India Accelerator Launches Cohort’25, Commits Up To $10 Mn For Tech Startups

Startup nurturing platform India Accelerator has launched its Cohort’25 for tech startups and plans to invest $ 8-10 Mn in the flagship programme.

This programme, which is set to start in the first quarter of 2025, will accelerate 30-35 startups across transformative sectors, which include defence and civil applications, ecommerce ecosystems, sustainable mobility and GenAI solutions.

“Our focus is on startups creating tangible impact—whether it’s autonomous drones safeguarding borders and boosting eCommerce efficiency, or generative AI driving productivity across industries. The cohort will offer not just resources, but a robust launchpad to achieve market readiness,” said Mona Singh, Cofounder at India Accelerator.

Besides investment, the program also claims to offer full support through a mentor board.

“Startup Cohort ’25 will go beyond funding by providing full ecosystem support, from tailored go-to-market strategies to access to industry experts through a specialized mentor board,” Singh added. 

India Accelerator claims to have supported 225 startups so far, with two-thirds of them successfully raising follow-on funding

Earlier this year, it floated a new vertical to offer support to startups aligned with sustainability business models, waste reduction, energy efficiency and climate change, IA said in a statement.

In May, it launched RUMS (Robotics, Unmanned & Space), a separate vertical to back the robotics and unmanned start-up ecosystem. 

Currently, its portfolio includes startups such as Mopp Foods, Brainwired, lawyered, STAGE, Janitri, Ethereal and Matter among others. 

It is supported by many mentors and angels such as Amit Kumar (CEO, OLX Group), Dewang Neralla (founder, Atom Technologies) and Dharmendra Lodha (CEO, JioMart Grocery).

Founded in 2017, by Ashish Bhatia, India Accelerator is essentially a cross-functional enabler that nurtures ideas, provides mentorship, and ensures funding and resources through its full-service divisions and strategic mentor-investor partnerships.

IA offers seed-stage funding for tech startups in India and the UAE to fast-track their growth and help with global expansion.