Accelerate
A highly selective growth program for scaling-stage ventures that need a structured path to expansion and funding.
Scaling a venture comes with complex challenges — the need for market linkages, evolving founder and leadership needs, access to capital and the readiness required to secure it, and the ability to scale operations. Wadhwani Accelerate is a bespoke program for growth-stage startups and SMBs that are poised for rapid acceleration.
Through a combination of venture partner support, sectoral and functional experts, scaling blueprints & playbooks, and access to curated investor networks, we help you unlock your next stage of growth.
We help you:
Refine your GTM for scale
Expand into new markets (domestic & global)
Build a winning leadership team
Access decision-makers in corporate and government
Sharpen your fundraising strategy
Connect with global experts (sectoral/functional)
Who Should Apply?
The Wadhwani Accelerate Program is built for traction and scaling-stage ventures that:
- Have secured their initial customers
- Have found product-market fit
- Are driving early revenues
- Are ready to scale exponentially
- Are prepared to take the leap to scale
- Are ready for investors, new markets, and hyper-growth
- Understand that scaling without the right partners is risky
How Wadhwani Accelerate Helps You Scale
Venture Partner Support
1:1 guidance from seasoned experts who work as your growth partners
Sector-Specific Scaling Playbooks
Tailored blueprints to scale in your industry
Global & Regional Market Access
Strategic connections to pilot customers and corporate partners
Customized Growth Scorecards
Quarterly planning with clear business, revenue, and job-creation targets
Investor Roadshows
Meet, pitch, and close deals with investors looking to back ventures like yours
What You Get
- Dedicated Venture Partner
- Tailored Investor Connects
- Corporate Pilots & Market Access
- Live Scaling Workshops
- Ongoing Progress Reviews
- Customized Growth Scorecards
- Sector-Specific Scaling Playbooks
- Your personal growth partner for scaling
- Closed-door pitch sessions, investor roundtables, and warm intros
- Access to customers, partners, and early adopters in India and globally
- Sector-specific, actionable playbooks and guidance
- Measurable goals tracked every 90 days
- Quarterly planning with clear business, revenue, and job-creation targets
- Tailored blueprints to scale in your industry
What to Expect
We offer these services at zero cost given our Foundation’s mission
The programs are fully funded by the philanthropy of our Founder and Chairman, Dr Romesh Wadhwani
A talented powerhouse of 200 full-time employees who drive our initiatives from the ground up.
Outpace, outgrow, outshine with Accelerate.
Success Stories
A glimpse into some of the lives our Foundation has impacted.
Participating in the Liftoff program by the Wadhwani Foundation provided me with invaluable knowledge and insights into the world of fundraising for startups
Praveen Kumar
Founder, Yuvayana Tech and Craft Private Limited
We have got a very good opportunity from Wadhwani Foundation and would like to go with all the information and the guidance that have been provided to us in the Liftoff program, it also helped us with boosted confidence.
Susheel Shetty
Founder, Rootskart
Wadhwani Foundations's Liftoff program for startups is a great one because it helped me get more insights in the areas of improvement for my business which is Branding, Packaging and Fund Raising.
Ajay Bhuwalka
Founder, Urban Monk Private Limited
Liftoff program equipped me with the knowledge, network, and mindset necessary to pursue my entrepreneurial dreams with passion and purpose. I highly recommend it to anyone aspiring to make their mark in business.
Rohit Anand
Founders, Rosa Tech
Attending the Wadhwani Liftoff Program was a truly transformative experience. The insightful sessions led by industry experts and hands-on workshops honed my entrepreneurial skills.
Anirban Mohanty
Founder, Let's driEV
