13th February 2025, Gurgaon: Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), one of India’s largest and most active angel investment funds proudly announces the launch of 3rd edition of IPV Ideaschool accelerator program. Started in January 2024, IPV Ideaschool is a mentorship-based program for early-stage startups (Pre seed to seed stage) to refine their ideas, build robust business models, and secure pre-seed funding starting with 1 Crore from IPV. The program aims to elevate businesses from the idea stage to MVP in just 8 weeks.
Building on the success of Batches 1.0 and 2.0, IPV Ideaschool Batch 3.0 promises to deliver another impactful accelerator experience. Aspiring startups can apply between January 28, 2025, and February 15, 2025, for a chance to gain expert mentorship, funding opportunities, and industry connections that pave the way for scalable growth.
Mitesh Shah, Co-Founder, Inflection Point Ventures says, “IPV Ideaschool is dedicated to empowering startups with tools, resources and mentorship, to drive meaningful change and scale sustainable innovations across sectors and regions. Over the past 12 months, the program has launched 6 successful startups and with the third batch, we further reinforce our commitment to support startups which add value to our ecosystem and economy as a whole.”
Over the past two batches, IPV Ideaschool received more than 1,500 applications, meticulously shortlisting only 250 startups—100 in Batch 1 and 150 in Batch 2. The rigorous selection process underscores the program’s commitment to identifying and nurturing high-potential startups.
IPV Ideaschool Batch 2.0 saw an impressive response with startups pouring in from a diverse mix of metros and smaller cities, representing a wide range of innovative sectors. Notably, 75 applications came from women-centric startups, underscoring the program’s inclusivity and appeal. After rigorous evaluation, My Pahadi Dukan, Connektra.io, and Vividobots emerged as winners, collectively securing substantial funding.
My Pahadi Dukan is expanding its D2C brand, sourcing authentic Himalayan health and wellness products from 20,000+ farmers and cooperatives. Connektra.io is enhancing its no-code AI-enabled workflow automation platform to help enterprises reduce costs and accelerate delivery. Vividobots is developing robotic solutions for automating exterior building painting and cleaning, making the process significantly more efficient and cost-effective.
Himanshu Dua, Co-founder and CEO, My Pahadi Dukan, says, “The Ideaschool initiative of IPV has been a great learning experience for us at My Pahadi Dukan. From pitching in front of the selection jury to getting on the Founder’s call with IPVs network of amazing investors, each step of the journey taught us important lessons which we carry with us in our journey forward. The team at IPV has been exceptional in guiding us through the process of raising our pre-seed round, helping turn our vision into reality.”
