Summary: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in collaboration with leading market infrastructure institutions and industry bodies, launched the Securities Market TechSprint under the theme “Innovation in Action: Shaping Securities Market for Tomorrow”. The initiative received 512 applications from across India. Of these, 149 entries were shortlisted to build prototypes, resulting in 116 working solutions. A panel comprising officials from Market Infrastructure Institutions and industry associations subsequently shortlisted 24 entries for jury evaluation, culminating in the selection of seven winning entries.
The first three listed winners were NIYAMA, for “Agentic Compliance From Regulatory Text to Operational Action”; IPO SHERPA, for “Simplifying IPO Offer Document Preparation for SMEs”; and SEBI ImpactOS, for “Agentic Compliance From Regulatory Text to Operational Action”. The document also records jury recommendation prizes for SEBI Kavach, Vantage, North Star-Invest and SIIM – SME IPO Intelligence Mitra, covering themes including AI-driven detection of synthetic media and phishing attacks in securities markets, unified multi-asset investing and awareness for retail investors, and simplifying IPO offer document preparation for SMEs.
Securities and Exchange Board of India
PR No.57/2026
Felicitation of Winners of Securities Market TechSprint at Global Fintech Fest 2026
SEBI, in collaboration with leading market infrastructure institutions and industry bodies had launched Securities Market TechSprint under the theme “Innovation in Action: Shaping Securities Market for Tomorrow”.
The TechSprint recorded strong participation attracting 512 applications from across India. Of these, 149 were shortlisted to build prototypes, resulting in 116 working solutions. A panel drawn from officials of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) and industry associations then shortlisted 24 entries for jury evaluation, culminating in the selection of seven winning entries:
| Position | Project Name | Theme | Team Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NIYAMA | Agentic Compliance From Regulatory Text to Operational Action | Amit Kumar Shrivastav Rahul Singh |
| 2nd | IPO SHERPA | Simplifying IPO Offer Document Preparation for SMEs | Dharshan Kumar D Prince Piriyan C B Sanjay Srivatsav C Jagadheesh |
| 3rd | SEBI
ImpactOS |
Agentic Compliance From Regulatory Text to Operational Action | Poonggundraan S Mohd. Haarez Sulaiman Syed Faraaz Ahamed S |
Jury Recommendation Prizes:
| Project Name | Theme | Team Members |
|---|---|---|
| SEBI Kavach | AI-Driven Detection of Synthetic Media and Phishing Attacks in Securities Markets | Pranjal Mishra Shreya Jha |
| Vantage | Super App for Unified Multi-Asset Investing and Awareness for Retail Investors | Guruyugan Karthik Harihara Srinivas T Harishram B |
| North Star- Invest | Super App for Unified Multi-Asset Investing and Awareness for Retail Investors | Sai Siddartha Reddy |
| SIIM – SME IPO Intelligence Mitra | Simplifying IPO Offer Document Preparation for SMEs | Vedant Agrawal Pratyush Mangal Debspandan Chakraborty
Vivek Chandravanshi |
The winners were announced at a felicitation ceremony held at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 on September 10, 2026, where SEBI Whole Time Member Shri. Sandip Pradhan delivered an encouraging address and presented the prizes.
Mumbai
September 11, 2026
