Early-stage VC ThinKuvate and deeptech ecosystem enabler Sanchi Join introduced the launch of joint accelerator programme, PULSE, designed to find, make investments, and scale 4-6 early-stage startups leveraging AI in fixing monetary world issues.

The 24-week programme will assist a choose cohort of AI-first fintech startups with Rs 2-crore Crore funding every, fast term-sheet issuance, and entry to Sanchi Join’s ecosystem of mentors, enterprises, and investor community.

Shortlisted startups will undergo curated mentor-sessions, company pilot alternatives with banks, NBFCs and FinTech companies, regulatory clinics and participation within the 2026 World Demo Day.

“India’s FinTech ecosystem is getting into a brand new part – one pushed by AI, knowledge intelligence, and regulatory innovation,” mentioned Addison Appu, Managing Companion, ThinKuvate Fund. “Pulse will empower early-stage founders to construct globally scalable, compliant, and commercially viable merchandise that handle real-world challenges in finance.”

“AI is altering the principles of FinTech, and India is on the coronary heart of this transformation. Indian startups have a singular likelihood to create options that not solely assist Bharat but additionally change the best way the world works in finance. That is due to their expertise, dimension, and willingness to attempt new issues. We at SanchiConnect suppose that that is India’s time to take the lead within the subsequent wave of AI-driven monetary innovation. With our partnership with ThinKuvate, we intend to streamline our efforts on 4 to six early-stage startups which have lots of potential and attempt to make them massive,” mentioned, Dr. Sunil Okay. Shekhawat, the founding father of SanchiConnect

By combining capital, mentorship, and market entry, the Pulse program goals to catalyse fintech success tales from Bharat and construct scalable options throughout funds, lending, danger, embedded finance, and extra.

Functions for Pulse open on 18th November 2025 and can open for a month.

ThinKuvate is an early-stage startup funding agency headquartered in Singapore, with a SEBI AIF VC Fund in India, centered on investing in high-impact, technology-driven companies throughout rising sectors. The agency companions with visionary founders constructing scalable options that advance monetary inclusion, sustainability, and digital transformation.