||
Partner | Leander | - | ||
Partner | Antwerp | - | - | |
Partner | Bhubaneswar | - | - | |
Partner | Bhubaneswar | - | - | |
Partner | Delhi | - | ||
Partner | Hyderabad | - | - | |
Partner | Delhi | - | - |
Co-investors of KIIT-TBI
Over the past 13 years, 411 investors have co-invested in KIIT-TBI's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before KIIT-TBI: Startup Karnataka, Hvb 88 Angels and 97 others have invested in rounds before KIIT-TBI. There are 2 companies where Startup Karnataka has invested before KIIT-TBI and 1 company where Hvb 88 Angels has invested before KIIT-TBI.
- Top Co-investors of KIIT-TBI: 49 investors entered a company along with KIIT-TBI. These include investors like Syed Arish Ahsan (1 company).
- Invested after KIIT-TBI: A total of 263 investors have invested in KIIT-TBI's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (3 companies) and Bikky Khosla (2 companies).
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