2018 Accelerator

An accelerator program comprising of mentoring, workshops, case studies, industry connect, peer network, investor connect and over INR 60 Lakhs in cash as takeaways. This year the program will be supporting 30 women entrepreneurs through two dedicated tracks. The two tracks for 15 entrepreneurs each will focus on technology for businesses and technology for social impact.

We are looking for Women entrepreneurs who actively own and run tech and impact tech startups with potential for growth.

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Anita Gupta
DST, Govt. of India
Hina Shah
Director, ICECD
Deepali Naair
Director – Marketing, India & South Asia, IBM
Paula Mariwala
Executive Director, Seedfund
Jayaroopa Jeyabarathi
Principal,Patamar Capital
Isabelle Dessureault
International Mentor and Change Maker / Former SVP Chief Strategy Officer
Rashmi Bansal
Author
Priya Kapadia
Head-Marico Innovation Foundation
Radha K
Investment Director,Unitus Ventures
Aparajita Agrawal
Advisor – Impact Investing & Social Entrepreneurship, Self-Employed

THE TOP WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS GET

Equity Free Seed Fund of INR 10 Lakhs for 3 women entrepreneurs from each track
Quebec – 1- week Market Access Trip*
Access to Amazon Launchpad Program*

*Post eligibility check

A PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS GET ACCESS TO

One on One Mentoring: Critical advice/feedback on how to improve
Workshops: Hand on application of your learning
Round Table Discussions: In depth round table discussions by subject matter experts
Case Studies: Discuss your own case studies with mentors & peers
Real Time Feedback: Real time feedback collection at the end of every day to keep on adapting the program towards your need
Industry/Corporate Connect: Interact one to one with all major corporate CIOs/ CXOs to explore business development opportunities
Close Door Investor Pitch Session: Pitch to all leading VCs and Angels in a close door pitch setting

Showcase: Present your product before audience of relevant investors, corporate partners, industry experts, connectors, and highly connected, highly regarded decision-makers.
Mock Boardroom: Learn how boardroom meeting happens and get investor feedback on your business strategy
Peer2 Peer: Community Building group exercises to learn from your peers
Perks valued at $300k.: 3 Month equity free acceleration at Zone Startups India including all partners perk.