India Accelerator Announces Cohort'25 and Offers Tech Startups Up to $10 Million

Nitin Konde, Varun Bhardwaj

Dec 21, 2024 — 2 min read

India Accelerator Unveils Cohort '25 with $10M Funding for Startups

India Accelerator, a startup fostering platform, has launched its Cohort'25 for IT startups and intends to invest $8–10 million in the flagship initiative. Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, this program will develop 30-35 companies in disruptive industries, such as e-commerce platforms, sustainable mobility, GenAI solutions, and defence and civil applications.

The focus of Startup Cohort'25 is on startups making a real difference, whether it be through generative AI increasing productivity across industries or autonomous drones protecting borders and improving eCommerce efficiency. According to Mona Singh, cofounder of India Accelerator, the cohort will provide not only resources but also a strong platform for achieving market readiness. In addition to funding, the initiative says it provides mentor board support. According to Singh, Startup Cohort '25 will offer complete ecosystem support in addition to investment, including specialised mentor board access to industry experts and customised go-to-market strategies.

India Accelerator Supported 225 Startups Till Now

Two-thirds of the 225 firms that India Accelerator has reportedly helped so far have been successful in obtaining follow-on funding. According to a statement from IA, it launched a new vertical earlier this year to provide assistance to businesses that support waste minimisation, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and sustainability business models. In order to support the robotics and unmanned start-up ecosystem, it introduced RUMS (Robotics, Unmanned & Space) in May. Startups including Mopp Foods, Brainwired, Lawyered, STAGE, Janitri, Ethereal, and Matter are currently part of its portfolio.

Numerous mentors and angel investors, including Amit Kumar (CEO, OLX Group), Dewang Neralla (founder, Atom Technologies), and Dharmendra Lodha (CEO, JioMart Grocery), have provided support to India Accelerator. In essence, India Accelerator is a cross-functional facilitator that fosters ideas, offers mentorship, and secures funds and resources through its full-service divisions and strategic mentor-investor connections. It was founded in 2017 by Ashish Bhatia. To help tech startups in India and the UAE grow more quickly and expand internationally, IA provides seed-stage funding.

About India Accelerator

With its own SEBI & GIFT City funds, India Accelerator invests in early-stage startups through its SEBI Cat1 & 2 funds and in comparatively later-stage businesses through Finvolve. IA's multiverse is a vibrant ecosystem created to help companies at every stage of their development. Its forward-thinking thesis, "Destination Accelerator," fosters a culture of creativity and teamwork while advancing companies towards development and impact by utilising the strengths of local industry and academia, legal/compliance, and resource support. IA's main point of differentiation is its accelerator program, which employs a methodical and rigorous approach that has repeatedly resulted in positive outcomes for investors and start-ups alike.