About us
Kumbhathon is a year-round, problem-first incubation platform that brings together
startups, students, mentors, governments, and Industry partners to solve real urban and societal challenges at scale.
Kumbhathon Mission & Vision
Our Vision
To build an Ecosystem where every thinker can drive innovation that transforms lives.
Our Mission
To build and empower thinkers in Tier 2/3 cities with global mentorship, technology and funding.
Kumbhathon Till Today
Kumbhathon is a year-round, problem-first incubation platform
that brings together startups, students, mentors, governments, and Industry partners to solve real urban and societal challenges at scale.
Origin
Started to address the scale and complexity of the Kumbh Mela 2014-2015 with innovative solutions.
Learning
Recognized that short-term events alone couldn’t solve systemic urban challenges. This led to the birth of Digital Impact Square out of Kumbhathon.
Evolution
Evolved into a continuous incubation platform for long-term impact.
Today
Today, Kumbhathon operates as a year-round ecosystem working across multiple problem domains, cities, and partners—using large-scale contexts like Kumbh Mela as living labs, not endpoints.
Our Philosophy
Cities are complex, high-stakes environments where challenges around infrastructure, sustainability, health, governance, and safety intersect. Kumbhathon treats the city itself as a living laboratory where solutions are designed, tested, and refined in real conditions.
The four verticals we work on
Kumbhathon Startups
Building AI Community
Micro Entrepreneur Development
Brand Startup Confluence
Founders of KIF
Kumbhathon is supported by a multidisciplinary team working across strategy, operations, partnerships, incubation, and on-ground execution.
Mr. Girish Pagare
Director, Kumbhathon Innovation Foundation
Mr. Sandip Shinde
Director, Kumbhathon Innovation Foundation
Core Team
Mr. Rishabh Vora
Ecosystem Manager
Divya Agrawal
Program Manager
Disha Khobragade
Program Manager
Tanmay Kangne
Associate