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Gruhas ASPIRE is a 6-month program for early-stage Proptech startups to #ScaleWithSpeed.

Come, join the foremost Proptech program and community in India!

Meet the first cohort of the Gruhas ASPIRE Program!

Seven outstanding start-ups who are poised to be India’s future proptech leaders.

Modcave is a shelter-tech startup that manufactures innovative pre-fabricated, modular shelters that can be deployed anywhere. Modcave’s design allows the shelter to be compressed by 4x, enabling a 90% reduction in logistics and storage costs.

Founders: Alfaz Hirani, Mohammad Haris, Shadan Sheikh, Wasif Sheikh

Realiti.io is an integrated solution that empowers real estate brokers to create and manage their digital presence and to collaborate with other brokers through managed service to ensure the fulfilment of demand and supply, which enables a reduction in lead-to-sale time by 40%.

Founders: Arun Rajasekhar, Badri Parthasarathy, Ramesh Rajamani

Safearth is India’s fastest-growing, fully integrated platform for solar projects. Safearth encompasses procurement, EPC, as well as financing support for any sized project. The startup has already captured 6.67% in the C&I Rooftop Solar space and 5% In the overall distributed solar market in India.

Founders: Anuvrat Saboo, Harshit Poddar, Kaustubh Amrit

Settl is a new-age proptech startup that is reimagining the co-living experience for urban professionals through a focus on data-driven models for property selection and differentiated community engagement.

Founders: Abhishek Tripathi, , Ashok Sagar, Bharath Bhaskar

Sustvest is a sustainability-focused fintech platform that enables retail investors to finance India’s growing renewable energy demand through fractional ownership of clean energy projects.

Founders: Hardik Bhatia, Devansh Shah

Tellus Habitat is working to solve India’s water shortage issue through its proprietary decentralized wastewater treatment machine that can be installed in any rooftop and is scalable to an industrial, commercial, or residential level, and that reduces water use by 40%.

Founders: Naveen Janardhana, Seema Sukhani

Zerund is a sustainable construction materials start-up that captures and converts waste plastic into high grade, lightweight bricks that are 15% cheaper and 45% lighter as compared to the industry standard.

Founders: David Gogoi, Mousum Talukdar, Rupam Choudhury

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Meet the inaugural cohort of the
Gruhas ASPIRE Program!

Seven outstanding start-ups who are poised to be India’s future proptech leaders.

Realiti.io Is An Integrated Solution That Empowers Real Estate Brokers To Create And Manage Their Digital Presence And To Collaborate With Other Brokers Through A Managed Service To Ensure The Fulfilment Of Demand And Supply, Which Enables A Reduction In Lead-to-sale Time By 40%.

Founders: Arun Rajasekhar, Badri Parthasarathy, Ramesh Rajamani

Settl Is A New-age Proptech Startup That Is Reimagining The Coliving Experience For Urban Professionals Through A Focus On Data-driven Models For Property Selection And Differentiated Community Engagement.

founders: Abhishek Tripathi, Bharath Bhaskar, Ashok Sagar

Sustvest Is A Sustainability Fintech Platform That Enables Retail Investors To Help Finance India’s Growing Renewable Energy Demands Through Fractional Ownership Of Solar Projects.

Founders: Hardik Bhatia, Prasanth Konda, Devansh Shah

Safearth is India’s fastest-growing, fully integrated platform for solar projects. Safearth encompasses procurement, EPC, as well as financing support for any sized project. The startup has already captured 6.67% in the C&I Rooftop Solar space and 5% In the overall distributed solar market in India.

Founders: Harshit Poddar, Kaustubh Amrit, Anuvrat Saboo

Modcave Is A Shelter-tech Startup That Manufactures Innovative Prefabricated, Modular, Temporary Shelters That Can Be Deployed Anywhere. Modcave’s Design Allows The Shelter To Be Compressed By 4x, Enabling A 90% Reduction In Logistics And Storage Costs.

Founders: Alfaz Hirani, Mohammad Haris, Shadan Sheikh, Wasif Sheikh

Tellus Habitat is working to solve India’s water shortage issue through its proprietary decentralized wastewater treatment machine that can be installed in any home and is scalable to a community and municipality, that reduces water use by 40%.

Founders: Dr Seema Sukhani, Naveen Janardhana

Zerund is a sustainable construction materials start-up that captures and converts waste plastic into high grade, lightweight bricks that are 15% cheaper and 45% lighter as compared to the industry standard.

Founders: David Gogoi, Rupam Choudhury, Mousum Talukdar

How you benefit from Gruhas ASPIRE

Strategic investment in cohort winners

1:1 mentorship from industry experts to address skill gaps

Pilot projects with India’s leading developers and property managers

Speed scaling to ensure movement on key business areas

New sales and distribution channels

Digital infrastructure offerings from a range of partners

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Focus Areas

The key to unlocking long-term and sustainable benefits for the construction and real estate industry.

Construction Management

Technologies that enhance productivity and efficiencies in construction.

New Materials & Technologies

Emissions-free and innovative materials and technologies in construction

Property & Asset Management

Technologies that enhance productivity and efficiencies in construction.

Investments & Financing

Democratising access to capital for individuals and businesses

Construction Management

Technologies that enhance productivity and efficiencies in construction.

New Materials & Technologies

Emissions-free and innovative materials and technologies in construction

Property & Asset Management

Technologies that enhance productivity and efficiencies in construction.

Investments & Financing

Democratising access to capital for individuals and businesses

Why Gruhas ASPIRE?

Gruhas ASPIRE is an industry collaboration between 3 entities that bring decades
of investing and business scaling experience to the table – for you.

Gruhas Fund

A venture by the people behind Puzzolana and Zerodha

Focus: Proptech, Metals, and Infrastructure

Gruhas is focused on decarbonizing the construction and real estate sector by backing path breaking founders who are disrupting traditional practices.

DLF Family Office

One of the oldest family offices in the country, established by the promoters of DLF Ltd, India’s largest real estate company

Focus: Investment in equity in public market funds, private market funds and direct investments in unlisted enterprises

Anthill Ventures

A global venture capital fund and speed scaling ecosystem investing and scaling businesses

Focus: Consumer, Health, Media, and Urbantech

With a 3000+ strong global network of corporates, investors, and experts. Anthill has an extensive track record of successfully scaling and exiting companies.

Market Access Partners

Our Ecosystem includes India’s leading developers and property managers.

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