Sibling: SIAS students’ mental health start-up shines at Udyamotsav 2025

Sibling, a mental health and wellness start-up founded by SIAS students Mitansh Aggarwal, Adwitiya Roy, and Viney Jain, was among 400 start-ups nationwide selected to present at Udyamotsav 2025. Held on 16 January 2025 (National Start-up Day) at BMS College of Engineering in Bangalore, the event is an initiative by the MoE-AICTE Investor Network and serves as a prominent fundraising platform for early-stage startups. Organised as part of the National Startup Day celebrations, Udyamotsav highlights innovation and entrepreneurship across India.  

The start-up also received a grant of Rs 1.5 lakh from the Centre For Entrepreneurship (CFE) at Krea University last year.  The team was mentored by Professor Anil Srinivasan, Visiting Professor of Practice, Literature and the Arts, SIAS whose guidance strengthens their mission to make mental health support accessible to students nationwide. Through their transformative vision, Sibling is paving the way for meaningful change in mental health care.