Portfolio
The ventures
Three cohorts. 47 ventures across India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Việt Nam, and Hong Kong SAR, building assistive technology, inclusive services, and accessible infrastructure for the region's 690 million people with disabilities.
Now announced · 2026
Meet the 15 ventures in Cohort 3.
From communication and learning to mobility and care, the cohort brings together ventures from six Asia-Pacific countries.
Meet Cohort 3- Ventures15 jury-selected companies
- CountriesIndia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Việt Nam
- ProgrammeDelivered by Seedstars with support from Visa Foundation
Just completed · Jakarta, April 2026
Cohort 2
17 ventures from India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Singapore, from prosthetics to mental health, hospitality to assistive tech.Read the full Cohort 2 story.
DeepVisionTech.AI
AI-powered bidirectional sign language interpretation
5,800+ Deaf individuals impacted
Dextroware Devices
Wearable head-tracking for people with upper limb disabilities
100% hands-free computer control
I-Stem
Making the inaccessible web usable for blind and low-vision users
96% of the web is inaccessible
Inclus
Empowering persons with disabilities through training and employment
800+ students trained, 200+ placed
PetaNetra
AR + AI indoor navigation for blind and low-vision users
1000+ visually impaired users navigating independently
Planet Abled
The world's first inclusive travel brand for persons with disabilities
40+ client nations served
SaralX
Closing the digital accessibility gap. Built by a blind IIT Delhi researcher
70M+ Indians excluded from the digital web
Silang.id
Qualified sign language interpreters for Indonesia's Deaf community
300+ certified interpreters in network
Suarise
Indonesia's first digital accessibility consultancy
50+ organisations made digitally accessible
Sunbots Innovations
AI + smart glasses transforming education and daily living for blind users
40+ schools using SMARTON
Wundrsight Health
Clinically validated VR for mental health and neurological rehabilitation
1000+ patients in clinical trials
2025 · Where it started
Cohort 1, the proof
15 ventures that built the model: 2.97 million people reached and $12.8 million recorded as raised after the program.Read the full Cohort 1 story.
Grailmaker
Using QR codes and smartphones to make public spaces accessible for the visually impaired, offering audio descriptions for easy, inclusive navigation.
Infiheal
AI therapist and companion offering affordable, stigma-free mental health support and access to therapists, with 75,000+ users and 91% positive feedback.
MyUDAAN
Integrating tech, humans, and machines to provide convenient and affordable mobility solutions for the elderly and people with disabilities, at home, near home, and away from home.
NeoMotion
Creating high-quality mobility devices for people with disabilities and the elderly, improving health and enabling active, dignified lives.
NextSkills 360
Building equitable classrooms by providing affordable, relevant 21st-century skills products for underprivileged and visually impaired students.
Parakerja
Empowering Indonesians with disabilities through skills training, employment, and the country’s largest sign language courses led by deaf teachers.
PhonoLogix
Offering gamified speech therapy and teletherapy for children with communication disorders, empowering parents and optimizing therapy management.
Seekr
Wearable AI device transforming visual data into audio cues, helping elderly and visually impaired users navigate independently and interact confidently.
SignAble
Enabling deaf and hearing people to communicate seamlessly via live interpreters, anywhere, anytime, and affordably.
SparshMind
Developing innovative healthcare technologies to address diverse brain and behavioural health needs for patients and providers.
SpEd@Home
AI-powered platform offering personalized assessments and learning support for children with special needs, empowering schools and families.
Torchit
Delivering affordable assistive tech like smart canes and AI glasses, enhancing independence and quality of life for people with disabilities globally.
Trestle Labs
Using AI to make content accessible for people with language, literacy, and print disabilities, supporting 60+ languages and empowering users in 25 countries.
Vulcan Coalition
Empowering persons with disabilities in Thailand with free AI and tech training, creating inclusive employment and sustainable careers.
XL Cinema
Making movies accessible for visually impaired audiences with mobile audio description and multi-language support for cinemas and OTT platforms, no extra hardware required.