Get to Know Us
StartUp Connect is India’s first integrated Startup ecosystem helping founders bring their vision to life.​
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We provide passionate entrepreneurs the mentorship, guidance, funding access they need to grow their startups into strong, scalable & successful companies.
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Startup Connect, as the name suggests connects startups, mentors, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. Our unique execution focussed model allows us to accelerate high-impact startups with bold, disruptive ideas from non-traditional backgrounds.
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We are DOMAIN AGNOSTIC.
How We Work
Startup Connect follows a strict and rigorous onboarding process. Once, selected and onboarded, the startup (based on its stage) is put through a tailored Incubation program, an Intense Program with one key focus: to help ambitious founders shake-up industries.
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Based on the progress of the startup, we efficiently tap into the network of over of 1000+ Angel investors, 100+ Mentors, 100+ CXOs, 25+ Institutions, VCs and family offices including our partner International Fund Managers.
Traditional classroom-style accelerator programs spend virtually no time teaching founders how to quickly and effectively raise capital. The average fundraising round for startups takes about 12 months or more, with only 4% of companies being successful.
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The Startup Connect Accelerator, on average, cuts fundraising time in half and 70% of our graduates are able to successfully raise capital.
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Below you’ll find what you’ll be learning based on your company stage and program:
We Help Ambitious Founders Scale
We turn potential into performance through our tailor-made programs to support entrepreneurs in varying stages of growth.
Modes of Engagment
There are 3 unique and exclusive modes of engagement based on the selection of startups.
Co-Create Model
This is an Equity based mentorship model through which the selected startup is supported for business growth, global expansion and fund raise. This is for startups at Pre-Series A stage.
Coach and Grow Model
This is a monthly retainer based model with clear deliverables on business growth strategy and fund raise advisory. This is mainly for startups with a MVP (Pre-Seed, Seed and Pre-series A Startups)
Funding Advisory Model
1. Early and Growth Stage Ventures looking to raise Seed, Pre-Series A to Series D funding
2. Follow on round of funding for Portfolios of - HNIs, Angel Network, VC, Family office, Institutions and Corporates
3. M&A, Takeover & Buyout of Startups by Corporates and Strategic Investors
4. Handholding, Fundraise for Portfolios of – Accelerators and Incubators
Program Formats
VIRTUAL - The programs can be conducted fully virtually and allow the founders to stay close to their team and clients.
ONSITE – Centres with a critical mass of potential program participants, an onsite program can be conducted.
HYBRID - Hybrid programs benefit from the best of both formats with short, intense onsite bootcamps complimenting the virtual learning and mentoring.
Program Methodology
All programs are structured around 1:1 mentoring aimed at tailored support, while formats include weekly workshops, bootcamps, KPI sessions, social activities, webinars etc.
WORKSHOPS
GROWTH MENTORING
1:1 MENTORING
ACTION-DRIVEN WEBINARS
GROUP MENTORING
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS
In-House Capabilities: The Core of StartUp Connect
To provide cost-effective and trustworthy BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES to all EARLY STAGE BUSINESSES and through their journey beyond, StartUp Connect has created in-house capabilities comprising of 240+ experts in the below mentioned domains:
1. Technology Development
2. Data Analytics
3. Cloud Infrastructure
4. Cyber-security
5. Compliance, Trademark and Patent filing
6. Finance and Accounts
7. Cyber-security
8. Branding, Digital Marketing and Sales
9. Learning and Development
10. HR and recruitment
11. Legal
12. Procurement
and more.....
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The GAIN
StartUp Connect works along with The GAIN. The GAIN since 2018 has successfully supported over 50+ startups with its unique offering of an Accelerator supported by the VC platform – StartupXseed. Major USP being connecting the startups to global markets through its well-established partner network across 13+ countries.
The GAIN’s focus:
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Accelerating Growth through Mentoring and VC connects
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Global Market Access and Business Partnerships
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Cross Border business innovation through Global connects
Funding
We support the world’s most ambitious and dedicated entrepreneurs. Through our partner Fund Houses we invest into category-defining companies in emerging markets.
Startup Connect Capital (in-process) is a dedicated Alternative Investment platform for Startup Connect incubated companies.
Startup Connect also has a strong network of 1000+ Angel investors, 25+ Institutions and family offices as well as International Fund Managers.
