# We Backed 17 of India's Brightest Young Founders with ₹20L Grants | WTFund Cohort 3

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Podcast: [WTF is with Nikhil Kamath](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wtf-is-with-nikhil-kamath-6189782)
Published: 2026-01-30T10:46:41+00:00
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## Resource

Spent a few hours with young bright founders below the age of 25 from the 3rd WTFund cohort. WTFund is a non-dilutive ₹20 lakh grant. From over 3,000 applications, we shortlisted 8 startups. We spoke about what they’re building, but also about doubt, ambition, money, and the uncertainty that comes with starting early. Some clear ideas. Some unfinished thoughts. A conversation that felt more real than structured. https://www.allthingswtf.com/wtfund 00:00 - WTFund Bootcamp 02:02 - Intro 03:20 - Prava - AI-Led Transactions 10:22 - Astraeus Innovus - Preventive Cancer Screening 18:45 - Turocrates AI - AI-Driven Diagnostics 26:35 - AntiMattr - Voice-First Computing 32:12 - O3 security - Securing AI Systems 39:05 - Bloom Rehab - Tech-Enabled Recovery 42:00 - Journey to Building 46:22 - Philosophies of life 50:31 - Placestation - Automating PCB Assembly 55:32 - AEYI : AI-Powered CCTV Monitoring 57:50 - Q&A with Nikhil 01:04:14 - AI Girlfriend & Dating 01:05:35 - Schools of Psychology 01:08:26 - Nikhil's Birthday Plans 01:09:11 - Golden Hour 01:10:10 - Healthcare & Longevity 01:12:33 - Trading 01:16:32 - Advice for Young Founders #NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, Gruhas Host of ‘WTF is’ & ‘People by WTF’ Podcast Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio WTFund India’s premiere non-dilutive grant fund for emerging entrepreneurs. Twitter: https://x.com/TheWTFund LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/wtfund Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewtfund O3 Security A security platform that stops software supply-chain attacks in real time — whether it’s AI-generated or human-written code to production. Instagram: https://www…

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