TLDR: Kotak Mahindra Bank launched “Hausla Empowered,” a four-part docuseries on Amazon MX Player, showcasing inspiring startup journeys from its Kotak BizLabs accelerator program, which provides funding and mentorship to entrepreneurs solving India’s challenges.
Kotak Mahindra Bank today announced the launch of Hausla Empowered, a four-part docuseries that captures the journeys of entrepreneurs who are solving India’s toughest challenges with courage, resilience, and innovation. The series is rooted in Kotak’s flagship accelerator programme, Kotak BizLabs, which has backed over 55 ventures with mentorship, networks, and ₹5 crore+ in catalytic funding.
Since its launch in December 2024, Kotak BizLabs has:
- Engaged 800+ startups through mentoring, sessions, and roadshows across 14 cities
- Accelerated 55+ ventures, selected from 1,594 qualified entries
- Enabled ₹5 crore+ in grants and seed funding, fuelling ambitious ideas
Hausla Empowered showcases four founder stories from Belgaum, Indore, Pune, and Hyderabad—tackling issues like sustainable cooling, financial inclusion, waste dignity, and Innovative tech led livestock management. To ensure these stories reach audiences nationwide—including Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities where entrepreneurial energy thrives—Kotak has collaborated with Amazon MX Player.
Alongside the series launch, Kotak announced BizLabs Season Two, reaffirming its commitment to empowering India’s bold entrepreneurs.
Rohit Bhasin, President – Head of Affluent, NRI, and Business Banking and Chief Marketing Officer, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd 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 aim to fuel ambition, resilience, and national progress. Because when entrepreneurs thrive, India advances.”
“Startups don’t die because of ideas—they die because they run out of oxygen: capital, mentorship, networks,” said Kedarswamy Ravangave, EVP – Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. “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, Amazon MX Player said, “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.”
Hausla Empowered premieres on Amazon MX Player on 10th October 2025.
