Bharat
grassroot
upskilling & employment
grassroot
upskilling & employment
grassroot
upskilling & employment
grassroot
upskilling & employment
local
consumer staples
local
consumer staples
local
consumer staples
local
consumer staples
agritech
edtech
rural
agritech
edtech
rural
agritech
edtech
rural
agritech
edtech
rural
diversification
healthcare
diversification
healthcare
diversification
healthcare
diversification
healthcare
ecommerce
fintech
ecommerce
fintech
ecommerce
fintech
ecommerce
fintech
recruitment & upskilling
GDP growth
recruitment & upskilling
GDP growth
recruitment & upskilling
GDP growth
recruitment & upskilling
GDP growth
dating, astro & OTT
brands
dating, astro & OTT
brands
dating, astro & OTT
brands
dating, astro & OTT
brands
We welcomed founders building in Bharat, crafting e-commerce, fintech, healthtech, edtech solutions, and consumer brands for the Next Billion
Our Bharat cohort gave them a chance to learn from experienced mentors and scale their startup for India, in India.
Helping startups all over the world scale meaningfully into world-class companies
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Startup India is Government of India’s initiative to build a strong ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation.
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For Accel Atoms, we are looking for founders building for millions of underserved households spread across Tier-2, Tier-3 cities, and beyond. For internet users who have just begun to transact online, aspirational and open to embracing change.
Program Overview
Connect with
300+ Accel portfolio founders
Investors
Global Accel Network
Operators
Be a Part of
Company building workshops
Cohort meetups
Community meetups
Bharat-focused events
Accelerate growth
Up to $1M in capital
1:1 mentoring
Expert masterclasses
Pitch deck building
Mock pitches
Investor connects
Meet the Program Leaders
Anand Daniel
Anand is a partner at Accel.
He joined the firm in 2010.
He focuses on investments in Bharat, consumer technology, online marketplaces, AI, fintech, and healthtech. Anand has led investments in ApnaMart, BlackBuck, Bounce, Emeritus, MyGlamm, Niyo, OrangeHealth, Rupeek, SenseHQ, Simplismart, Spinny, Swiggy, TaxiForSure, Vedantu, Zolve, and other early-stage companies.
Anand holds an MBA from MIT, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue, and a BE in Computer Science from the University of Madras.
Sarthak Singh
Sarthak is an investor at Accel.
He joined in 2022.
Prior to Accel, Sarthak was a founding team member of Info Edge Ventures, an early-stage fund. Sarthak was part of the deal team at Adda247, AttentiveAI, Fanclash, Polymerize and also worked on Shiprocket, DotPe and Bijnis investments. Prior to Info Edge, Sarthak worked closely with the Minister of State for Civil Aviation on key Govt initiatives as his Strategy Associate.
Sarthak is from Delhi and graduated from BITS in Pilani, Goa.
Bharat Portfolio at Accel
Actively investing in the next generation of startups building for the Bharat opportunity
