The Accelerator

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

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

Sherpas
Top executives from successful consumer brands and D2C startups and large consumer organisations mentor startups every step of the journey.
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"
Joe John Kuruvilla
Brand & Marketing
Ex-CEO, Raymonds India
Priyaranjan Kumar
Sales & Distribution
Ex-CEO Retail, Ananta Capital
Govind Shrikhande
Brand, Marketing & Sales
Ex-MD, Shoppers Stop
Soumya Kant
Business, Sales & Distribution
Cofounder, Clovia
Robert Menzies
Brand & Marketing
President, Global Categories,
Godrej Consumer Products
Pradeep Gidwani
Business, Brand & Marketing
Cofounder, The Beer Cafe
Smeer Chopra
Product & Business
CFO, Noise / Ex-CFO, Lenskart
Aditya Agarwal
Brand & Marketing
Cofounder, Campus Sutra
Tanmoy Mukherjee
Brand, Marketing & Sales
Ex-Cofounder, Bira
Siddharth Malik
Storytelling
Cofounder, innerkidx
Uday Sodhi
Product & Business
Board Advisor / Founder's Room Capital
Shalabh Seth
Sales, Distribution & Supply Chain
Ex-MD, SAB Miller
Gaurav Dadhich
Brand & Marketing
Director - PM, Razorpay
Prasoon Gupta
Brand & Marketing
CEO & Cofounder, Sattviko
Prajakt Raut
Product, Business, Fundraising
Managing Partner, Caret Capital
Raja Chakraborty
Sales & Marketing
CMO, Continental Coffee
Unnat Varma
Product & Business
Ex-MD, Asia Pacific, Pizza Hut
Neetu Jotwani
Product, Sales & Marketing
Ex-SVP, Myntra
Our Sherpas network is larger than what is seen here!
What do startups get?

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

1
Potential Capital
Opportunity to raise from Startup Sherpas Angel Network
2
Mentoring

Personalised one-on-one mentoring by Sherpas
3
Expert Interventions
Masterclasses and private sessions by cofounders and senior executives
4
Market Access

Access to a deep-rooted industry network
5
Access to Investors

Exclusive access to VCs, family offices and angel investors
Program Inclusions

# all that matters
Private sessions with Sherpas
Sessions with Startup Sherpas Team
Masterclasses with Domain Experts
Special Sessions with Problem Solvers
FAQs - Accelerator
Who should apply to Startup Sherpas?
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
Give us a shout.

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

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

Startups

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

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

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"

Joe John Kuruvilla

Priyaranjan Kumar

Govind Shrikhande

Soumya Kant

Robert Menzies

Pradeep Gidwani

Smeer Chopra

Aditya Agarwal

Tanmoy Mukherjee

Siddharth Malik

Uday Sodhi

Shalabh Seth

Gaurav Dadhich

Prasoon Gupta

Prajakt Raut

Raja Chakraborty

Unnat Varma

Neetu Jotwani

Our Sherpas network is larger than what is seen here!

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

Potential Capital

Opportunity to raise from Startup Sherpas Angel Network

Mentoring

Personalised one-on-one mentoring by Sherpas

Expert Interventions

Masterclasses and private sessions by cofounders and senior executives

Market Access

Access to a deep-rooted industry network

Access to Investors

Exclusive access to VCs, family offices and angel investors

Program Inclusions

# all that matters

Sessions with Startup Sherpas Team

Special Sessions with Problem Solvers

FAQs - Accelerator

Who should apply to Startup Sherpas?

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?

Give us a shout.

We love to engage.

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