Avleen KaurDeepinder Singh SandhuSabhay KheraRamandeep SinghCollabRatsPunjab GovernmentChandigarh UniversityNo Cap CreativeHabonix Media Pvt Ltd

Chandigarh University CSE student Sabhay Khera builds tech-driven startup Habonix Media to help businesses grow across IT, digital marketing, and networking; startup received Rs. 3 lakh Punjab seed grant

Chandigarh University CSE student Sabhay Khera has launched Habonix Media, a tech-driven startup aimed at helping businesses grow through IT and digital marketing solutions. The venture received a Rs. 3 lakh seed grant from the Punjab government and includes two specialized projects, 'No Cap Creative' and 'CollabRats'.

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Sabhay Khera, a Computer Science Engineering student at Chandigarh University, founded Habonix Media Pvt Ltd to provide comprehensive IT services for MSMEs. The startup aims to deliver reliable, result-driven, and scalable solutions tailored to client needs.1

"Entrepreneurship rarely begins with everything figured out. It starts with taking the first step," Khera said, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and continuous learning.

Habonix Media has co-founded two ventures: 'No Cap Creative' and 'CollabRats'. No Cap Creative offers digital marketing solutions, growing from three clients in January 2026 to over 20, with a monthly revenue exceeding Rs. 3 lakh. The company has generated 10 million+ cumulative views for its clients and plans to expand its presence across North India.2345

Khera's second venture, CollabRats, is a mobile networking platform aimed at simplifying opportunity discovery. Currently in its beta phase, it has onboarded 250+ users and conducted over 200 user surveys. The platform aims to build strong user communities and improve matchmaking and user experience.

Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director of Chandigarh University, praised Khera's entrepreneurial journey, noting that the university has fostered over 250 startups since its inception, supported by a Rs. 5 crore mobilization for the startup ecosystem.6

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“Under Habonix Media, Sabhay co-founded 'No Cap Creative' with Avleen Kaur and 'CollabRats' with Ramandeep Singh. No Cap Creative now serves over 20 clients with monthly revenue exceeding Rs. 3 lakh, while CollabRats has onboarded 250+ users in its beta.”
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“Combining technology and creativity to help businesses grow efficiently in a competitive digital market, a Chandigarh University (CU) alumnus, Sabhay Khera, has founded a startup Habonix Media Pvt Ltd — a one-stop solution provider for IT services, helping MSMEs and growing businesses build, scale, and succeed in the digital space — offering end-to-end services including web and mobile app development, UI/UX (User Interface and User Experience) design and performance marketing solutions tailored to each client's goals.”
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“Combining technology and creativity to help businesses grow efficiently in a competitive digital market, a Chandigarh University (CU) alumnus, Sabhay Khera, has founded a startup Habonix Media Pvt Ltd -- a one-stop solution provider for IT services, helping MSMEs and growing businesses build, scale, and succeed in the digital space -- offering end-to-end services including web and mobile app development, UI/UX (User Interface and User Experience) design and performance marketing solutions tailored to each client's goals.”
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