Razorpay partners MeitY Startup Hub
has announced a partnership with the
MeitY Startup Hub
(MSH), an initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. With this partnership, Razorpay and MSH, together, aim to empower the next wave of deep tech and
emerging tech startups
by providing them access to advanced
fintech infrastructure
, tailored mentorship, product credits, and an innovation-first ecosystem.
MSH, a key pillar of India's tech-forward vision, unites incubation centers, Centres of Excellence, and strategic stakeholders to accelerate the growth of high-impact, tech-driven startups. As India crosses the milestone of over 159,000 DPIIT-recognised startups and 1.6 million jobs created, MSH continues to drive this momentum, especially across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, by enabling startups to access mentorship, compliance support, scale sustainably, and build for the future.
This partnership is designed to support startups building transformative technologies in areas like AI, blockchain, robotics, IoT, and beyond - providing them the tools, networks, and backing to solve for India, and scale for the world.
Under this partnership, all startups associated with MSH will gain access to Razorpay Rize, the company's flagship initiative aimed to empower early-stage startups.
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