AcceleratorEquity-free

GSF Accelerator

Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, India

India's first multi-city tech accelerator, built around a 250+ mentor network.

Location:
Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, India
Duration:
8 weeks

What you need to qualify

  • For pre product market fit founders building startups targeting the Indian consumer.
  • Focus areas are quick commerce, consumer AI, marketplaces, finance and wealth, content, media and gaming, D2C and emerging consumers.
  • An enrollment fee is payable instead of equity: INR 25,000 for Indian startups covering up to 3 co founders, or USD 350 per founder for non Indian startups.
  • All fees are non refundable and due before the start of the Academy.
  • Founders must be able to attend two 60 minute mentoring sessions on weekdays between 5pm and 7pm IST.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Check the cohort fit

    The current cohort is the consumer cohort, so the programme page expects a startup targeting the Indian consumer in one of its named focus areas.

  2. 2

    Submit the application form

    The Please apply here link on the programme page opens a five page Google Form asking for founder, startup and location details.

  3. 3

    Wait for a rolling decision

    Applications are now open and decisions arrive on a rolling basis rather than after a single closing date.

  4. 4

    Pay the enrollment fee

    INR 25,000 for Indian startups for up to 3 co founders, or USD 350 per founder for non Indian startups. Fees are non refundable and due before the Academy starts.

  5. 5

    Complete the 8 week cohort

    Two mentoring sessions per week on weekdays, 60 minutes each between 5pm and 7pm IST, with peer learning in small cohorts, problem specific tracks and mock pitch sessions.

  6. 6

    Pitch at the demo days

    An online demo day at the end of the programme in front of investors pan India, then a closed offline funding demo day in the first week of February 2027 where the Breakout 10 pitch to a GSF panel and select VCs.

Frequently asked

Pre product market fit founders building for the Indian consumer, across quick commerce, consumer AI, marketplaces, finance and wealth, content, media and gaming, D2C and emerging consumers.

Apply through the Google Form linked from the Founders Academy page. Applications are open now and decisions are made on a rolling basis.

No. The page states there is no equity stake. The programme charges an enrollment fee instead: INR 25,000 for Indian startups for up to 3 co founders, or USD 350 per founder for non Indian startups, non refundable and due before the Academy starts.

Eight weeks of mentoring from operator founders and investors, peer learning, mock pitch sessions, an online demo day, and for breakout startups the page states funding of up to INR 5 crore from GSF.

The consumer cohort runs 8 weeks from mid September, with the closed funding demo day in the first week of February 2027.
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Stage
Idea, Pre-seed
Where it runs
India. In person, so you need to be able to take part there
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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