GIFT IFIH Women in Fintech Investment Readiness Accelerator
A programme by Plug and Play Tech Center
A GIFT IFIH programme that prepares women-led fintech startups to raise capital, with a GIFT City immersion, weekly pitch sessions and guaranteed one-to-one investor meetings.
At a glance
| Best for | Women-led fintech and financial-services startups with a working product, planning to raise within the year |
|---|---|
| Stage | MVP – Early revenue |
| Format | Hybrid |
| Run with | Plug and Play |
About GIFT IFIH Women in Fintech Investment Readiness Accelerator
An investment-readiness programme by GIFT IFIH for women-led fintech and financial-services startups that already have a working product and plan to raise capital. It combines an immersion at GIFT City with weekly pitch sessions and investor conversations. Its own materials give the length as both eight weeks and as six weeks; the published timeline runs from mid-May to late June. Applications are closed.
What you get
- An immersion at GIFT City
- Weekly pitch sessions
- A minimum of six guaranteed one-to-one investor meetings
- A programme that can be completed virtually after the immersion
Who can apply
- At least one woman founder in a key leadership or decision-making role
- Building in fintech or financial services
- A working product with early validation, pilots or initial revenue
- Planning to raise capital within the next six to twelve months
- A registered company, in India or overseas, ready for investor engagement
- Able to attend the GIFT City immersion in person
How selection works: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the application window.
How to apply: The last application window ran from 26 March to 26 April, with rolling review at the end of April. Applications are closed.
Where to apply
Other Plug and Play Tech Center programmes
- GIFT IFIH Residential ProgramEquity-free incubation for idea-to-MVP fintech startups building at GIFT City: twelve weeks onsite at GIFT IFIH, then three months of virtual support.
- GIFT IFIH Always On ProgramA rolling growth programme for post-seed to Series D fintech startups, with quarterly onboarding and three months of active support through the GIFT City ecosystem.
- GIFT IFIH Young Builders' ProgramAn eight-week builder journey for students and young innovators: a fintech ideation hackathon at GIFT City followed by a residency for selected teams.
- Plug and Play startup ecosystemA free, stage-agnostic way to join Plug and Play's network and be matched with its corporate partners; startups apply online and are reviewed by its Ventures team.