About
Vyanika Innovations is a deep-tech startup pioneering precision haptic sensing for sports. We're eliminating human error from high-stakes calls by embedding cutting-edge sensor matrices directly into playing surfaces.
Our Story
Vyanika Innovations started with a simple frustration: high-stakes sporting calls were still being made on human eyesight and reflex, in a sport — Kabaddi — where the margin for error is measured in millimetres and milliseconds. We set out to build a sensing layer that lives inside the surface itself, so the call is made at the point of contact, not reconstructed after the fact from a camera angle.
Vyanika Innovations LLP is based in Mangalore, Karnataka, IN, and Smart Kabaddi is our first product — the proving ground for a sensor platform we intend to bring to wrestling, volleyball, broadcast analytics, and eventually immersive Metaverse sport.
Team
Sheshaprasad Bhat
Founder & CEO
Leads product and business strategy — product development, go-to-market and customer engagement.
Samprith C Amin
Founder & CTO
Leads hardware and systems engineering — sensor architecture, embedded systems, AI/ML and the detection algorithms.
Abhishek
Founder & COO
Leads operations and strategic partnerships — field deployment, ecosystem development and execution.
Institutional Support
850 +
applicants (1 of 11 winners)
Winner — BOLPU 2.0 Innovation Challenge
Bolpu (led by MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta)
Selected as 1 of 11 winning teams from 850+ applicants as the only student-led team in MP Brijesh Chowta's district-wide innovation initiative to position Mangaluru as a leading startup hub.
1
prototype demo rank
1st Prize — NAIN Innovation Conclave 2026
IIIT Bangalore
Ranked 1st in prototype demonstration among K-Tech incubated startups; selected teams showcased at IIIT Bangalore.
130
semi-finalist teams
1st Place — NAIN 2.0 2025
K-Tech NAIN
Ranked 1st among 130 semi-finalist teams at college level; secured ₹5 lakh in funding and selected among 10 teams for K-Tech NAIN incubation.
50
teams nationwide
NSRCEL Pre-Incubation — IIM Bangalore
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Selected among Top 50 teams nationwide for IIM Bangalore's NSRCEL pre-incubation program.
3
Stage — in-person pitch
Semi-Finalist — Elevate Nxt 2026
Startup Karnataka
Advanced to Stage 3 in-person pitching round; presented at the Startup Karnataka office, Bengaluru.
Patent Filed — Patent-applied for the core sensor matrix and detection method.
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