Always ready to build with you

India's first true co-builder venture studio

A venture studio built for India's best technical founders. Capital, a proven operating system, and hands-on co-building from first idea to scale.

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Project Success
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Capital, Committed

₹2–4 Cr per startup in milestone-based tranches. You hit targets, we unlock more.

Embedded Operators

Engineering, design, and product teams that build alongside you, not from the sidelines.

PMF Partnership

6–18 month co-build through product-market fit. Real product, real customers, real scale.

Builder Network

A guild of operators, customers, and investors. Doors that stay closed to solo founders.

What we do

Always ready to invest in the builders others overlook.

We don't just write checks. We work alongside you on product, go-to-market, and growth — from first idea to first revenue to real scale.

How we help your business
  • Ship a product, prove you can build
  • Get a co-founder with institutional muscle
  • Operators embedded in the trenches
  • 6–18 month partnership through PMF
  • Demo day = live product + real customers
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FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT

Built by a builder.

  • 01APTY INC.FOUNDER & CEO

    Raised Series A from Companyon, 645 Ventures, and Reformation.

  • 02EXSERS INC.OPERATOR

    Scaled the business past $20M+ in annual recurring revenue.

  • 03PROSPERMY VENTURESPRINCIPAL

    Manages ground-up residential development across Texas.

  • 04LP INVESTMENTSLIMITED PARTNER

    Active LP across leading US and India venture funds.

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I've been the founder at 2 AM with no one in the trenches with me. HyKr exists because I wished it existed when I was starting out.

Founder
Krishna Dunthoori Founder & CEO - HYKR
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WHERE WE INVEST

Our strongest tailwinds.

Deep Tech
DEEP TECH
  • AI agents for enterprise
  • Developer tools & infrastructure
  • Edge AI & on-device intelligence
  • Robotics & automation
  • Data Infrastructure & MLOps
Health and Bio
HEALTH & BIO
  • Digital diagnostics & imaging
  • Healthcare workflow & operations
  • Digital therapeutics & mental health
Construction and Proptech
CONSTRUCTION & PROPTECH
  • Construction tech & site intelligence
  • Sustainable built environment
The difference

Most venture studios talk about co-building. We actually do it.

Choose your entry point

Two paths. One destination.

Build Challenge

Prove you can ship.

You're obsessed with a problem, have a clear hypothesis and the skills to build version one, and the drive to validate.

For: Pre-product founders ready to build & validate.
Prizes
₹20L first · ₹10L second · ₹5L third
All finalists: studio consideration with up to ₹2–4 Cr funding.
Enter Build Challenge
Studio Track

Scale what you have built.

You've built something, have a live product and early traction, proven you can execute, and now need capital and a scaling partner.

For: Post-product founders with traction, ready to scale.
What you get
₹2–4 Cr in milestone-based funding Embedded operational support · Enterprise networks · GTM playbooks.
Apply to the Studio
After you prove yourself

HyKr OS: The builder's operating system.

Idea Lab · 12 wks

IDEA LAB

Validate the wedge. Customer discovery, sharp hypothesis, first prototype. Decision to invest by week 12.

MVP Sprint · 12 wks

MVP SPRINT

Build with our embedded engineering team. Ship weekly. Land 3–5 pilot customers.

PMF Push · 6 mo

PMF PUSH

Run the playbook on pricing, GTM, retention. Real revenue, not vanity metrics. ₹2-4 Cr unlocked at milestones.

Scale · 6+ mo

SCALE

Series A introductions, enterprise networks, hiring support. We stay in the trenches through your next round.

Get in touch

Let's talk about what you're building.

No pitch deck required. Just bring the product, the customers you've talked to, and the conviction.

Email build@hykr.studio
Phone (+91) 8896-2220
Get in touch

Ready to build something extraordinary?

If you're a technical founder with conviction, we want to hear from you. Two paths, one destination.

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