Accelerator Programs in Maharashtra
115 accelerator programs in Maharashtra. Accelerators run time-boxed cohorts that end in a demo day, so they usually expect a working product and some early traction rather than an idea. Open each profile for the next cohort window and what the programme asks of you in return, and compare how many startups each has taken through.
JioGenNext
Reliance Industries' equity-free market-access programme, connecting startups with pilots and deployments across the Jio and Reliance business units.
SanchiConnect
A free deep-tech network connecting startups, investors, mentors and enterprises, plus a small set of application-based accelerators for deep-tech and fintech founders.
TiE Pune
Pune chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): an equity-free accelerator called Nurture, an angel group, a women's pitch route and student programmes for founders.
FundEnable
A fundraising ecosystem for startup founders: a capital-raising accelerator, end-to-end round support, and its own capital invested in startups.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
SINE, IIT Bombay's incubator and deep-tech accelerator for technology startups, with a Semiconductor accelerator cohort taking applications.
Marathwada Accelerator for Growth and Incubation Council
MAGIC is a sector-agnostic startup incubator and SME accelerator in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, open to founders across India.
IIT Bombay (BETiC)
Biomedical Engineering & Technology Innovation Centre at IIT Bombay: medical device prototyping and an industry-linked translation accelerator for device inventors.
100Unicorns
Mumbai accelerator and venture capital fund, formerly 9Unicorns, backing startups from idea to seed stage, with applications open all year.
Silver Ridge Accelerator
A privately run accelerator for founders with a working product and early revenue who are building for global markets, led by partner Dhiraj Shah.
Amplifi
Asia’s leading enterprise tech, SaaS dedicated venture accelerator. We are successful and experienced entrepreneurs & (former) corporate leaders. We provide the most holistic ecos…
Autonebula
Autonebula is a connected vehicle accelerator and investment fund that nurtures aspiring startups in this realm by mentoring them across business, technology and marketing.
SP Jain Institute of Management Research Center, Mumbai
SPJIMR's Start Your Business programme is a four-month hybrid course for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage start-ups, run from Andheri West, Mumbai.
Venture Nursery
VentureNursery (VN) is India’s first angel-backed start-up accelerator. Established in March 2012 by two like-minded Angel Investors -Shravan Shroff, Founder and former MD, Fame C…
YES BANK
YES FINTECH is a unique Business Accelerator program helps the startup entrepreneurs to create scalable business by market testing and validation with real customer data. YES SCAL…
StartupBay
An online startup accelerator and venture studio for technology founders, with an India office in Pune.
Bharat Valley
Accelerator and incubator
Innoeversity
Sector agnostic business accelerator firm
LogX
Multi-sector focused startup accelerator
Voyager
Fin-tech accelerator backed by Normura
Rise accelerator
FinTech startup accelerator
Zone Startups India
Startup accelerator
Startup Reseau
Mumbai company that designs and runs accelerator, incubation and market-access programmes for corporates, governments and universities, alongside its own founder programmes.
Quoppo
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on startups
Strat-O-Cope
Sector agnostic startup accelerator firm
Lemon Ideas
Nagpur-based private mentoring and startup training company running a free acceleration cohort, paid founder courses and the Innopreneurs contest.
Yes Fintech
Startup accelerator focused on FinTech
empoWer
Startup accelerator
AccelRevenue
Financial services company that provides revenue financing solutions to startups and businesses
111 Startups
Technology-based mentoring and funding solutions for startups
ISME ACE
Startup accelerator focused on Financial Services sector
Disrupt Health
Accelerator for early-stage healthcare startups, running a 180-day programme with a focus on IT and medical devices.
Aicadtbaramatifoundation
Provider of incubation and acceleration services for early-stage entrepreneurs
Stalwart's Space
Sector agnostic startup studio
My Kopcha
Startup incubator and managed co-working space provider
Opex Software
Accelerator focused on software sectors
IvyCamp
Platform to network with entrepreneurs, mentors, incubators, and investors
GOGO Foundation
Electric vehicle focused startup incubator
Novus Ventures
Sector-agnostic accelerator focused on startups
Investronaut
Startup incubator
Palava Accelerator
Accelerator for emerging technology startups, set up by Lodha Group at Palava City in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Its last dated intake was in 2018.
VertexX
VC backed sector-agnostic accelerator
JLL PropTech
Real estate focused startup accelerator
Ant Farm
Provider of marketing services
Purple Ventures
Startup incubator & investment bank
PCSIC
Government-backed sector-agnostic incubator focused on Pune based startups
Finarcadia
Accelerator and incubator
VStEP
Media and entertainment focused startup accelerator backed by Viacom
Sparknext
Sparknext is a startup accelerator that works hands-on with founders, and also designs and teaches startup education for colleges.
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How to choose an accelerator in Maharashtra
An accelerator is a fixed-length programme, usually a few months, that takes a batch of startups through mentoring, introductions and a closing demo day. It is built to compress progress, so it suits a team that already has something to show: a working product, early users or a first pilot. If you are still validating an idea, an incubator or a pre-incubation track is usually the better first step.
Accelerators in Maharashtra differ on three things that matter more than the brand: what they ask for in return, how selective the intake is, and what the programme actually does week to week. Some take equity, some take nothing and run on sponsor money, and some charge a programme fee. Some are generalist and some only take one sector. Read each profile for the sector focus and the stage it takes before you spend time on an application.
Timing is the practical constraint. Most accelerators open applications once or twice a year and close them on a date, so a good fit that you apply to late is a missed cohort, not a delayed one. Shortlist three or four from the list above, note their application windows, and prepare one set of materials (deck, short product demo, traction summary) that you adapt for each.
The numbers on this page
- 115 of the 408 organisations we list in Maharashtra (28%) are tagged "Accelerator".
- By stage focus, the most common are Validation (9), Early Revenue (7) and Ideation (6).
- By sector, the most listed are FinTech (11), Deep Tech (6) and HealthTech (6).
- By city, most are in Mumbai (72), Pune (29) and Nagpur (4).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (97) and Corporate (14), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 4 of 115 offer coworking space on site.
What to ask before you join an accelerator
- What does the programme take in return: equity, a fee, or nothing?
- How many startups are in each cohort, and how much one-to-one time does each get?
- Is the programme in person in Maharashtra, or can part of it be done remotely?
- Does it end in investor introductions, and who has actually attended past demo days?
- Are there sector or stage restrictions on who can apply?
- What support continues after the programme ends?
Frequently asked questions
How many accelerator programs are there in Maharashtra?
We list 115 accelerator programs in Maharashtra, out of 408 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Maharashtra are most accelerator programs based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Mumbai (72), Pune (29) and Nagpur (4).
What is the difference between an accelerator and an incubator?
An accelerator runs a short, fixed-length programme for startups that already have a product or early traction, and ends with a demo day. An incubator is usually open-ended, takes earlier-stage teams, and gives space, mentoring and facilities over a longer period.
Do I need to be based in Maharashtra to join one of these accelerators?
It depends on the programme. Some expect the team to be on site for the whole cohort, some are hybrid, and some are fully remote. The location requirement is stated on each programme's own page, so check it before applying.