*Rukam Capital partners with ICAI as Ecosystem Partner
*Rukam Capital enters strategic partnership with ICAI’s MSME & Startup Committee: collaboration aimed at strengthening India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem*
Rukam Capital has entered into a strategic partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Committee on MSME & Startup, positioning itself as the Official Ecosystem Partner for the committee’s initiatives.This collaboration represents a significant alignment between venture capital expertise and India’s premier professional accounting body, creating a bridge between financial expertise and entrepreneurial growth.
The partnership will encompass participation across ICAI’s nationwide network of 179 branches and involvement in the committee’s flagship events and programs designed to support India’s MSME and startup sectors. A key highlight of this collaboration was held at ICAI MSME Mahotsav 2025, which engage over 100,000 MSMEs and startups across the country. The event represented one of the largest single-day startup engagement initiatives in Asia, providing participating enterprises with access to pro bono professional services from chartered accountants and creating opportunities for networking and growth.
This ecosystem partnership reflects ICAI’s ongoing commitment to building comprehensive support systems for India’s entrepreneurial community, extending beyond traditional accounting and compliance services to include strategic connections with the investment ecosystem. For Rukam Capital, the partnership provides engagement with one of India’s most extensive professional networks, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities facing MSMEs and startups across diverse sectors and geographies.
The collaboration underscores the evolving nature of startup ecosystem support in India, where institutional partnerships between professional bodies and venture capital firms are increasingly recognized as valuable mechanisms for strengthening entrepreneurial infrastructure. Through this partnership, both organizations aim to contribute to India’s vision of becoming a global innovation and entrepreneurship hub.
