Cohort 2

Selected Founders

Meet the Founders of cohort 2: Driving Inclusion Across Asia

The second SEED Inclusivity cohort brings together 17 ventures from India, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan, working to improve access, inclusion, and independence for people with disabilities.

From prosthetics to mental health, hospitality to assistive tech, these ventures are creating solutions that address real-life needs across different types of disabilities.

The cohort kicked off in October 2025 in Jakarta, where participants joined a pottery class, bootcamps, media training, pitching sessions, and closed with a community evening at Seedstars Villa.

Selected Founders

Pratiksha Gupta

Founder & CEO 1Special Place

We are building India’s first fully integrated therapy ecosystem, combining speech therapy, occupational therapy, mental health, special education, and allied services under one trusted platform.

India

Anas Niaz

CEO Bioniks

Eighty million people worldwide lack access to prosthetic limbs due to high costs and the unavailability of clinics and devices. Bioniks is revolutionising this by developing AI-powered, low-cost Bionik limbs.

Pakistan

Jhillika Trisal

Founder & CEO Cognitii

Cognitii is building India’s first AI + human infrastructure for inclusive education, helping schools and governments identify and support children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and intellectual disabilities at scale.

India

Jayasudan

Founder & CEO Deep Vision Tech AI

DeepVisionTech.AI, is a Social Startup with mission to make ‘live independently’ possible for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) by providing innovative AI based solutions.

India

Pravin Kumar

CEO Dextroware Devices

Dextroware Devices builds Mouseware, a wearable head-tracking device that lets people with upper limb disabilities control computers and smartphones hands-free.

India

Kartik Sawhney

CEO I-Stem

Over 96% of the web is inaccessible for people with disabilities. I-Stem is an inclusive technology company transforming inaccessible digital spaces into usable, voice-first experiences.

India

Anders Tan

Founder Inclus Pte. Ltd.

Inclus empowers persons with disabilities through training, work placements, and corporate partnerships, bridging the gap between talent and inclusive employers.

Singapore

Arief Indra

CEO & Co-Founder Karla Bionics

Karla is a social enterprise that focuses on developing inclusive technology (assistive, rehabilitation, and adaptive) with a participatory research approach.

Indonesia

Graciela Gabrielle

CEO PetaNetra

PetaNetra is an AR and AI-powered navigation app that helps visually impaired people independently navigate indoor space.

Indonesia/Taiwan

Neha Arora

Founder Planet Abled

Planet Abled is a globally awarded travel brand making tourism inclusive for persons with disabilities and the elderly.

India/Austria

Maximillian Herli

CEO Riliv

Riliv is Indonesia’s leading digital mental health platform providing accessible, affordable, and stigma-free care.

Indonesia

Akashdeep Bansal

CEO SaralX

A 100% visually impaired IIT Delhi researcher, is closing the digital accessibility gap that excludes over 70 million Indians and 1 billion people globally.

Indonesia

Ahmad Yusuf

CEO SILANG

Silang.id empowers Indonesia’s Deaf community by providing qualified sign language interpreters to bridge communication gaps in public services, education, and employment.

Indonesia

Dilip Ramesh

CEO Thinkerbell Labs

Thinkerbell Labs makes braille education engaging and accessible through Annie, the world’s first self-learning braille literacy device.

India

Rahma Utami

CEO Suarise

Suarise is pioneering Indonesia’s first digital accessibility consultancy, enabling disability inclusion in the digital sector through accessibility services, advocacy, community building, and policy support.
Indonesia

Suket Amin

CEO Sunbots Innovations LLP

SMARTON is an AI-powered mobile application paired with smart glasses that transforms education, work, and daily living for blind and visually impaired individuals.

India