Events

The WISE Tech Accelerator summer cohort 2025 has officially commenced. Over the next four months, 9 high-potential start-ups – selected from a competitive pool of 550+ applicants – will engage in an intensive programme designed to drive growth, innovation, and product–market fit.

The cohort kicked off with a two-day residential kickoff in Mumbai on March 21-22, 2025. Day 1 began with an opening session on ‘Building fundable and scalable start-ups: First principles’ by Manoj Mohan, followed by product-market fit sessions led by Prashi Mohan, including a deep dive into customer discovery. The day concluded with an engaging legal workshop by Garima Mitra and a one-on-one legal clinic hosted by Treelife.

Day 2 opened with a session on ‘Premature scaling’ by Manoj Mohan, setting the tone for the cohort’s start-up journey. This was followed by ‘Pitch readiness: Start-up pitches’, where Haresh Chawla and Sajit Mathews formed the investor jury, offering detailed feedback to each founder. In the afternoon, 18 mentors joined for a mentor start-up connect session across 9 topic tables, including growth and scaling, fundraising strategies, and PMF readiness. Featured mentors included Prabhat Pani, Ajay Mahajan, Amit Kumar, Sameer Wagle, Anant Talaulicar, Manas Rath, Abhijeet Gaan, Rajendra Jog, Saurabh Sinha, Sarita Bahl, Rakesh Bhutoria, Chandrashekhar Kupperi, Madhukar Bhatia, Prasanth Prabhakaran, Prasad Menon, Hardeep Singh, Sheel Kapoor, and Sudeep Deb.

The two-day residency featured expert-led sessions and structured mentoring, equipping founders with strategic insights into fundraising, scaling, and ecosystem engagement. With strong momentum from the outset, the cohort is poised for a transformative journey, powered by insight, collaboration, and the vibrant energy of innovation.