Disrupt Health
Accelerator for early-stage healthcare startups, running a 180-day programme with a focus on IT and medical devices.
Disrupt Health at a glance
| Address | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 1 standing programme |
| Official website | disrupthealth.in |
Programmes they run
Standing programmes at Disrupt Health, separate from the funding calls above.
DisruptHealth Accelerator Program
AcceleratorA 180-day accelerator for early-stage healthcare startups, with mentorship and access to angel investors.
Best for: Healthcare startups, from early stages of development to revenue-positive companies.
- 180 days
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
The DisruptHealth Accelerator Program is a 180-day programme designed to help startups build, test, de-risk and scale their ideas and technologies.
What you get
- Personal mentorship for selected startups.
- Access to more than 700 angel investors interested in early-stage startups. This is the organisation's own figure.
- Support through strategic partnerships with hospitals, medical device makers, insurance firms and pharma manufacturers.
Who can apply
- Healthcare startups. Accepted companies have ranged from early stages of development to companies that are revenue positive.
How selection works: Round 1 is an online application that asks for the size and stage of your company, together with your products or services. Round 2 is an interview, in person or online depending on your location. Round 3 is a final selection, after which successful companies are notified.
How to apply: Start with the online application form linked from the programme page. Other pages on the site say intake details are being updated, so confirm that intake is open before you apply.
How to apply to Disrupt Health
Choosing the programme
The site lists one standing programme, the DisruptHealth Accelerator Program, for healthcare startups.
How applications work
- Round 1 is an online application. Start from the online application form linked on the programme page.
- Round 2 is an interview, in person or online depending on where you are based.
- Round 3 is the final selection. Successful companies are notified.
What reviewers look for
- The first-round application is designed to get a sense of the size and stage of your company, together with your products or services.
Before you apply
- Confirm that intake is open. The programme page invites applications now, but other pages say intake details are being updated.
- Fees, equity terms and batch dates are not listed on the programme page. Ask the organisation directly before you commit.
About Disrupt Health
DisruptHealth is an accelerator for healthcare startups, with a focus on the IT and medical device spaces within healthcare. It runs a 180-day accelerator programme that helps startups build, test, de-risk and scale their ideas and technologies.
What the programme offers
The DisruptHealth Accelerator Program gives selected startups personal mentorship. Its programme page also says startups get access to more than 700 angel investors who are interested in early-stage companies; that is the organisation's own figure. Through strategic partnerships with hospitals, medical device makers, insurance firms and pharma manufacturers, the organisation says it supports entrepreneurs across their company's life-cycle.
Who can apply
The programme is for healthcare startups. Accepted companies have ranged from early stages of development to companies that are revenue positive. The organisation's stated focus is innovation in the IT and medical device spaces within healthcare.
How selection works
Selection has three rounds. Round 1 is an online application that asks for the size and stage of your company, together with your products or services. Round 2 is an interview, held in person or online depending on your location. Round 3 is a final selection, and successful companies are notified.
Funding and model
The site says that it provides selected startups with seed funding, personal mentorship and monitoring of outcomes. The programme page describes access to angel investors and does not say the organisation invests in startups itself, so the site does not make clear whether the organisation invests directly.
The site calls DisruptHealth an accelerator focused on early-stage mentorship and business development. Some of its wording also describes a hybrid model that pairs accelerator-style mentoring and financing with longer-term, incubator-style working space. The site lists no workspace.
The programme page does not list fees, equity terms or batch dates.
Intake
The programme page invites applicants to begin with the online application form. Other pages on the site say intake details are being updated, so check that intake is open before you apply.
Who they work with
Sectors
Frequently asked questions about Disrupt Health
What is Disrupt Health?
Disrupt Health is an accelerator based in Pune, Maharashtra.
What does Disrupt Health do?
DisruptHealth is an accelerator for healthcare startups, with a focus on the IT and medical device spaces within healthcare. It runs a 180-day accelerator programme that helps startups build, test, de-risk and scale their ideas and technologies.
Where is Disrupt Health located?
Disrupt Health is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
What programs does Disrupt Health run?
Disrupt Health runs DisruptHealth Accelerator Program.
What sectors does Disrupt Health support?
Disrupt Health works with startups in HealthTech.
How do I apply to Disrupt Health?
The site lists one standing programme, the DisruptHealth Accelerator Program, for healthcare startups. - Round 1 is an online application. Start from the online application form linked on the programme page. - Round 2 is an interview, in person or online depending on where you are based. - Round 3 is the final selection. Successful companies are notified.
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