Kanwal Rekhi opens KREST startup centre in Nizamabad
Entrepreneur Kanwal Rekhi inaugurated the Kanwal Rekhi Rural Entrepreneurship and Startup centre in Nizamabad. The initiative, a startup vertical under Kakatiya Sandbox, aims to drive economic transformation and entrepreneurship in North Telangana
Published Date - 9 January 2026, 12:28 AM
Hyderabad: Renowned entrepreneur Kanwal Rekhi inaugurated Kanwal Rekhi Rural Entrepreneurship and Startup (KREST) centre in Nizamabad on Thursday.
KREST is a startup vertical under Kakatiya Sandbox, a non-profit organisation working for the economic transformation of North Telangana co-founded by Raju Reddy (founder of Sierra Atlantic) and Phanindra Sama (founder of redBus).
Raju Reddy and Phanindra Sama, founders of Kakatiya Sandbox, were among other prominent mentors, founders, and supporters, who participated in the inauguration ceremony, a press release said.