Mumbai · Technology consulting & custom software

We build custom software around the problems your business actually has.

We sit with your business, find the real operational bottlenecks, and build the exact tools to fix them, for India's family businesses and established operators.

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Software you own, never off-the-shelf, no lock-in A senior Mumbai team you deal with directly
The Kautilya team at work in a Mumbai office
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custom, shaped to your business, never off-the-shelf
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per-seat fees, no lock-in, the software is yours
AI-native
modern AI, used only where it removes real work
Senior-led
a Mumbai team you deal with directly
What we find & fix

Where good businesses get stuck.

Custom software“We run the whole business on spreadsheets and someone's memory.”
We build a system that fits exactly how you work, so the knowledge lives in the software, not in one person's head.Kautilya
AI & automation“My team does the same manual work, every single day.”
We put AI on the repetitive work, reading documents, sorting data, chasing the busywork, so your team doesn't have to.Kautilya
Dashboards & reporting“I only find out how the business did at month-end.”
We build the dashboards that show what's really happening across the business, every day, not weeks later.Kautilya
Websites & brand“We don't look online as established as we actually are.”
We build the website and brand that reflect the standing you've earned, and win you the right clients.Kautilya
Technology consulting“We're not sure what to build, or whether to build at all.”
We study how your business really runs, then tell you plainly what is worth building, what to buy, and what to leave alone.Kautilya
Selected work

Real problems, and the software we built to solve them.

JADELuxury fashion, couture & bridal Live

A portfolio of digital initiatives supporting creative operations, production, customer engagement, people operations and marketing.

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FurtadosMulti-store retail ◐ In progress

Operational reporting and automation to support information consistency and management visibility across a retail network.

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Palette WealthPrivate wealth Live

Brand positioning and a considered digital experience for a private wealth and family-office advisory.

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ChanakyaLuxury craft ◆ Client

A tailored digital operations platform supporting workflow coordination and visibility within a specialised luxury craft business.

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How we work

Scoped to the real problem. Shipped, then run.

01

Understand

We sit with your team and map how the work really happens today.

02

Design

We shape the exact fix around your process, you see it before we build.

03

Build & deploy

A senior team builds it and puts it live on your own systems.

04

Run & extend

We keep it running and grow it as your business grows.

Let's talk

Bring us the problem that's slowing your business down.

Tell us where the work piles up or the numbers don't add up. We'll find the real bottleneck, then build and run the software that fixes it.

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Prefer to write?

Tell us where the work piles up and we will reply by email.

Questions owners ask

Plain answers before we talk.

What does Kautilya do?

Kautilya is a Mumbai-based software and technology consulting firm. We find the operational bottlenecks in a business, such as manual work, blind spots and month-end scrambles, and build custom software to fix them: internal tools, AI and automation, dashboards and reporting, and websites.

Who do you work with?

Owners and decision-makers of Indian family businesses and established operators. Our selected work spans luxury fashion, multi-store retail, private wealth and luxury craft.

How is custom software different from off-the-shelf software?

Off-the-shelf software asks you to change how you work to suit the product. Custom software is shaped around your existing process, so your team keeps working the way it works best, and the software grows with the business.

Will we own the software?

Yes. The software is built for your business and is yours, with no per-seat licensing and no lock-in.

Do you offer technology consulting before building anything?

Yes. Every engagement starts by understanding how the work really happens. We tell you plainly what is worth building, what is better bought, and what is better left alone.

How does an engagement work?

In four stages. We understand how the work happens today, design the fix and show it to you before building, build and deploy it on your own systems, then run and extend it as your business grows.

How do you use AI?

Only where it removes real work, such as reading documents, sorting data and handling repetitive tasks. We do not add AI for its own sake.

Where are you based, and how do we start?

We are in Mumbai and work with businesses across India. Email dev@pocket-fund.com or use the Book a call button, and tell us where the work piles up.