UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty

The Pitch

SDG 1.3 · Start-ups and livelihoods

July 2025About ₹3 crore awarded
Winners includedEnvinova Smartech, Genetico, Othniels, Reagvis
The Pitch 3.0 (2026)Up to ₹25 lakh; ₹50 lakh for exceptional ventures

About

The Pitch is Runway's investor showcase. In July 2025 it awarded about ₹3 crore in start-up funding to young innovators from across India, with ventures in renewable energy, health technology, education technology and deep-tech security pitching to a jury of academic leaders and investors. Funded start-ups included Envinova Smartech, Genetico Research and Diagnostics, Othniels Experiment Labs and Reagvis.

The Pitch 3.0 in 2026 aims to support ten innovators with up to ₹25 lakh each, and up to ₹50 lakh for exceptional AI-led ventures, subject to the investment committee. Its New Delhi round on 22 July 2026 selected three start-ups.

Impact

Early-stage capital for founders from across India.

₹3 croreawarded, July 2025
₹25 lakhper start-up, The Pitch 3.0
₹50 lakhfor exceptional ventures

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