100X.VC
A Mumbai early-stage venture fund that backs startups in numbered classes using iSAFE notes, investing ₹1.25 crore per startup in its Class 12 cohort announced in January 2025.
₹12.5m invested · equity not published
Status unknown
Accelerators
Startup accelerators in India
11 programmes. Of these, none says it takes no equity, and none has applications open.
The programmes
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Accel Atoms
Accel's pre-seed programme for founders in India and Indian-origin founders abroad, running small cohorts of about three months with investment of up to $2M in its AI cohort and up to $1M in Atoms X.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Anthill for India 2030
A six-month venture scaling programme run by Hyderabad-based Anthill Ventures that invests in early growth-stage startups building for Indian consumers in health, climate, consumer brands and technology.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Brigade REAP
A 16-week UrbanTech accelerator run from Brigade's Bengaluru campus for early-stage startups in proptech, construction tech, smart buildings and urban infrastructure, offering developer pilots and investment of up to ₹2 crore.
Funding not published · equity not published
Rolling applications -
JioGenNext Market Access Program
Reliance Industries' market access programme that places post-MVP startups into proof-of-concept pilots with Jio, Reliance Retail and other group businesses, taking no equity and charging no fees.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Marwari Catalysts Accelerator (Thrive)
A Jodhpur-based accelerator for early-stage founders from Tier II and Tier III India, running numbered Thrive cohorts that offer investment of ₹25 lakh to ₹1 crore per startup plus mentoring and investor access.
Funding not published · equity not published
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PedalStart Start-up Sprint
An early-stage accelerator with offices in Gurugram, Bengaluru and Hyderabad that runs small Start-up Sprint cohorts for idea and pre-seed founders and states a minimum $150K cheque per selected startup.
Funding not published · equity not published
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SAMRIDH (Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth)
MeitY scheme that funds selected accelerators to run cohorts of 5 to 10 IT-based startups, with customer, investor and international market connections plus one-to-one matching funding of up to ₹40 lakh per startup.
Funding not published · equity not published
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SAP Startup Studio
SAP Labs India's six-month accelerator in which early and growth-stage enterprise tech startups co-build with SAP product teams and get access to SAP customers, partners and mentors.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Surge by Peak XV
Peak XV Partners' seed programme, investing $500k to $5M in equity in idea- and seed-stage founders, with an eight-week cohort journey that ends in a San Francisco immersion. Applications are reviewed year-round.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Upekkha AI Accelerator
A Bengaluru accelerator for AI-first B2B software founders at early revenue, taking 2–4% equity plus a milestone-linked success fee rather than investing cash, with mentoring, cohort sessions and cloud credits.
Funding not published · equity not published
ClosedApplications closed 6 September 2026.
By state, province or city
Karnataka
Includes Accel Atoms, Brigade REAP, PedalStart Start-up Sprint and 2 more.
Fewer than three listed
- Maharashtra
- 100X.VC, JioGenNext Market Access Program
- Telangana
- Anthill for India 2030
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Startup accelerators in India: questions founders ask
Which startup accelerators in India does TheIncubatorPro list?
We list 11 programmes: 100X.VC, Accel Atoms, Anthill for India 2030, Brigade REAP, JioGenNext Market Access Program, Marwari Catalysts Accelerator (Thrive) and 5 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
Which startup accelerators in India take no equity?
None of the 11 says it takes no equity. 11 do not publish their equity terms, so ask before you apply.
Which startup accelerators in India are open for applications?
None of them has applications open at the moment. 1 publishes when it usually opens; see each listing.
Where do these startup accelerators run?
Bengaluru (5), Hyderabad (1), Jodhpur (1), Mumbai (1) and Navi Mumbai (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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