Accel Atoms pre seed accelerator for AI & Bharat

Accel is back again with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms. Over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat. What is the Bharat opportunity? The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat. What is the AI opportunity? Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to building development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem. Who should apply? Accel Atoms is looking ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage. Why should you apply? When selected, you’ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success. Applications are open till the 17th Nov. You can learn more and apply for this program here: https://lnkd.in/gD7tXkRG

Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre-seed accelerator - Accel Atoms. Over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort, they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat. What is the AI opportunity? 🤖 Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to build development/foundational tools in the AI ecosystem. What is the Bharat opportunity? The top 20% of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50% of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat. Who should apply for Accel Atoms? 📝 Accel Atoms is looking for ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage and startups in the idea-stage/pre-product stage. Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? 🤔 When selected, you’ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long-term success. Applications are open till the 17th Nov. You can learn more and apply for this program here: https://lnkd.in/gD7tXkRG #AccelAtoms #Headstart #Founders #Startups #Grow #Innovation

We The Builders Club are excited to partner with Accel Atoms🚀🚀 Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms Over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort, they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat. What is the AI opportunity? 🤖 Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to build development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem. What is the Bharat opportunity? The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat. Who should apply for Accel Atoms? 🫵🏻 Accel Atoms is looking for ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage. Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? 🤔 When selected, you’ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long-term success. Applications are open till the 17th of Nov. You can learn more and apply for this program here: https://lnkd.in/gD7tXkRG

At eChai Ventures, we are collaborating with the Accel on the Accel Atoms program, along with many other good folks from the ecosystem. ..... Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their pre seed accelerator - Accel Atoms. Over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat. What is the AI opportunity? 🤖 Microprocessors led the first tech revolution, which was followed by the internet. The third tech revolution is led by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a global opportunity for any Indian-origin founder to build AI applications for business cases or to building development/ foundational tools in the AI ecosystem. What is the Bharat opportunity? 🇮🇳 The top 20 per cent of the rural population has a higher monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) than about 50 per cent of the urban population. This highlights the substantial purchasing power & opportunity that is often overlooked in Bharat. Who should apply for Accel Atoms? 🫵🏻 Accel Atoms is looking ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. This includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage. Why should you apply for Accel Atoms? 🤔 When selected, you’ll receive up to $1 Million in funding, perks worth $5 Million & access to a community of 300+ founders. You will also get access to a dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success. Applications are open till the 17th Nov. You can learn more and apply for this program here: https://lnkd.in/dQwxHzQg

🔔 Funding Opportunity: Accel Atoms 4.0 | $1 Million in funding | #AI & #Bharat | Applications live today! Accel is back with the fourth cohort of their #preseed #accelerator - Accel Atoms and at #WeWorkLabs we are incredibly proud to be associated as Community & Growth partners to the cohort startups. Undoubtedly, Accel Atoms is one of leading accelerators in the country and over the last 3 cohorts, they’ve funded 30+ startups who’ve collectively raised more than $200 Million. With their fourth cohort they’re looking to invest in founders building in two thriving sectors - AI & Bharat. We are pleased to share this incredible opportunity with our network to benefit from. 👉 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? >  ambitious founders with an ambitious idea in AI or Bharat. > includes startups at the pre-seed stage to startups in the idea-stage/ pre-product stage. 👉 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? > receive up to $1 Million in pre-seed funding > access to relevant infrastructure, customers, and shape your path to product market fit > perks worth $5 Million > access to a community of 300+ founders > dedicated learning track to set up your startup for long term success > the opportunity to work alongside the Accel team 👉 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? > Applications are live today onwards > Will be open till the 17th Nov 2024 > You can learn more and apply for this program here: https://lnkd.in/gS8EkDUF DM me or Jagadeash S if you have any queries on the program. Looking forward to our collaboration with Accel Atoms and to work with the shortlisted cohort in the time to come! Anand Daniel Prayank Swaroop Accel in India Accel Arvind Radhakrishnan, CFA Mohini Kumar Shenjit Basu Akanksha Sarma Tanuj Ahuja Santosh Martin

This article states that 50% of all VC funding stays in SF! What makes San Francisco so prone to being the center of technology startup funding? In my opinion its the region's attitude towards failure. Y Combinator has helped launch 20-30 AI startups in 2024 and their 2025 cohort has another 30. All tackling issues within the AI space. These are not the tech behemoths you may think. I recently read about a Y Combinator company that claimed to be competing with SalesForce.com. It was started by 2 people who dropped out of graduate school 2 years ago. They recently closed on $3MM seed funding. Something like this could never come out of places like Connecticut because they would be too afraid to back someone that thinks they could take market share from one of the largest CRM providers in the world I invite everyone to read through some of the Y Combinator's founder's bios and you will see a large percentage of their cohorts are made up of college drop outs from UC Berkeley and Stanford( nothing wrong with that). My point is, no one is waiting to Phinish (get it) their PhD in ultra esoteric mathematical superstition to get started in this new field. These founders are building quick and failing fast. In this AI arms race you don't want to be left behind. There's already a 24 week wait for NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit. (https://lnkd.in/ewRkam6F) That's 6 months headway your competition may have on you. Anyone in the field knows you will need good hardware to make any significant progress, but you shouldn't have to wait 6 months for it. Most startups that are not unicorns may need to add hardware engineering to their toolbox. I urge large enterprises in New England Regional Innovations Hubs to consider local entrepreneurs as a valuable assets to the R&D chain. Organizations like CT APEX Accelerator (CT APEX) and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development are doing a great job at incentivizing startups, but VC funding is one area the region will desperately need to beef up on in order to attract young companies to settle there. In turn, we can learn a lesson from the history of VC spending in Silicon Valley. Risk tolerance and deep pockets make for great innovation. #VentureCapital #NSF #Research #Innovation #AI #STEM #Connecticut #Entrepreneurship

What sets Innosphere’s Life Sciences Incubator apart? We’re “on the hook.” 🪝 Unlike other startup incubator programs, we are directly accountable to our primary funder, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), for delivering measurable outcomes. This level of accountability is a huge differentiator for our incubator and works to the benefit of our startup founders. When you join the program, you’re not just signing up for support - you’re stepping into a results-driven ecosystem where every initiative is designed to help you succeed. The EDA evaluates us on our ability to deliver outcomes across three key themes (and here are a few of the milestones our first cohort was able to achieve under each one): 📈 Economic Growth: We help founders scale their impact by driving job creation and funding: Goals across three Cohorts, each followed for three years: Generate at least 500 full-time and part-time job opportunities. Help startups collectively raise $45M. Performance of the 2024 Cohort in their first year: Created 62 FTE jobs with an average salary of $107,000. Secured $18.2M in funding. 🌱Advancement of Life Sciences: We prioritize innovation and partnerships that accelerate growth: Goals across three Cohorts, each followed for three years: Facilitate the filing of at least 125 patents across three Cohorts. Ensure 50% of startups secure strategic partnerships. Performance of the 2024 Cohort in their first year: Filed 5 patents, 34 provisionals, and 16 in progress. 52% of startups secured partnerships, forming 55 total alliances. 🤝Inclusive Leadership: We’re building inclusive teams and technologies that address real-world challenges: Goals for every Cohort: 50% of teams have DEIA-relevant leadership. 30% of technologies benefit disadvantaged communities. 2024 Cohort Achievements: 73% DEIA-relevant leadership, with 25/34 companies meeting this milestone. 40% of solution technologies (14/34 companies) accruing more benefits to disadvantaged communities The secret formula behind all of these achievements? Transparency. We can only achieve what we can measure, and being transparent about our wins - and the progress we’ve yet to make - keeps us motivated to perform at the highest level. For startup founders, working with Innosphere means you’re joining an incubator fully committed to driving clear, measurable outcomes - because your success is our success.

Calling all ambitious founders in #AI and #Bharat! We're thrilled to share that our friends at Accel are launching their fourth cohort of Accel Atoms, their pre-seed accelerator program. Why should this be on your radar? 🤔 ◾ Up to $1 Million in funding ◾ Perks worth $5 Million ◾ Access to a 300+ founder community ◾ Dedicated learning tracks for long-term success Who's it for? Ambitious founders with big ideas in two booming sectors: 🤖 AI - Whether you're building AI applications or foundational tools, this global opportunity is calling your name! 🇮🇳 Bharat - Tapping into rural India's often overlooked but substantial purchasing power. Accel Atoms is open to pre-seed and even idea-stage startups. Over their last 3 cohorts, they've funded 30+ startups that have collectively raised more than $200 Million! Key Details: Applications are open now Deadline: November 17, 2024 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gD7tXkRG At Netcore for Startups, we're always excited to share opportunities that can propel your startup journey. Accel Atoms could be the launchpad you've been looking for! Have questions about the program or need advice on your application? DM Mitul, Nanda, or Jagadeesh, and let's discuss! #NetcoreForStartups #AccelAtoms #AIStartups #BharatStartups #StartupFunding #NetcoreCloud

Rising Tech Startups: Shaping a New Era of Innovation and Democratisation The rise of tech startups is revolutionizing industries and driving a new wave of innovation and democratization. These agile, cutting-edge companies are not only developing groundbreaking technologies but are also making them accessible to a broader audience, leveling the playing field for businesses and consumers alike. From fintech and health tech to edtech and green tech, startups are disrupting traditional markets, offering innovative solutions that address pressing global challenges. One of the most significant impacts of these startups is their ability to democratize technology. By leveraging cloud computing, AI, and open-source platforms, startups are reducing barriers to entry and providing affordable, scalable solutions. This trend is empowering small businesses and individuals to compete with larger corporations, fostering a more inclusive and competitive market landscape. Moreover, tech startups are fueling economic growth and job creation. Their innovative spirit attracts talent, investment, and collaboration, driving technological advancements and contributing to societal progress. Governments and investors are increasingly recognizing the importance of supporting these ventures, creating ecosystems that nurture startup growth and success. In conclusion, rising tech startups are at the forefront of a new era, reshaping industries and democratizing technology. Their influence extends beyond mere innovation, promoting inclusivity and economic development on a global scale. #yapiee #TechStartups #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #EconomicGrowth #TechForAll #Democratization #yapieeapp https://lnkd.in/dEXhAPkG