Estrela Global Ventures

Choose the programme that matches your stage

• Idea stage: the Startup Mentorship Program.
• Already started your journey: the Early Stage Mentorship Program.
• Prototype or a product tested in the market: the Advanced Mentorship Program.
• Student or aspiring entrepreneur: the EGV Launchpad.
• Market-tested product with revenue, seeking investment: the investment route.

How applications work

• The mentorship programmes are applied for through the mentorship application form. Choose the programme in its mentorship type field.
• Investment applications go through a separate form on the site.

What the site says it prefers

• For investment, a market-tested product with revenue.
• Check each programme page for its current status, since the site does not state whether each one is open.

Estrela Global Ventures is a Mumbai-based investment group that also runs mentorship programmes for founders at different stages. It was founded by Angad Singh Bilochpura and is part of the larger Estrela Inc group. Its own pages describe what it does in different ways, and this page sets out each version rather than choosing one.

How its programmes work

Estrela runs four mentorship programmes, each aimed at a different stage. The Startup Mentorship Program is for idea-stage founders. The Early Stage Mentorship Program is for startups that have already started their journey. The Advanced Mentorship Program is for startups with a prototype or a product tested in the market. The EGV Launchpad is aimed at student entrepreneurs.

Its site says its mentoring runs through tested frameworks and tools, and that this support goes to selected startups. Its pages do not state fees, batch dates or whether each programme is open at a given time, so check the programme page before you apply.

The site also lists The MisFits, a showcase for social-impact changemakers. It is open to startups, non-profits and innovators building tech or non-tech solutions that can improve quality of life in their regions. The page gives no dates and no sign-up route.

Investment

Businesses can apply for investment through a form on the site. Estrela says it clearly prefers businesses with a market-tested product that already earns revenue. Its pages do not state cheque sizes, fund size or equity terms.

Who can apply

The mentorship programmes are split by stage: idea, early stage, a prototype or tested product, and student. The investment route is for businesses with a market-tested product and revenue.

How it describes its focus

Estrela's pages describe its focus in different ways. Its homepage title calls it an angel investing group, while its About Us page says it has a rich history in venture capital and private equity. Its homepage says it does not tie itself to specific sectors. Its About Us page names a core focus on technology, social sectors, hospitality, education, real estate, agro, and design and build.

The site does not describe an incubation space, a campus or an incubation programme, and it does not describe a batch-based accelerator. Its programmes are mentorship routes, a showcase and an investment intake.

Who runs it

Estrela Global Ventures was founded by Angad Singh Bilochpura. Its site says it is part of the larger Estrela Inc group. Its board page describes that group as operating in hospitality, education, agro, real estate and ventures.

Locations

Its pages give different lists of locations. The homepage and About page name Mumbai and San Francisco. The About Us page adds Dubai. The contact page lists a Kharghar address in Navi Mumbai, a San Francisco address and two Dubai addresses.