Bring Your Startup Idea To Life In 12 Weeks!

The 12-week FounderX program will start with an in-person orientation event in Bangalore and then continue virtually for the next 11 weeks, followed by a 3-day in-person Convocation week in Delhi-NCR. In the Convocation week, we’ll host an Internal Demo Day, Startup Office Tour and then the final Demo Day at the Convocation.

Each fellow will be working individually on their startup ideas during the program. If you wish to collaborate with your peers and form a team, you can do that, provided the team size doesn’t exceed 3 members.

FounderX fellows come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. You’ll find mid to senior working professionals from MNCs and startups, traditional business owners, pre-revenue startup founders and even failed entrepreneurs.

Fellows are expected to spend 6-8 hours on weekends attending the live sessions and another 5-6 hours across weekdays to develop their startup ideas and complete assignments.

You’ll get access to the session recordings in our internal community the day after a session has concluded.

We want you to experience the full value of the program and that’s why attending in-person Orientation Day and the Convocation week would be very useful. ​​We request you plan your trip in advance or talk to us about your challenges. However, if it’s unavoidable then you can skip the in-person weekends. Please note, we do not livestream or record sessions hosted during in-person events.

Yes, you’ll meet dozens of investors during the live sessions and offline events like Demo Day, exclusive networking event at the Convocation and more.

Yes, there’s a possibility but it depends on how solid your business plan is and if you can impress investors. 10 fellows will get the opportunity to pitch their startup at the Internal Demo Day in the Convocation Week and the top 5 will get to pitch their startup to top investors at the final Demo Day. One fellow with the best pitch (judged by investors) will win ₹2.5 Lakh in equity-free grant and the fellows will have the chance to secure a pre-seed funding of up to $1 Mn.

Yes, you will have to bear the cost of travel and stay during the in-person weekends. We will be sharing recommendations for accommodations mid-way through the program.

Transfers before cohort start: You can defer your admission to the next cohort without any additional fees, as long as the request is submitted before the current cohort begins.

Transfers after cohort start: Deferring admission after the program starts incurs a transfer fee of INR 50,000 or 50% of total fee of the next cohort, whichever is higher.

Eligibility: You must meet the eligibility criteria for the program you wish to transfer to.

Fee Adjustments:

• If the new program has a higher fee, you will need to pay the difference amount to complete your enrollment.
• If the new program has a lower fee, you will receive a refund for the differential amount

Yes, to apply to FounderX you’ll need to pay ₹999 as the application fee which is fully refundable if you’re not selected for the program. In case, you’re offered a seat but you choose to not move ahead with it, the application fee will not be refunded.

If your application is rejected, we will issue a complete refund within 7-10 days.

Sorry, there’s no special discount for Inc42 Plus members at the moment.

Since this is a highly-curated cohort, we look for people who are truly passionate about building a successful startup. We also evaluate what value a candidate brings to the cohort for his/her peers since peer learning is a major component of this program. Besides this, the FounderX team will review each application and conduct review calls before finalising a decision on your application.

Unfortunately, the seat is not transferable. We encourage you to continue your journey. However, if you have unavoidable situations, write to us at [email protected] and we’ll try our best to find a solution.

You can write to us any time at [email protected] for anything related to FounderX.