FinTech startups in India are supported by RBI’s Regulatory Sandbox, SEBI’s Innovation Sandbox, and iSPIRT’s India Stack grants. Startups solving payments, lending, insurance, wealth management, or financial inclusion receive funding from NPCI and the SIDBI FinTech fund.
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Amazon India
Free accelerator for 50 women-led businesses — 3-day bootcamp, Amazon mentorship, IIT-D resources & VC Demo Day.
Google for Startups
Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.
Global Leaders Institute
Global Arts Prize for Innovation recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance.
O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
Entrepreneurs First (EF)
For individuals seeking co-founders and deeptech/AI ideas, building companies from scratch in Bangalore.
Y Combinator
Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship
Techstars
Accelerator for space technology startups, leveraging adjacent industries for aerospace market access.
Kerala Startup Mission
Early-stage funding for innovative tech startups based in Kerala.
Kerala Startup Mission
Grant for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to productize MVP, up to ₹5 lakhs.
Kerala Startup Mission
Supports technology-based startups with market validation ready to scale operations, up to ₹15 lakhs.
Kerala Startup Mission, Backward Classes Development Department
Early-stage funding for OBC graduates in Kerala with technology-driven startups.
MASA Forum, Startup India
Boeing India, T-Hub
Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup
Deel
Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised
Innovation Mission Punjab
Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction
Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC)
Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.
IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata
Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.
Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub (i-Hub)
₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Govt seed grant up to ₹20L + ₹50L debt for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups. Rolling applications
WE Hub, Government of Telangana
Accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction/revenue in India.
888VC
AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech-enabled startups, $25K+ investment.