Initiate intros

TechSprint 2026

Programs · Problem-statement sprint on fraud prevention, cyber resilience and digital KYC. · Since 8 May 2026
Intros made
6
3 startups · 6 FIs
Meeting rate
83%
POC rate
50%
1 active POCs
In production
1
FI / Startup response
7.5d / 1.3d
Avg days to first reply
Dropped / on hold
1 / 0

Progression funnel

Intros that reached each stage · step conversion from previous stage

Intro Made
6
—
Meeting Requested
6
100%
First Meeting Done
5
83%−1
POC Initiated
3
60%
Commercial & Legal
2
67%
In Production
1
50%

Responsiveness

Avg days from intro to first reply · who owes the next move

Financial institutions7.5d
Startups1.3d
Next move with (4 active intros pending)
FI · 2
Startup · 2

Time in stage

Avg days before moving to the next stage

Intro Made
28d
Meeting Requested
16d
First Meeting Done
22d
POC Initiated
19d
Commercial & Legal
22d

Slowest step: Intro Made → next stage.

By FI type

Where this program's intros went and how far they got

Private Bank
2
Public Bank
2
NBFC
1
Fintech
1
OthersNo intros0
123456On holdDropped

Intros in this program (6)

Next moveOpen action points
KYCraft
Shakti Finance
NBFC
2Meeting Requested
6 Aug 202617 Sept 202618dFI
  • • Vikram Sethi to confirm one of the proposed meeting slots
SecureSign
Deccan State Bank
Public Bank
3First Meeting Done
27 Jul 20262 Sept 202633dStartup
  • • Complete Deccan State Bank's vendor security questionnaire
  • • Share POC success criteria and sandbox access
FraudShield AI
National Union Bank
Public Bank
4POC Initiated
2 Jul 20261 Oct 20264dStartup
  • • Provide masked dataset for card-not-present fraud detection
  • • Complete sandbox integration and share interim metrics
  • +1 more
SecureSign
Kaveri Bank
Private Bank
5Commercial & Legal
17 Jul 202623 Sept 202612dFI
  • • Kaveri Bank legal to return MSA redlines
  • • Revise pricing per procurement feedback
FraudShield AI
Meridian Bank
Private Bank
6In Production
7 Jun 202629 Sept 20266d—
  • • Capture FraudShield AI × Meridian Bank case study for the TechSprint 2026 report
KYCraft
PayNest
Fintech
3Dropped · Met
21 Aug 202615 Sept 202620d—
  • • Record learnings; consider an alternate FI for KYCraft