Astraeus Innovus: needleless oral cancer screening

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.

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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

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WTFund India’s premiere non-dilutive grant fund for emerging entrepreneurs.

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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.instagram.com/o3_security/ 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeyi/ 

Aeyi Aeyi is a GENAI-powered system that turns normal CCTV cameras into real-time safety and monitoring tools.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aeyi_surve/ 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeyi/ 

Antimattr AI-powered earbuds for hands-free audio computing.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antimattr.one/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/antimattr/about/ 

BloomRehab Rehabilitation robots for neuro and ortho recovery.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomrehab/ 

Astraeus Innovus A ₹100 saliva test that screens for oral cancer in under 5 minutes.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astraeus-innovus/about/ 

PlaceStation A desktop system that automates PCB assembly for faster, accessible electronics manufacturing.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/placestation_/ 

Prava A payments infrastructure layer built specifically for AI shopping assistants and agents.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pravapayments/ 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prava-payments/ 

Turocrates Improving patient outcomes using a digital and AI-driven operating system for diagnostic labs.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turocrates-ai/ 

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