BigShift

₹30 Lakh

Grant Pool

Startups

Editions

2-Day

Bootcamp

Program Highlights

Where India’s Next Big Bets Take The Stage

After a decade of spotlighting India’s most iconic tech startups, Inc42 is proud to launch BIGShift Demo Days — its most ambitious startup discovery initiative yet. Designed as a high-conviction pitch series, BIGShift is built to unearth and accelerate India’s boldest early-stage startups across frontier sectors like AI, SaaS, Fintech, Deeptech, Climate, and Consumer.

Each edition features 25 curated startups delivering live 5-minute pitches with investor Q&A in front of India’s most active VCs, angels, family offices, and LPs. Founders also get access to demo booths for deeper discovery, investor speed dating for curated 1:1 conversations, and real-time editorial amplification through Inc42’s platform. With a ₹10 Lakh grant pool awarded to top startups in every edition, BIGShift is the launchpad for the ventures reshaping what India builds next.

About the Program

What To Expect

LIVE Pitching

To 50+ top-tier VCs, angels, and family offices

1:1 Matchmaking

Get matched with aligned investors

Reach 2 Mn+ readers

Via Inc42’s editorial, social, and video amplification

Credibility Signal

Be part of Inc42’s high-conviction BIGShift cohort

Network Multiplier

Engage with CXOs, founders, ecosystem enablers & media

Post-Event Momentum

Through Inc42’s distribution & community

₹30 Lakh Grant Pool

Awarded to top startups

Founders-Only Masterclasses

Exclusive workshops to sharpen pitch

Eligibility Criteria

Funding

Not raised more than INR 5 Cr in equity funding lifetime
Incorporated in India

Startups must be legally registered and headquartered in India
Product Launched

MVP or beyond
Innovative IP / Disruption Potential

Startups should demonstrate unique intellectual property, proprietary tech, or a disruptive approach with potential to redefine their sector
Founding Team Commitment

Full-time founder(s)
Revenue

Not mandatory, but traction preferred
AI Readiness

Startups must be AI-enabled, AI-native, or have AI as a core component of their product or workflow

If You Are Building In Any Of The Sectors

Infra-tech

Robotics

Gaming

Web3

Vertical innovations

Horizontal innovations

Clean Energy

Supply Chains

Apply Now

Demo Days