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  • The Accelerator

    India's first accelerator for consumer brands and D2C startups with a structured path to growth.

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    Startups

    A hands-on approach with interventions by Sherpas (mentors) ensure that you thrive as a consumer startup.

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    Sherpas

    Top executives from successful consumer brands and D2C startups and large consumer organisations mentor startups every step of the journey.

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    Areas of Intervention

     

    Our unique model of engagement between Founders and Sherpas stands out from the crowd!

     

    Business & Product

     

    “If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will.”

    The Sherpas have fought many battles and earned many feathers to their cap. They are the best to prepare you to compete.

     

    Brand and Marketing

     

    “Good marketing makes the company look smart. Great marketing makes the customer feel smart.”

     

    With a zillion founders out there trying to fight for the customer's wallet share, the Sherpas help you push yourself to marketing greatness.

    Sales & Distribution

     

    “Real artists ship.”

    A product undertakes its most precious journey once it leaves the factory and is on its way to its user through different channels. The Sherpas help make this journey efficient, effective and memorable.

    Fundraising

     

    "Chase the vision, not the money. The money will end up following you."

     

     

    We help get founders get their business plans in order so when they open their doors, the right investors can walk in.

  • Our Sherpas

     

    "A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself"

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    Joe John Kuruvilla

    Brand & Marketing

    Ex-CEO, Raymonds India

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    Priyaranjan Kumar

    Sales & Distribution

    Ex-CEO Retail, Ananta Capital

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    Govind Shrikhande

    Brand, Marketing & Sales

    Ex-MD, Shoppers Stop

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    Soumya Kant

    Business, Sales & Distribution

    Cofounder, Clovia

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    Robert Menzies

    Brand & Marketing

    President, Global Categories,

    Godrej Consumer Products

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    Pradeep Gidwani

    Business, Brand & Marketing

    Cofounder, The Beer Cafe

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    Smeer Chopra

    Product & Business

    CFO, Noise / Ex-CFO, Lenskart

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    Aditya Agarwal

    Brand & Marketing

    Cofounder, Campus Sutra

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    Tanmoy Mukherjee

    Brand, Marketing & Sales

    Ex-Cofounder, Bira

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    Siddharth Malik

    Storytelling

    Cofounder, innerkidx

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    Uday Sodhi

    Product & Business

    Board Advisor / Founder's Room Capital

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    Shalabh Seth

    Sales, Distribution & Supply Chain

    Ex-MD, SAB Miller

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    Gaurav Dadhich

    Brand & Marketing

    Director - PM, Razorpay

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    Prasoon Gupta

    Brand & Marketing

    CEO & Cofounder, Sattviko

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    Prajakt Raut

    Product, Business, Fundraising

    Managing Partner, Caret Capital

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    Raja Chakraborty

    Sales & Marketing

    CMO, Continental Coffee

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    Unnat Varma

    Product & Business

    Ex-MD, Asia Pacific, Pizza Hut

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    Neetu Jotwani

    Product, Sales & Marketing

    Ex-SVP, Myntra

  • Our Sherpas network is much larger than what you see here!

  • What do startups get?

     

    The Accelerator Program is very carefully curated to generate the best outcome for Startups.

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    Potential Capital

    Opportunity to raise from Startup Sherpas Angel Network

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    Mentoring

     

    Personalised one-on-one mentoring by Sherpas

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    Expert Interventions

    Masterclasses and private sessions by cofounders and senior executives

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    Market Access

     

    Access to a deep-rooted industry network

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    Access to Investors

     

    Exclusive access to VCs, family offices and angel investors

  • FAQs - Accelerator

    Who should apply to Startup Sherpas Accelerator?

    What do we look for in a startup?

    Can startups who have raised early-stage funding also apply?

    Can startups at the idea stage apply?

    How does the mentoring model operate?

    Does Startup Sherpas offer funding?

    Are there opportunities to pitch to or interact with VCs and other investors?

    Is this a virtual foundry or do startups need to be physically present?

    How much time do founders need to commit to the acceleration program?

    What is the length of the acceleration program?

  • If you still have more questions, please do drop us a line at team@startupsherpas.in

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    We love to engage.

    Write to us and we'll get back at the earliest.

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