BluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program
Offers mentorship, incubation and a pledged USD 500,000 pool to India-wide founders.
BluePrint is run by Venture Catalysts++, an integrated multi-stage venture-investing group, as a flagship initiative of N. L. Dalmia Institute's annual Synapse festival, with Startup India, DPIIT and apna listed as supporting partners rather than the programme's operator. It's open to students, working professionals, independent founders, researchers and startup teams applying as individuals, not …
BluePrint supports founders anywhere in India, from the ideation stage through Series A readiness, with no age or academic restriction and prior incorporation not required to apply. It excludes startups in sectors such as alcohol, non-vegetarian food products, leather goods, gambling or betting.
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