A new team, with 77 years behind it.
Kote is the technology division of National Consulting, part of National Group. We are a small team of engineers in Bengaluru who build software, move data, set up offices and install private AI, for firms that want it done properly.
We named the company after what we want our work to be.
Walls
A fort keeps what is inside safe. We protect what is yours: your data, your systems, who gets in.
Built to last
Karnataka's forts have stood for centuries. We build to be maintained, documented and owned by you.
Rooted here
Made in Bengaluru, inside a group that has worked in Karnataka for 77 years.
Why we started
Five problems we kept seeing in firms around us. Each one became a service.
- 01Software that half fitsFirms pay for tools built for someone else, then work around them in spreadsheets.Rapid software development →
- 02Systems nobody can changeOld applications still run the business, but the person who understood them has left.Legacy modernisation →
- 03Data stuck in the old systemChanging software is held back by years of records nobody trusts to move.Data migration →
- 04IT that grew without a planA server under a desk, Wi-Fi that drops, and passwords on sticky notes.Office IT setup →
- 05AI you cannot usePublic AI tools are useful, but client files cannot be sent to them.Private AI →
Part of National Group
National Group has built and run businesses in Karnataka for 77 years. Kote sits inside National Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., one of the group's companies.
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Automotive
- Real estate
- Retail
- Jewellery
- Consulting
A registered company behind every contract
You sign with National Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., not with a start-up that may not be here next year.
Here for the long run
Support plans and maintenance contracts need someone who will still answer the phone in ten years.
Business sense, not just engineering
We are part of a group that runs real businesses, so we talk about cost, risk and people, not only technology.
The people you will meet
No account managers between you and the engineers. The people on your site visit are the people who build it.
Faisal is Director of Business Strategy and Operations at National Group. He spent four years as a program manager at Kmart Australia’s Bengaluru technology centre and founded his own company, Swoopr, in the UK.
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Yahya runs Kote and works on every project from the first site visit. He has built software and IT systems for clients since 2016, across healthcare, insurance, e-commerce, education and more.
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Aadityaa is a full-stack engineer who’s as comfortable with servers and networks as with code. He has built software for clients since 2024, from published mobile apps to AI call agents.
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Armaan comes from an electronics background and works on the hardware side of Kote: servers, networks and the machines that run private AI. He joined the team in March 2026.
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What people usually ask about who we are.
Is Kote a separate company?
No. Kote is the technology division of National Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., part of National Group. Contracts and invoices are issued by National Consulting.
Do you only work with National Group companies?
No. We work with firms of any size, from Bengaluru offices to mid-sized companies across India and abroad.
Why a Kannada name?
We are from Bengaluru and proud of it. Kote (ಕೋಟೆ, said KO-tay) means fort: walls that keep what is inside safe, built to last.
Where are you based?
In Bengaluru, at 7th Floor, SKAV 909, Lavelle Road, Bengaluru 560001. We visit sites across Karnataka, and work remotely with clients elsewhere in India and abroad.
Tell us what your firm runs on.
- tech@nationalgroupindia.com
- Visit
- 7th Floor, SKAV 909, Lavelle Road, Bengaluru 560001
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm
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