Meet the 8 Indian startups that just graduated from French accelerator Numa

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French accelerator Numa feels it has hit Bangalore’s startup ecosystem at the most opportune time. The number of startups registered in India is growing at breakneck speed. And Numa has added eight new ones to the list with the second batch of its accelerator program.

India is home to the third-largest number of technology-driven startups in the world, with the US and the UK in the lead, according to industry body Assocham. Over 26 percent of tech startups in India are located in Bangalore.

Numa is now looking at leveraging its startup program in Bangalore for cross-learning with its existing branches – Casablanca, Moscow, Barcelona, and Mexico City – and also its new centers in Germany and the US.

The eight startups graduating from Numa cover a wide range of domains like e-publishing, edtech, transportation, and entertainment. Here’s a look at the newest entrants:

Ideaphora

Ideaphora is an edtech startup with a difference. It’s an online knowledge mapping platform that works with digital content such as YouTube videos and PDFs. Knowledge mapping involves visually associating information that deconstructs content into meaningful concepts and enables learners to reconstruct the information in a way they understand.

This US-based company is now starting up in India. Ideaphora has been built as a browser-based tool that can be used on all computers, tablets, and smartphones. Students can build knowledge maps alongside online content. Screenshots and images can be added to clarify concepts.

Users can share and collaborate on maps with friends and colleagues.

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SpotPlay

SpotPlay, which allows users to watch videos without an internet connection, wants to be users’ in-car entertainment partner. It’s a small device that can create a wifi hotspot in the car, and you can access videos, movies, and music, even when your mobile data drops.

The startup, founded in early 2016, was funded by the Government of India’s I2D incubator. It’s now being mentored by Numa; it was also selected for the Karnataka government-backed Mobile 10x program.

SpotPlay has a pending patent application in the US.

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