Flipkart Leap Ahead is designed to identify promising early stage startups which have the potential to disrupt the digital ecosystem and provide equity based funding and growth acceleration.
This program will be the cornerstone of seed-stage investments made by Flipkart Ventures, the $100M venture fund in 2022 by Flipkart. The accelerator will invest in seed to Seed to Series A startups, with a cheque size of $200K – $500K.
In addition, to boost the growth of these startups that are at the cutting edge of the latest technology, they will undergo a 60 day program designed to set them up for rapid scaling and growth. The program culminates in a demo-day with invite only VCs to enable future rounds of funding. Click here to read more about FLA Cohort 1 and Cohort 2
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
- Equity based investment for the startups upto $500K
- Customized curriculum by founders and industry experts across fundraising, finance, product, marketing etc.
- Mentorship with senior Flipkart leadership and subject matter experts in core functions
- Connects within the Flipkart ecosystem and the wider VC and investor community
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
We are looking for Indian tech-first startups working across different sectors that are disrupting and innovating business models to solve the toughest challenges in their industry. Startups that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Startups based in India
- Tech-first startups working across different sectors using GenAI in their core solution or product
- Preferably between stages Seed to Series A
Early stage startups working in the following sectors can apply to this program
- Fintech
- Healthtech
- Logistics / Supply Chain
- AI/ML
- Consumer Tech (Social/Content/New Ecom models)
- Retail SaaS
- Sustainability