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Chapters at 90+ colleges

India's student startup accelerator.

Find your people. Fund your startup.

Build with the people you choose, even beyond your campus. Join a Chapter to ship a real product, or apply straight to the Launchpad Fellowship. You don't need a Chapter to apply.

Applications close 15 January 2027 and Cohort 02 kicks off on 1 February 2027. Cohort 01 (Winter) is closed.

90+college Chapters
20founders selected per cohort
4seasonal cohorts a year
2%equity, with zero success fee

What we do

India's best startups start on campus.

Find your people

Chapters at 90+ colleges. Build teams with people you choose, even beyond your campus.

Build for real

Theme-based, real-world problems. Your Chapter ships an actual product or MVP.

Fund your startup

The Launchpad Fellowship is open to anyone, with mentors and investors, from first idea to Demo Day.

Career partner · Fire in the Belly (FTB)

Your career is covered too

We've partnered with Fire in the Belly (FTB) to back your career as well. Internship support is there for members whose startup doesn't work out, and for those who never start one.

Launchpad Fellowship

Twenty founders per cohort.

  • Who can applyAnyone
  • Equity2% in selected ventures
  • Success feeZero
  • Application fee₹999
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