Kotak launches ‘Hausla Empowered’ docuseries highlighting startup journeys

New Delhi: Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Hausla Empowered, a four-part docuseries that profiles entrepreneurs tackling some of India’s most challenging issues with resilience and innovation. 

The series brings from Kotak’s accelerator programme, Kotak BizLabs, which has supported over 55 ventures with mentorship, networks, and over Rs 5 crore in seed funding.

Since its launch in December 2024, Kotak BizLabs has engaged more than 800 startups through mentoring sessions and roadshows across 14 cities, accelerated 55 ventures selected from 1,594 applications, and provided Rs 5 crore-plus in grants and seed funding.

Hausla Empowered features four founders from Belgaum, Indore, Pune, and Hyderabad addressing challenges in areas such as sustainable cooling, financial inclusion, waste management, and tech-led livestock solutions.

To reach audiences across the country, including Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, Kotak collaborated with Amazon MX Player to stream the series. Alongside the series, Kotak also announced the second season of BizLabs.

Rohit Bhasin, President, Head of Affluent, NRI, and Business Banking and Chief Marketing Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank, said, “India’s growth story is being rewritten by entrepreneurs who see possibility where others see problems. ‘Hausla Empowered’ shines a light on these extraordinary builders, and on the quiet revolutions they are leading in sustainability, inclusion, and technology.

Through Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, we fuel ambition, resilience, and national progress. Because when entrepreneurs thrive, India advances.”

Kedarswamy Ravangave, EVP, Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank, said, “Startups don’t die because of ideas, they die because they run out of oxygen: capital, mentorship, networks. Having folded a startup myself, I know that pain. Kotak BizLabs is designed to be that oxygen, and Hausla Empowered is proof that when you give courage a chance to breathe, it thrives. This is not a campaign, it’s a commitment.”

Aruna Daryanani, Director at Amazon MX Player, added, “At Amazon MX Player, our goal has always been to present stories that inspire and bring a positive change. Hausla Empowered is more than a docuseries, it’s a celebration of India’s entrepreneurial grit. We are excited to collaborate with Kotak BizLabs to bring these powerful journeys to our audiences across India.”

The series is available for viewing on Amazon MX Player.