We plan to bring eChai across 100 cities in India. The next eChai Startup Demo Day is on 29 August in Bengaluru and Pune. The next after that is on 26 September, all in person. 11 cities confirmed, 352 founders registered. Any city that reaches 20 interested founders is on too. See your city

Accelerator funds in Bengaluru

3 listings in Accelerator funds.

Surge (by Peak XV) Koramangala

Peak XV's apex Indian accelerator; up to $3M seed plus a 16-week founder/operator-led program. Backed by a ~$600M fund (2026). ~200 companies, 2 unicorns. Notable BLR bets: Cult.fit, InVideo, Seekho.

Axilor Ventures Koramangala

Bengaluru hybrid seed fund + accelerator founded by Infosys co-founders Kris Gopalakrishnan and S. D. Shibulal; cheques ~$500K–$1.5M, 80+ companies, 75%+ follow-on rate. Consumer internet, SaaS, healthtech, AI, fintech.

9Unicorns (Venture Catalysts accelerator-fund) CBD

Accelerator-fund arm of the Venture Catalysts ecosystem providing seed cheques plus a structured cohort program; high-volume early-stage deployment with strong Bengaluru deal flow alongside the VCats angel network.

Other types

Operator angels 6 Angel networks 6 Micro-VCs 10 Venture capital firms 12 Corporate venture 1 Family offices 2 Accelerator funds 3

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