Accelerator · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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.
Rolling applications Run by Accel
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Cohorts typically run for 3 months; the AI cohort takes 5–10 startups across the AI stack and the sector-agnostic Atoms X takes 2–3 founders.
Applications are accepted at any time.
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